A/RES/73/49
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
12 December 2018
Seventy-third session
Agenda item 101 (y)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
on 5 December 2018
[on the report of the First Committee (A/73/510 and A/73/510/Corr.1)]
73/49.
The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation
The General Assembly,
Concerned about the increasing regional and global security challenges caused,
inter alia, by the ongoing proliferation of ballistic missiles capable of delivering
weapons of mass destruction,
Bearing in mind the purposes and principles of the United Nations and its role
and responsibility in the field of international peace and security in accordance with
the Charter of the United Nations,
Emphasizing the significance of regional and international efforts to prevent and
curb comprehensively the proliferation of ballistic missile systems capable of
delivering weapons of mass destruction, as a contribution to international peace and
security,
Welcoming the adoption of the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile
Proliferation on 25 November 2002 at The Hague, 1 and convinced that the Code of
Conduct will contribute to enhancing transparency and confidence among States,
Recalling its resolutions 59/91 of 3 December 2004, 60/62 of 8 December 2005,
63/64 of 2 December 2008, 65/73 of 8 December 2010, 67/42 of 3 December 2012,
69/44 of 2 December 2014 and 71/33 of 5 December 2016 entitled “The Hague Code
of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation”,
Recalling also that the proliferation of ballistic missiles capable of delivering
weapons of mass destruction, as recognized by the Security Council in its resolution
1540 (2004) of 28 April 2004 and subsequent resolutions, constitutes a threat to
international peace and security,
Confirming its commitment to the Declaration on International Cooperation in
the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for the Benefit and in the Interest of All
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