A/RES/52/38 Page 10 1. Stresses the particular relevance of the deliberations at the 1997 substantive session of the Disarmament Commission in Working Group III on agenda item 6, entitled "Guidelines on conventional arms control/limitation and disarmament, with particular emphasis on consolidation of peace in the context of General Assembly resolution 51/45 N" for this topic, takes note of the Chairman's paper of 9 May 199720 and other views expressed, as a useful basis for further deliberations, and encourages the Disarmament Commission to continue its efforts aimed at the adoption of such guidelines; 2. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures,21 submitted pursuant to resolution 51/45 N, and encourages Member States as well as regional arrangements and agencies to lend their support to the implementation of relevant recommendations contained therein; 3. Recognizes, with reference to paragraph 12 of section III of the report,21 that the readiness of the international community to assist affected States in their efforts to consolidate peace would greatly benefit the effective implementation of practical disarmament measures; 4. Invites interested States to establish a group in order to facilitate this process and to build upon the momentum generated, and requests the Secretary-General to lend his support to the efforts of such a group; 5. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-third session the item entitled "Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures". 67th plenary meeting 9 December 1997 H Contributions towards banning anti-personnel landmines The General Assembly, Recalling its previous resolutions 48/75 K of 16 December 1993, 49/75 D of 15 December 1994, 50/70 O of 12 December 1995 and 51/45 S of 10 December 1996, Taking into account the efforts to address the landmine issue, and underlining that the efforts made within different forums should be mutually reinforcing, Taking note of the decisions taken by States to adopt bans, moratoriums or other restrictions on transfers of anti-personnel landmines, and other measures taken unilaterally, Welcoming the ongoing national, regional and multilateral efforts in demining and victim rehabilitation, Having considered the report of the Conference on Disarmament,22 20 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-second Session, Supplement No. 42 (A/52/42), annex III. 21 A/52/289. 22 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-second Session, Supplement No. 27 (A/52/27). /...