A/RES/55/33
United Nations
Distr.: General
12 January 2001
General Assembly
Fifty-fifth session
Agenda item 73
Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the First Committee (A/55/559)]
55/33.
General and complete disarmament
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M ISSILES
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 54/54 F of 1 December 1999,
Reaffirming the role of the United Nations in the field of arms regulation and
disarmament and the commitment of Member States to take concrete steps to
strengthen that role,
Realizing the need to promote regional and international peace and security in
a world free from the scourge of war and the burden of armaments,
Convinced of the need for a comprehensive approach towards missiles, in a
balanced and non-discriminatory manner, as a contribution to international peace
and security,
Bearing in mind that the security concerns of Member States at the
international and regional levels should be taken into consideration in addressing the
issue of missiles,
Underlining the complexities involved in considering the issue of missiles in
the conventional context,
Expressing its support for the international efforts against the development and
proliferation of all weapons of mass destruction,
1.
Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General,
submitted pursuant to resolution 54/54 F, 1
2.
Requests the Secretary-General further to seek the views of Member
States on the issue of missiles in all its aspects and to submit a report to the General
Assembly at its fifty-sixth session;
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A/55/116 and Add.1.