United Nations General Assembly A/RES/57/60 Distr.: General 30 December 2002 Fifty-seventh session Agenda item 66 (c) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the First Committee (A/57/510)] 57/60. United Nations study on disarmament and nonproliferation education The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 55/33 E of 20 November 2000, Reaffirming the role of the United Nations in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation and the commitment of Member States to take concrete steps in order to strengthen that role, Welcoming the United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education, prepared by the Secretary-General with the assistance of governmental experts, pursuant to the above-mentioned resolution, 1 Convinced that the need has never been greater for disarmament and nonproliferation education, especially on weapons of mass destruction, but also in the field of small arms and light weapons, terrorism and other challenges to international security and the process of disarmament, Recognizing the importance of the role of civil society, including nongovernmental organizations, in the promotion of disarmament and non-proliferation education, 1. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for providing Member States with the United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education,1 which contains a series of recommendations for immediate and longterm implementation; 2. Conveys the recommendations for implementation, as appropriate, by Member States, the United Nations and other international organizations, civil society, non-governmental organizations and the media; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a report reviewing the results of the implementation of the recommendations and to submit it to the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session; _______________ 1 02 54187 A/57/124.