A/RES/53/78 Page 11 2. Reaffirms that, in order to achieve positive results, it is useful for the three regional centres to carry out dissemination and educational programmes that promote regional peace and security aimed at changing basic attitudes with respect to peace and security and disarmament so as to support the achievement of the principles and purposes of the United Nations; 3. Appeals to Member States in each region and those that are able to do so, as well as to international governmental and non-governmental organizations and foundations, to make voluntary contributions to the regional centres in their respective regions to strengthen their programmes of activities and implementation; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to provide all necessary support, within existing resources, to the regional centres in carrying out their programmes of activities; 5. Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session on the implementation of the present resolution; 6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-fourth session an item entitled “United Nations regional centres for peace and disarmament”. 79th plenary meeting 4 December 1998 G UNITED NATIONS DISARMAMENT FELLOWSHIP, TRAINING AND ADVISORY SERVICES The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations disarmament fellowship, training and advisory services programme,12 Recalling its decision, contained in paragraph 108 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly,8 the first special session devoted to disarmament, to establish a programme of fellowships on disarmament, as well as its decisions contained in annex IV to the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly,13 the second special session devoted to disarmament, in which it decided, inter alia, to continue the programme, Noting with satisfaction that the programme has already trained an appreciable number of public officials selected from geographical regions represented in the United Nations system, most of whom are now in positions of responsibility in the field of disarmament affairs in their respective countries or Governments, 12 A/53/426. 13 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twelfth Special Session, Annexes, agenda items 9–13, document A/S–12/32. /...