United Nations General Assembly A/RES/59/97 Distr.: General 10 December 2004 Fifty-ninth session Agenda item 66 (b) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 3 December 2004 [on the report of the First Committee (A/59/460)] 59/97. United Nations disarmament fellowship, training and advisory services The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General, 1 Recalling its decision, contained in paragraph 108 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly, 2 the first special session devoted to disarmament, to establish a programme of fellowships on disarmament, as well as its decisions contained in annex IV to the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly, 3 the second special session devoted to disarmament, in which it decided, inter alia, to continue the programme, Noting that the programme continues to contribute significantly to developing greater awareness of the importance and benefits of disarmament and better understanding of the concerns of the international community in the field of disarmament and security, as well as to enhancing the knowledge and skills of fellows, allowing them to participate more effectively in efforts in the field of disarmament at all levels, Noting with satisfaction that the programme has trained a large number of officials from Member States throughout its twenty-six years of existence, many of whom hold positions of responsibility in the field of disarmament within their own Governments, Recognizing the need for Member States to take into account gender equality when nominating candidates to the programme, Recalling all the annual resolutions on the matter since the thirty-seventh session of the General Assembly, in 1982, including resolution 50/71 A of 12 December 1995, _______________ 1 A/59/177. Resolution S-10/2. 3 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twelfth Special Session, Annexes, agenda items 9–13, document A/S-12/32. 2 04-48208