The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Decides that the next biennial meeting of States to consider the national, regional and global implementation of the Programme of Action shall be held from 14-18 July 2008, in New York; calls upon States to take full advantage of the biennial meetings of States to identify priority issues or topics of relevance in the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons; recognizes the necessity for interested States to develop effective coordination mechanisms; requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its 63rd sess. on the implementation of the present resolution; decides to include in the provisional agenda of its 63rd sess. the item entitled "The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects".

Adopted 179-1-0, 61st plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 62nd sess., Suppl. no. 49.