United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 74d United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa, published in 2003.

What other versions does this mandate have?

27 versions · 1999–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/60

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/60	United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa	1,142	99%Compare
2024	A/RES/79/65	United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa	1,140	99%Compare
2023	A/RES/78/56	United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa	1,142	99%Compare
2022	A/RES/77/83	United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa	1,142	99%Compare
2021	A/RES/76/57	United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa	1,142	92%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

14 reports · 2003–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	A/81/152	United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/80/60
2025	A/80/128	United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/79/65
2024	A/79/128	United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/78/56
2023	A/78/152	United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/77/83
2022	A/77/121	United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/76/57

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Africa Cooperation Between Organizations Illicit Arms Trafficking Programme Implementation Programmes of Action Regional Disarmament Regional Security Small Arms

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs

Commends the activities which the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa is continuing to carry out, in particular in support of the efforts made by the African States in the areas of peace and security;

Reaffirms its strong support for the revitalization of the Regional Centre, and emphasizes the need to provide it with the necessary resources to enable it to strengthen its activities and carry out its programmes;

Appeals once again to all States, as well as to international governmental and non-governmental organizations and foundations, to make voluntary contributions in order to strengthen the programmes and activities of the Regional Centre and facilitate their implementation;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the necessary support to the Regional Centre for better achievements and results;

Also requests the Secretary-General to facilitate close cooperation between the Regional Centre and the African Union, in particular in the area of peace, security and development, and to continue to assist the Director of the Regional Centre in his efforts to stabilize the financial situation of the Centre and revitalize its activities;

Appeals in particular to the Regional Centre, in cooperation with the African Union, regional and subregional organizations and the African States, to take steps to promote the consistent implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects;⁶

⁶See Report of the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, New York, 9-20 July 2001 (A/CONF.192/15), chap. IV, para. 24.

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session on the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-ninth session the item entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa”.

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