A/RES/55/34 9. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-seventh session the item entitled “United Nations Disarmament Information Programme”. 69th plenary meeting 20 November 2000 B R EGIONAL CONFIDENCE -BUILDING MEASURES: ACTIVITIES OF THE U NITED N ATIONS S TANDING A DVISORY C OMMITTEE ON SECURITY Q UESTIONS IN CENTRAL AFRICA The General Assembly, Bearing in mind the purposes and principles of the United Nations and its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, Recalling its resolutions 43/78 H and 43/85 of 7 December 1988, 44/21 of 15 November 1989, 45/58 M of 4 December 1990, 46/37 B of 6 December 1991, 47/53 F of 15 December 1992, 48/76 A of 16 December 1993, 49/76 C of 15 December 1994, 50/71 B of 12 December 1995, 51/46 C of 10 December 1996, 52/39 B of 9 December 1997, 53/78 A of 4 December 1998 and 54/55 A of 1 December 1999, Considering the importance and effectiveness of confidence-building measures taken at the initiative and with the participation of all States concerned and taking into account the specific characteristics of each region, since such measures can contribute to regional stability and to international security, Convinced that the resources released by disarmament, including regional disarmament, can be devoted to economic and social development and to the protection of the environment for the benefit of all peoples, in particular those of the developing countries, Recalling the guidelines for general and complete disarmament adopted at its tenth special session, the first special session devoted to disarmament, Convinced that development can be achieved only in a climate of peace, security and mutual confidence both within and among States, Bearing in mind the establishment by the Secretary-General on 28 May 1992 of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa, the purpose of which is to encourage arms limitation, disarmament, non-proliferation and development in the subregion, Recalling the Brazzaville Declaration on Cooperation for Peace and Security in Central Africa, 4 the Bata Declaration for the Promotion of Lasting Democracy, Peace and Development in Central Africa, 5 and the Yaoundé Declaration on Peace, Security and Stability in Central Africa, 6 Bearing in mind resolutions 1196 (1998) and 1197 (1998), adopted by the Security Council on 16 and 18 September 1998 respectively, following its 4 A/50/474, annex I. A/53/258-S/1998/763, annex II, appendix I. 6 A/53/868-S/1999/303, annex II. 5 3