A/RES/74/64
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
20 December 2019
Seventy-fourth session
Agenda item 98
General and complete disarmament
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
on 12 December 2019
[on the report of the First Committee (A/74/368)]
74/64.
Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation
The General Assembly,
Recognizing that young people in all countries are key agents for social change,
economic development and technological innovation,
Reaffirming the important and positive contribution that young people can make
to the promotion and attainment of sustainable peace and security,
Noting that engagement with young people can provide opportunities to benefit
from their views, insights and ideas,
Bearing in mind its resolution 73/59 of 5 December 2018, which highlights the
need for disarmament and non-proliferation education, particularly among youth,
Recalling its resolution 73/46 of 5 December 2018, in which it reaffirms that the
equal, full and effective participation of both women and men is one of the essential
factors for the promotion and attainment of sustainable peace and security,
Recalling also relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions on
the issue of youth, peace and security,
Noting the launch on 24 September 2018 of Youth 2030: The United Nations
Youth Strategy, which includes peace and security as a thematic priority area,
Noting also Action 38 of the disarmament agenda put forward by the SecretaryGeneral, in which he describes the young generation as the ultimate force for change
and proposes actions to promote youth engagement,
Mindful of the initiatives and activities undertaken by Member States, the
United Nations entities and relevant civil society organizations for the
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