Reaffirms multilateralism as the core principle in negotiations in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation; urges the participation of all interested States in multilateral negotiations on arms regulation, non-proliferation and disarmament in a non-discriminatory and transparent manner; underlines the importance of preserving the existing agreements on arms regulation and disarmament; calls once again upon all Member States to renew and fulfil their individual and collective commitments to multilateral cooperation as an important means of pursuing and achieving their common objectives in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation; requests the States parties to the relevant instruments on weapons of mass destruction to consult and cooperate among themselves in resolving their concerns with regard to cases of non-compliance as well as on implementation and to refrain from resorting or threatening to resort to unilateral actions or directing unverified non-compliance accusations against one another to resolve their concerns; requests the Secretary-General to seek the views of Member States on the issue of the promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation and to submit a report thereon to the General Assembly at its 61st session; decides to include in the provisional agenda of its 61st session the item entitled "Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation".

Adopted 122-8-50, 61st plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 60th sess., Suppl. no. 49.