A/RES/79/57 Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control Recognizing the critical role of women in all aspects of disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control efforts, including those related to weapons of mass destruction, Reaffirming the Sustainable Development Goals relevant to the promotion of women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control, and acknowledging that the success of efforts to achieve sustainable development and disarmament depends on the full and effective inclusion of women in all aspects of these efforts, Welcoming the call for the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in efforts to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit transfer of small arms, pursuant to Security Council resolutions 2106 (2013) of 24 June 2013, 2117 (2013) of 26 September 2013, 2122 (2013) of 18 October 2013, 2220 (2015) of 22 May 2015 and 2616 (2021) of 22 December 2021, Reaffirming that the full, equal and meaningful participation of both women and men is one of the essential factors for the promotion and attainment of sustainable peace and security, Recognizing that women should not be perceived only as victims and survivors of gender-based armed violence, but are essential in preventing and reducing armed violence and are active and key players in advocating arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation, Recognizing also the valuable contribution of women to practical disarmament measures carried out at the local, national, subregional, regional and global levels in the prevention and reduction of armed violence and armed conflict, and in promoting disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control, Recalling its resolution 78/31 of 6 December 2023, in which it reaffirms the important and positive contribution that young people can make to the promotion and attainment of sustainable peace and security, Recognizing the need to facilitate and promote the participation, representation and leadership of women in policymaking, planning and implementation processes related to disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control, Recalling the entry into force of the Arms Trade Treaty, 3 therefore reiterating the need for States parties to ensure the full, equal and meaningful participation of women and men in pursuing the object and purpose of all provisions of the Treaty, and welcoming the inclusion of the provisions on serious acts of gender-based violence and on violence against children, while also recalling the adoption of the action-oriented decision on gender and gender-based violence at the Fifth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, Recalling also the adoption of the Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management, 4 which recognizes the need to strengthen gender mainstreaming and the full, equal, meaningful and effective participation and leadership of women in all aspects of through-life conventional ammunition management, Recalling further the outcome of the Fourth United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects and its commitment to incorporate good practices in mainstreaming a gender perspective into policies and programmes on small arms and light weapons, including __________________ 3 4 2/4 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 3013, No. 52373. A/78/111, annex. 24-23083