A/RES/69/54
Promotion of multilateralism in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation
concern of all countries in the world, which are affected in one way or another by
these problems and therefore should have the possibility to participate in the
negotiations that arise to tackle them,
Bearing in mind the existence of a broad structure of disarmament and arms
regulation agreements resulting from non-discriminatory and transparent
multilateral negotiations with the participation of a large number of countries,
regardless of their size and power,
Aware of the need to advance further in the field of arms regulation,
non-proliferation and disarmament on the basis of universal, multilateral,
non-discriminatory and transparent negotiations with the goal of reaching general and
complete disarmament under strict international control,
Recognizing the complementarity of bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral
negotiations on disarmament,
Recognizing also that the proliferation and development of weapons of mass
destruction, including nuclear weapons, are among the most immediate threats to
international peace and security which need to be dealt with, with the highest
priority,
Considering that the multilateral disarmament agreements provide the
mechanism for States parties to consult one another and to cooperate in solving any
problems which may arise in relation to the objective of, or in the application of, the
provisions of the agreements and that such consultations and cooperation may also
be undertaken through appropriate international procedures within the framework of
the United Nations and in accordance with the Charter,
Stressing that international cooperation, the peaceful settlement of disputes,
dialogue and confidence-building measures would make an essential contribution to
the creation of multilateral and bilateral friendly relations among peoples and
nations,
Being concerned at the continuous erosion of multilateralism in the field of
arms regulation, non-proliferation and disarmament, and recognizing that a resort to
unilateral actions by Member States in resolving their security concerns would
jeopardize international peace and security and undermine confidence in the
international security system as well as the foundations of the United Nations itself,
Noting that the Seventeenth Ministerial Conference of the Movement of
Non-Aligned Countries, held in Algiers from 26 to 29 May 2014, welcomed the
adoption of resolution 68/38 on the promotion of multilateralism in the area of
disarmament and non-proliferation, and underlined the fact that multilateralism and
multilaterally agreed solutions, in accordance with the Charter, provide the only
sustainable method of addressing disarmament and international security issues,
Reaffirming the absolute validity of multilateral diplomacy in the field of
disarmament and non-proliferation, and determined to promote multilateralism as an
essential way to develop arms regulation and disarmament negotiations,
1.
Reaffirms multilateralism as the core principle in negotiations in the area
of disarmament and non-proliferation with a view to maintaining and strengthening
universal norms and enlarging their scope;
2.
Also reaffirms multilateralism as the core principle in resolving
disarmament and non-proliferation concerns;
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