Women, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Control

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 98ff Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control, published in 2024.

What other versions does this mandate have?

9 versions · 2011–2024

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2024	A/RES/79/57	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control	1,394	78%Compare
2022	A/RES/77/55	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control	1,295	76%Compare
2020	A/RES/75/48	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control	1,103	75%Compare
2018	A/RES/73/46	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control	846	91%Compare
2016	A/RES/71/56	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control	800	86%Compare

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Programme 3	Disarmament	82

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Programme 3	Disarmament	82	—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

9 reports · 2013–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	A/81/163	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/79/57
2024	A/79/217	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/77/55
2022	A/77/122	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/75/48
2020	A/75/133	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/73/46
2018	A/73/115	Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/71/56

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Arms Limitation Disarmament Illicit Arms Trafficking Political Participation Small Arms Women

What’s in this document?

14 operative paragraphs

Urges Member States, relevant subregional and regional organizations, the United Nations and the specialized agencies to promote equal opportunities for the representation of women in all decision-making processes with regard to matters related to disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control, in particular as it relates to the prevention and reduction of armed violence and armed conflict;

Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the measures taken by Member States to implement General Assembly resolution 77/55;⁵

⁵A/79/217.

Also welcomes the continuing efforts of the United Nations organs, agencies, funds and programmes to accord high priority to the issue of women and peace and security, particularly in assisting Member States in the implementation of all resolutions related to women in the context of peace and security, and in this regard notes the important role of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women);

Encourages Member States to better understand the impact of armed violence, in particular the impact of the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons and conventional ammunition on women and girls, such as exacerbating sexual and gender-based violence, through, inter alia, the development of national action plans on women and peace and security, strengthening the collection of data, where feasible disaggregated by income, sex, age, race, ethnicity, marital status, migration status, disability, geographical location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts, and utilizing analysis mechanisms to inform evidence-based, gender-responsive policymaking and programming;

Calls upon Member States to take account of the differing impacts of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and of the safety and security aspects of conventional ammunition on women, men, girls and boys and to strengthen or develop, where they do not exist, response mechanisms to address such impacts;

Encourages Member States to mainstream a gender perspective into their implementation efforts to address the differential impacts of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons on women, men, girls and boys;

Urges Member States to support and strengthen the full, equal, meaningful and effective participation of women in organizations in the field of disarmament at the local, national, subregional, regional and global levels;

Calls upon all States to empower women, including through mentoring, networking, knowledge-sharing and capacity-building efforts, as appropriate, to participate in the design and implementation of disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control efforts;

Encourages States to seriously consider increasing funding for policies and programmes, advocacy, education, training and research that take account of the differing impacts of illicit small arms and light weapons on women, men, girls and boys;

Calls upon all States to develop appropriate and effective national risk assessment criteria to facilitate the prevention of the use of arms to commit violence against women;

Urges Member States to voluntarily share good practices and experiences of the successes of the role of women at the national, regional and global levels, in order to promote and strengthen coordination and cooperation in disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control;

Requests the relevant United Nations organs, agencies, funds and programmes to assist States, upon request, in promoting the role of women in disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control, including in preventing, combating and eradicating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons;

Requests the Secretary-General to seek the views of Member States on ways and means of promoting the role of women in disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control and to report to the General Assembly at its eighty-first session on the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its eighty-first session, under the item entitled “General and complete disarmament”, the sub-item entitled “Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control”.

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