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12 operative paragraphs
A/RES/50/70 [J]
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1
InvitesMember States:
a
To take appropriate and effective enforcement measures to seek to ensure that illicit transfers of arms are immediately discontinued;
b
To provide the Secretary-General promptly with relevant information on national control measures on arms transfers with a view to preventing illicit arms transfers;
2
Requeststhe Disarmament Commission:
a
To expedite its consideration of the agenda item on international arms transfers, with special emphasis on the adverse consequences of the illicit transfer of arms and ammunition;
b
To study and report on measures to curb the illicit transfer and use of conventional arms, bearing in mind concrete problems in various regions of the world;
3
Requeststhe Secretary-General:
a
To seek the views of Member States on effective ways and means of collecting weapons transferred illicitly, in particular in the light of experience gained by the United Nations;
b
To seek the views of Member States on concrete proposals concerning measures at the national, regional and international levels to curb the illicit transfer and use of conventional arms;
c
To submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-first session a report containing the views expressed by Member States;
4
Also requeststhe Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-first session on the effective implementation of the present resolution;
5
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-first session the item entitled "Measures to curb the illicit transfer and use of conventional arms".
