A/RES/73/37
Relationship between disarmament and development
Mindful of the changes in international relations that have taken place since the
adoption in 1987 of the Final Document of the International Conference on the
Relationship between Disarmament and Development, including the development
agenda that has emerged over the past decade,
Bearing in mind the new challenges for the international community in the fields
of development, poverty eradication and the elimination of the di seases that afflict
humanity,
Stressing the importance of the symbiotic relationship between disarmament and
development and the important role of security in this connection, and concerned at
increasing global military expenditure, which could otherwise be spent on
development needs,
Recalling the report of the Group of Governmental Experts on the relationship
between disarmament and development 3 and its reappraisal of this significant issue in
the current international context,
Bearing in mind the importance of following up on the implementation of the
action programme adopted at the 1987 International Conference on the Relationship
between Disarmament and Development, 2
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General submitted pursuant to
resolution 72/46, 4
1.
Stresses the central role of the United Nations in the relationship between
disarmament and development, and requests the Secretary-General to strengthen
further the role of the Organization in this field, in particular the high -level Steering
Group on Disarmament and Development, in order to ensure continued and effective
coordination and close cooperation between the relevant United Nations departments,
agencies and subagencies;
2.
Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take action, through
appropriate organs and within available resources, for the implementation of the
action programme adopted on 11 September 1987 at the International Conference on
the Relationship between Disarmament and Development; 2
3.
Urges the international community to devote part of the resources made
available by the implementation of disarmament and arms limitation agreements to
economic and social development, with a view to reducing the ever-widening gap
between developed and developing countries;
4.
Encourages the international community to achieve the Sustainable
Development Goals 5 and to make reference to the contribution that disarmament
could provide in meeting them when it reviews its progress towards this purpose, as
well as to make greater efforts to integrate disarmament, humanitarian and
development activities;
5.
Encourages the relevant regional and subregional organizations and
institutions, non-governmental organizations and research institutes to incorporate
issues related to the relationship between disarmament and development into their
agendas and, in this regard, to take into account the report of the Group of
Governmental Experts on the relationship between disarmament and development; 3
6.
Reiterates its invitation to Member States to provide the Secretary-General
with information regarding measures and efforts to devote part of the resources made
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See A/59/119.
A/73/117.
See resolution 70/1.
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