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Promotion of Multilateralism in the Area of Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

A/RES/57/63No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 66General and complete disarmament, published in 2002.

What other versions does this mandate have?

24 versions · 2002–2025
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/40
  • 2025A/RES/80/40Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferationLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2024A/RES/79/46Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferationCompare with previous version
  • 2023A/RES/78/26Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferationCompare with previous version
  • 2022A/RES/77/48Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferationCompare with previous version
  • 2021A/RES/76/40Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferationCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 topics
DisarmamentDisarmament NegotiationsInternational CooperationInternational SecurityMultilateralismNuclear Non-ProliferationReport PreparationWeapons of Mass Destruction

What does this mandate say?

8 operative paragraphs
1
Reaffirms multilateralism as the core principle in negotiations in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation with a view to maintaining and strengthening universal norms and enlarging their scope;
2
Also reaffirms multilateralism as the core principle in resolving disarmament and non-proliferation concerns;
3
Urges the participation of all interested States in multilateral negotiations on arms regulation, non-proliferation and disarmament in a non-discriminatory manner;
4
Underlines the importance of preserving the existing agreements on arms regulation and disarmament, which constitute an expression of the results of international cooperation and multilateral negotiations in response to the challenges facing mankind;
5
Calls once again upon all Member States to renew and fulfil their individual and collective commitments to multilateral cooperation as an important means of pursuing and achieving their common objectives in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation;
6
Requests the States parties to the relevant instruments on weapons of mass destruction to consult and cooperate among themselves in resolving their concerns with regard to cases of non-compliance as well as on implementation, in accordance with the procedures defined in those instruments, and to refrain from resorting or threatening to resort to unilateral actions or directing unverified non-compliance accusations against one another to resolve their concerns;
7
Requests the Secretary-General to seek the views of Member States on the issue of the promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation and to submit a report to the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session;
8
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-eighth session an item entitled “Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation”.

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