Reduction of Military Budgets Resolutions

A/RES/40/91[A]View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 62 Reduction of military budgets, published in 1986.

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25 documents · 1977–1990

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 1990).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1990	A/RES/44/114	Reduction of military budgets resolutions	415	–
1990	A/RES/44/114B	Reduction of military budgets resolutions	—	–
1990	A/RES/44/114A	Reduction of military budgets resolutions	—	–
1989	A/RES/43/73	Reduction of military budgets	—	–
1987	A/RES/42/36	Reduction of military budgets	751	–

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A/RES/40/91 [A]

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Appeals to all States, in particular to the most heav ily armed States, pending the conclusion of agreements on the reduction of military expenditures, to exercise self restraint in their military expenditures with a view to real locating the funds thus saved to economic and social development, particularly for the benefit of developing countnes;

Reaffirms that the human and material resources released through the reduction of military expenditures coul¥ be reallocated for economic and social development, particularly for the benefit of the developing countries;

Requests the Disarmament Commission to continue the consideration of the item entitled "Reduction of mili-

tary budgets" and, in this context, to finalize, at its sub stantive session in 1986, the principles that should govern the actions of States in the field of freezing and reduction of military expenditures on the basis of the working paper annexed to its report,35 as well as other proposals and ideas on the subject;

Draws anew the attention of Member States to the fact that the identification and elaboration of the principles which should govern further actions of States in freezing and reducing military budgets could contribute to harmo nizing the views of States and creating confidence among them conducive to international agreements on the reduc tion of military budgets;

Urges all Member States, in particular the most heavily armed States, to reinforce their readiness to co operate in a constructive manner with a view to reaching agreements to freeze, reduce or otherwise restrain military expenditures;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-first session the item entitled "Reduction of military budgets".

31 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fortieth Session, Supplement 33 See resolution 35146. annex. para. 15. No. 27 (A/40/27 and Corr. I), paras. 102 and IOS-109.

34 See Official Records o( the General Assemblv. For11e1h Session. Supple- 32 Ibid .• Twelfth Special Session. Annexes. agenda items 9 to 13 document men1 No. 42 (A/40/42). para. 28 AIS-12/32, para. 62.

PROHIBITION OF CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL WEAPONS 35 Ibid., Supplement No. 42 (A/40/42). annex II.

37 A/401) I ·1 and Add.1-1 36 A/40/421. The report was subsequently issued with the title Reduction of Military Budgets: construction of military price indexes and purchasing power parities/or comparison of military expenditures (United Nations publi cation. Sales No. E.86.IX.2).

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