A/RES/58/10 Welcoming the adoption of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects at the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, held in New York from 9 to 20 July 2001, 2 Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General, submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 56/7 of 21 November 2001, 3 1. Calls upon all States to cooperate in the promotion of the objectives established in the declaration of the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic and to refrain from any action inconsistent with those objectives and with the Charter of the United Nations and relevant resolutions of the Organization, in particular actions that may create or aggravate situations of tension and potential conflict in the region; Notes with satisfaction the full entry into force of the Treaty for the 2. Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco), 4 and also notes with satisfaction the progress towards the full entry into force of the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Treaty of Pelindaba); 5 3. Encourages all States, in particular the members of the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic, to cooperate in promoting and strengthening global, regional, subregional and national initiatives to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons; Commends regional efforts being undertaken by States members of the 4. zone in support of the implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects,2 and calls upon them to keep up their efforts in this regard; 5. Affirms the importance of the South Atlantic to global maritime and commercial transactions, and its determination to preserve the region for all peaceful purposes and activities protected by international law, in particular the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; 6 6. Views with concern the increase in drug trafficking and related crimes, including drug abuse, and calls upon the international community and the States members of the zone to promote regional and international cooperation to combat all aspects of the problem of drugs and related offences; Recognizes, in the light of the number, magnitude and complexity of 7. natural disasters and other emergencies, the need to continue to strengthen the coordination of humanitarian assistance by States members of the zone, so as to ensure a timely and effective response; Welcomes the offer by Benin to host the sixth meeting of the States 8. members of the zone; _______________ 2 A/CONF.192/15, chap. IV, para. 24. A/58/265. 4 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 634, No. 9068. 5 See A/50/426, annex. 6 See The Law of the Sea: Official Texts of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 and of the Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 with Index and Excerpts from the Final Act of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.97.V.10). 3 2