Economic and Social Consequences of the Armaments Race and Its Extremely Harmful Effects on World Peace and Security

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1983.

What other versions does this mandate have?

8 versions · 1971–1986

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/40/150

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1986	A/RES/40/150	Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and security	544	25%Compare
1983	A/RES/37/70	Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and security	612	25%Compare
1981	A/RES/35/141	Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and security	454	24%Compare
1978	A/RES/32/75	Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and security	654	37%Compare
1976	A/RES/3462(XXX)	Economic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and security	672	23%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Arms Race Economic Aspects Social Aspects

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

III.

Welcomes with satisfaction the updated report of the

Secretary-General on the economic and social consequences of the arms race and of military expenditures;5

Expresses its thanks to the Secretary-General and to the Group of Consultant Experts on the Economic and Social Consequences of the Arms Race and of Military Expendi tures, as well as to the Governments and international or ganizations that have rendered assistance in updating the report;

Recommends that the conclusions of the updated re port should be brought to the attention of public opinion and also taken into account in future action by the United Nations in the field of disarmament;

Requests the Secretary-General to make the neces sary arrangements for the reproduction of the report as a United Nations publication5 and to give it publicity in the framework of the World Disarmament Campaign, taking also into account the views expressed on the report by Mem ber States not later than 1 March 1983;

Recommends that all Governments should ensure the widest possible distribution of the report, including, where appropriate, its translation into the respective national languages;

Invites the specialized agencies as well as intergov ernmental, national and non-governmental organizations to use their facilities to make the report widely known;

Reaffirms its decision to keep the item entitled ''Eco nomic and social consequences of the armaments race and its extremely harmful effects on world peace and security" under constant review, and decides to include it in the pro visional agenda of its fortieth session.

Resolution Tille Dair of adoptum No.

55 (a)

55 (b)

55 (e)

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

What other versions does this mandate have?

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What’s in this document?

III.

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