A/RES/71/56
United Nations
Distr.: General
13 December 2016
General Assembly
Seventy-first session
Agenda item 98 (jj)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 5 December 2016
[on the report of the First Committee (A/71/450)]
71/56.
Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control
The General Assembly,
Recalling that the Charter of the United Nations reaffirms the equal rights of
women and men,
Recalling also its resolutions 65/69 of 8 December 2010, 67/48 of 3 December
2012, 68/33 of 5 December 2013 and 69/61 of 2 December 2014,
Recalling further General Assembly and Security Council resolutions on the
issue of women and peace and security,
Noting the 2015 review of the women and peace and security agenda,
Welcoming the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 1
including Sustainable Development Goals relevant to the promotion of women,
disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control,
Welcoming also the call for the full and meaningful participation of women in
efforts to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit transfer of small arms,
pursuant to Security Council resolutions 2106 (2013) of 24 June 2013, 2117 (2013)
of 26 September 2013, 2122 (2013) of 18 October 2013 and 2220 (2015) of
22 May 2015,
Reaffirming that the equal, full and effective participation of both women and
men is one of the essential factors for the promotion and atta inment of sustainable
peace and security,
Recognizing the valuable contribution of women to practical disarmament
measures carried out at the local, national, subregional and regional levels in the
prevention and reduction of armed violence and armed conflict, and in promoting
disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control,
Recognizing also that the role of women in
arms control should be further developed and in
participation and representation of women
implementation processes related to disarmament,
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Resolution 70/1.
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disarmament, non-proliferation and
particular the need to facilitate the
in policymaking, planning and
non-proliferation and arms control,