Consolidation of Peace Through Practical Disarmament Measures

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 98m Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures, published in 2016.

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?

11 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General submitted pursuant to resolution 69/60;⁶

⁶A/71/151.

Also takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects,⁷ which highlighted 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 (the International Tracing Instrument);3

⁷A/71/438-A/CONF.192/BMS/2016/1.

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 of small arms and light weapons, including through weapons collection, disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration programmes and enhancing physical security and stockpile management practices, as well as relevant training programmes, with a view to promoting and implementing an integrated comprehensive and effective weapons management strategy that would contribute to a sustainable peacebuilding process;

Welcomes the activities undertaken by the Group of Interested States for 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 and regional and subregional organizations, as well as United Nations agencies;

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,2 in particular to facilitate the exchange of views on issues related to the United Nations small arms and light weapons process, as well as to continue efforts to facilitate the effective matching of assistance needs with available resources, in line with requests from affected States as indicated in their national reports, pursuant to the outcome of the Second United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action5 and the outcome of the Sixth Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action,⁸ thus effectively facilitating the provision of international assistance in the implementation of the Programme of Action;

⁸A/CONF.192/BMS/2016/2, annex.

Also encourages the Group of Interested States to contribute to the development of voluntary indicators at the national level, based on the work of the Statistical Commission, the Programme of Action and the International Tracing Instrument, which could be used to measure progress made in the implementation of target 16.4,⁹ and to support efforts towards the implementation of the target, including data collection for relevant indicators;¹⁰

⁹Ibid., sect. I, para. 27.

¹⁰Ibid., sect. I, para. 76.

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

Encourages States parties to the Arms Trade Treaty in a position to do so to financially contribute to the Arms Trade Treaty Voluntary Trust Fund;

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-third 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-third session, under the item entitled “General and complete disarmament”, the sub-item entitled “Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures”.

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