Scientific and Technological Developments and Their Impact on International Security

A/RES/44/118View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 65 Scientific and technological developments and their impact on international security, published in 1990.

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7 documents · 1990–1994

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 1994).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1994	A/RES/49/67	Scientific and technological developments and their impact on international security	436	–
1994	A/RES/48/66	Scientific and technological developments and their impact on international security	437	–
1992	A/RES/47/43	Scientific and technological developments and their impact on international security	—	–
1990	A/RES/45/60	Scientific and technological developments and their impact on international security	384	–
1990	A/RES/44/118	Scientific and technological developments and their impact on international security	607	–

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What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Disarmament Experts International Security Military Applications Science and Technology

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4 operative paragraphs

Recalling its refolution 43/77 A of 7 December 1988,

Noting with concern the potential in technological advances for application to military purposes, which could lead to the emergence of an entirely new class of weapon đystems,

Recognizing that such a development will have a nega tive impact on the security environment and cause a major ,etback to disarmament efforts,

Stressing, in thif context, the importance of preventing this negative impact by effectively addressing this problem and ensunng that scientific and technological develop ments are harnessed for the common benefit of mankind,

Recognizing also the interests of the international com munity in the sub1ect and the need to follow closely such developments,

Recognizing further that scientific and technological de velopments can have both civilian and military applica tions and that progress in science and technology for civil ian applications needs to be maintained and encouraged.

Rmphasizing that the proposal contained in resolution 43/77 A is without prejudice to research and development efforts being undertaken for peaceful purposes.

Having examined the report of the Secretary-General on this question, 98 1 Takes note of the preliminary work undertaken by I he Secretary-General to follow future scientific and tech nological developments, especially those which have po tential military applications, and to evaluate their impact ( ,n international security;

Requests the Secretary-General to conclude this work so that a report can be submitted to the General As ,embly at its fortv-fifth session;

Notes that the process of establishing national ex pert panels by Member States has already begun;

Encourages Member States to participate by com municating their views to the Secretary-General, and in vites them to establish panels at the national level to moni tor and evaluate developments;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-fifth session the item entitled "Scientific and techno logical developments and their impact on international security".

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Takes note of national and international activities to use scientific and technological achievements for disarma ment-related purposes;

Calls upon Member States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to intensify and ex tend such activities, to develop international co-operation in this area and to keep the United Nations informed about progress in this field;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-fifth session an item entitled "Science and tech nology for disarmament".

UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL CENTRE FOR PEACE AND DISARMAMENT IN AFRICA, UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL CENTRE FOR PEACE AND DISARMAMENT IN ASIA AND UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL CENTRE FOR PEACF, DISARMAMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN LA TIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

95 A/44/582.

COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME OF DISARMAMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DISARMAMENT

Supplement No. 27 (A/44/.17). para. 100.

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