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

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 98h Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation, published in 2008.

What other versions does this mandate have?

24 versions · 2002–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/40

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/40	Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation	1,158	99%Compare
2024	A/RES/79/46	Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation	1,150	98%Compare
2023	A/RES/78/26	Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation	1,146	99%Compare
2022	A/RES/77/48	Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation	1,140	99%Compare
2021	A/RES/76/40	Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation	1,134	99%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

9 reports · 2017–2025

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2025	A/80/126	Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/79/46
2024	A/79/135	Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/78/26
2023	A/78/117	Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/77/48
2022	A/77/113	Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/76/40
2021	A/76/90	Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/75/47

What subjects does this mandate have?

12 subjects

Arms Limitation Consultations Disarmament Disarmament Agreements Disarmament Negotiations International Instruments Multilateralism Nuclear Non-Proliferation Principles Transparency in Armaments Treaty Compliance Weapons of Mass Destruction

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

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;

Also reaffirms multilateralism as the core principle in resolving disarmament and non-proliferation concerns;

Urges the participation of all interested States in multilateral negotiations on arms regulation, non-proliferation and disarmament in a non-discriminatory and transparent manner;

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;

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;

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;

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General containing the replies of Member States on the promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation, submitted pursuant to resolution 61/62;³

³A/62/133.

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 thereon to the General Assembly at its sixty-third session;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-third session the item entitled “Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation”.

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