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SymbolA/RES/55/33[Q]
TitleIllicit traffic in small arms and light weapons
AccessEnglish: A_RES_55_33^Q^-EN - PDF ; Español: A_RES_55_33^Q^-ES - PDF ; Français: A_RES_55_33^Q^-FR - PDF ; Other: A_RES_55_33^Q^-DE - PDF ; Русский: A_RES_55_33^Q^-RU - PDF ; العربية: A_RES_55_33^Q^-AR - PDF ; 中文: A_RES_55_33^Q^-ZH - PDF ;
Summary
Requests the Secretary-General to continue his broad-based consultations and to provide the 2001 UN Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects with information on the magnitude and scope of illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons, measures to combat illicit trafficking in and circulation of small arms and light weapons, and the role of the UN in collecting, collating, sharing and disseminating information on illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons; encourages States to promote regional and subregional initiatives and requests the Secretary-General to assist States in undertaking such initiatives to address the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons in affected regions; encourages also States in a position to do so to take appropriate national measures to destroy surplus, confiscated or collected small arms and light weapon; invites States in a position to do so to continue to provide assistance, bilaterally, regionally and through multilateral channels, such as the UN, in support of measures associated with combating illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons; invites the Secretary-General to provide advisory and financial assistance in support of measures associated with combating illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons.
Call number
A(01)/R3
Action note2000-11-20
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 69th plenary meeting
Committee reportA/55/559
Meeting record
A/55/PV.69
Agenda information
A/55/251 73s Illicit traffic in small arms. SMALL ARMS--ILLICIT TRAFFIC
Date2001-01-12
Notes
In: General and complete disarmament : resolutions / adopted by the General Assembly - A/RES/55/33 - 12 Jan. 2001 - p. 24-27.