Consolidation of Peace Through Practical Disarmament Measures

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 96j Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures, published in 2014.

What other versions does this mandate have?

15 versions · 1997–2018

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/73/53

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2018	A/RES/73/53	Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures	1,053	45%Compare
2016	A/RES/71/64	Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures	1,193	59%Compare
2014	A/RES/69/60	Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures	1,478	83%Compare
2013	A/RES/67/50	Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures	1,303	86%Compare
2011	A/RES/65/67	Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures	1,163	80%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

6 reports · 2003–2018

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2018	A/73/168	The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects, assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and collecting them, and consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/71/64
2016	A/71/151	Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures; and assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and collecting them report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/69/60
2014	A/69/132	Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures; assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and collecting them; and the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/67/50
2012	A/67/176	Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures : assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and collecting them the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects : report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/65/67
2006	A/61/288	Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and collecting them : the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects : report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/59/82

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Conventional Disarmament Disarmament Illicit Arms Trafficking Military Demobilization Peacebuilding Small Arms

What’s in this document?

12 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures, submitted pursuant to resolution 67/50,¹⁶ and encourages Member States as well as regional arrangements and agencies to lend their support to the implementation of recommendations contained therein;

¹⁶A/69/132.

Also takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on recent developments in small arms and light weapons manufacturing, technology and design and implications for the implementation of the International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons;¹⁷

¹⁷A/CONF.192/BMS/2014/1.

Emphasizes the importance of including in United Nations-mandated peacekeeping missions, as appropriate and with the consent of the host State, practical disarmament measures aimed at addressing the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons, including through weapons collection, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes and through enhancing physical security and stockpile management practices, with a view to promoting an integrated comprehensive and effective weapons management strategy that would contribute to a sustainable peacebuilding process;

Welcomes the activities undertaken by the Group of States Interested in Practical Disarmament Measures, and invites the Group to continue to promote, on the basis of lessons learned from previous disarmament and peacebuilding projects, new practical disarmament measures to consolidate peace, especially as undertaken or designed by affected States themselves, regional and subregional organizations and United Nations agencies;

Encourages, in this regard, the Group of Interested States to continue to discuss how recent developments in small arms technology can contribute to the advancement of practical disarmament measures, as well as how relevant tools and technologies can be applied effectively to capacity-building projects in conflict and post-conflict contexts;

Also encourages the Group of Interested States to continue to function as an informal, open and transparent forum supporting the implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects,Error: Reference source not found in particular to facilitate the exchange of views on issues related to the United Nations small arms process, as well as to continue efforts to facilitate the effective matching of needs and resources in accordance with the outcome of the Second United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of ActionError: Reference source not found and the outcome of the Fifth Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action,¹⁸ thus effectively supporting the implementation of the Programme of Action;

¹⁸A/CONF.192/BMS/2014/2, annex, para. 35.

Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Office for Disarmament Affairs of the Secretariat with resources adequate for maintaining the Programme of Action Implementation Support System, thus securing its important role in identifying and communicating information on needs and resources so as to enhance the implementation of the Programme of Action;

Encourages Member States, also in the framework of the Group of Interested States, to continue to lend their support to the Secretary-General, relevant international, regional and subregional organizations, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, and non-governmental organizations in responding to requests by Member States to collect and destroy small arms and light weapons, including their ammunition, in post-conflict situations;

Encourages Member States in a position to do so to financially contribute to the United Nations Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation;

Welcomes the synergies within the multi-stakeholder process, including Governments, the United Nations system, regional and subregional organizations and institutions as well as non-governmental organizations in support of practical disarmament measures and the Programme of Action;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its seventy-first session a report on the implementation of practical disarmament measures, taking into consideration the activities of the Group of Interested States;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-first session, under the item entitled “General and complete disarmament”, the sub-item entitled “Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures”.

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