Convening of the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament A/RES/75/44 Emphasizing the importance of multilateralism in the process of disarmament, arms control, non-proliferation and related international security matters, Recalling the conclusion of the work of the Open-ended Working Group on the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmamen t to consider the objectives and agenda of the fourth special session, and to adopt its report and substantive recommendations by consensus, Recalling also the report of the Open-ended Working Group and the recommendations contained therein, 2 1. Recalls the adoption by consensus of the recommendations on the objectives and agenda of the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament by the Open-ended Working Group on the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament, which was established by the Assembly by its resolution 65/66 and its decision 70/551 and which met in New York in 2016 and 2017; 2. Also recalls the report of the Open-ended Working Group and the substantive recommendations contained therein; 3. Reiterates its appreciation to the participants of the Open-ended Working Group for their constructive contribution to its work; 4. Encourages Member States to continue consultations on the next steps f or the convening of the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament; 5. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-sixth session, under the item entitled “General and complete disarmament”, the sub -item entitled “Convening of the fourth special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament”. 37th plenary meeting 7 December 2020 __________________ 2 2/2 A/AC.268/2017/2. 20-16853