means of pursuing and achieving their common objectives in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation; 6. Requests the States parties to the relevant instruments on weapons of mass destruction to consult and cooperate among themselves in resolving their concerns with regard to cases of non-compliance as well as on implementation, in accordance with the procedures defined in those instruments, and to refrain from resorting or threatening to resort to unilateral actions or directing unverified non-compliance accusations against one another to resolve their concerns; Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General containing the replies of 7. Member States on the promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation, 2 submitted pursuant to resolution 57/63; 8. Requests the Secretary-General to seek the views of Member States on the issue of the promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation and to submit a report thereon to the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session; Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-ninth session the 9. item entitled “Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation”. 71st plenary meeting 8 December 2003 _______________ 2 See A/58/176 and Add.1. 3