Decides to convene an international conference on the illicit arms trade in all its aspects no later than 2001; requests the Secretary-General at its 54th session, with a view to a decision by the Assembly at its 54th session on the objective, scope, agenda, dates, venue of and preparatory committee for an international conference on the illicit arms trade in all its aspects; also requests the Secretary-General, in preparing his report: (a) to seek the views of all Member States on the objective, scope, agenda, dates and venue of and preparatory work for an international conference on the illicit arms trade in all its aspects; (b) to take into account his report on small arms, as well as relevant recommendations to be made in his report prepared with the assistance of the Group of Governmental Experts on Small Arms, which will be submitted to the General Assembly in accordance with paragraph 5 of Assembly resolution 52/38 J; requests the Secretary-General to initiate a study as soon as possible, within available financial resources and with any other assistance provided by Member States on the feasibility of restricting the manufacture and trade of such weapons to the manufacturers and dealers authorized by States.
