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Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them

A/RES/54/54[J]View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 76d Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and collecting them, published in 2000.

What other versions does this mandate have?

9 versions · 1997–2004
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/59/74
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2004
A/RES/59/74

Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and collecting them

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2003
A/RES/58/58

Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and collecting them

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2003
A/RES/57/70

Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and collecting them

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2002
A/RES/56/24[U]

Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and collecting them

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2001
A/RES/55/33[F]

Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and collecting them

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Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

3 reports · 2003–2005
YearSymbolTitleMandate resolution
2005A/60/161Assistance to States for curbing illicit traffic in small arms and collecting them the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects : report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/59/74
2004A/59/181Assistance to States for curbing illicit traffic in small arms and collecting them the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects : report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/58/58
2003A/58/207Assistance to States for curbing illicit traffic in small arms and collecting them ; the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects ; consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/57/70

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects
ConferencesDeclarationsIllicit Arms TraffickingProgrammes of ActionRegional DisarmamentSmall ArmsWeapons SurrenderWest Africa

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs

A/RES/54/54 [J]

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1
Encourages the Secretary-General to continue his efforts, in the context of the implementation of resolution 49/75 G of 15 December 1994 and of the recommendations of the United Nations advisory missions, to curb the illicit circulation of small arms and to collect such arms in the affected States that so request, with the support of the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa and in close cooperation with the Organization of African Unity;
2
Also encourages the setting up in the countries of the Saharo-Sahelian subregion of national commissions against the proliferation of small arms, and invites the international community to support as far as possible the smooth functioning of the national commissions where they have been set up;
3
Welcomes the Declaration of a Moratorium on the Importation, Exportation and Manufacture of Small Arms and Light Weapons in West Africa, adopted by the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States at Abuja on 31 October 1998, and urges the international community to give its support to the implementation of the moratorium;
4
Takes note of the conclusions of the meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Economic Community of West African States, held at Bamako on 24 and 25 March 1999, on the modalities for the implementation of the Programme for Coordination and Assistance for Security and Development, and welcomes the adoption at the meeting of a plan of action;
5
Expresses its full support for the appeal launched by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity at its thirty-fifth ordinary session for a coordinated African approach, under the auspices of the Organization of African Unity, to the problems posed by the illicit proliferation and circulation of and traffic in small arms, bearing in mind the experiences and activities of the various regions in this regard;
6
Also expresses its full support for the convening of an international conference on the illicit arms trade in all its aspects no later than 2001, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 53/77 E of 4 December 1998;
7
Requests the Secretary-General to continue to examine the question and to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session a report on the implementation of the present resolution;
8
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-fifth session the item entitled “Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and collecting them”.

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