United Nations
A/RES/67/61
General Assembly
Distr.: General
4 January 2013
Sixty-seventh session
Agenda item 94 (w)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 3 December 2012
[on the report of the First Committee (A/67/409)]
67/61. Confidence-building measures in the regional
and subregional context
The General Assembly,
Guided by the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United
Nations,
Recalling its resolutions 58/43 of 8 December 2003, 59/87 of 3 December
2004, 60/64 of 8 December 2005, 61/81 of 6 December 2006, 62/45 of 5 December
2007, 63/45 of 2 December 2008, 64/43 of 2 December 2009, 65/47 of 8 December
2010 and 66/38 of 2 December 2011 on confidence-building measures in the
regional and subregional context,
Recalling also its resolution 57/337 of 3 July 2003 on the prevention of armed
conflict, in which it calls upon Member States to settle their disputes by peaceful
means, as set out in Chapter VI of the Charter, inter alia, by any procedures adopted
by the parties,
Recalling further the resolutions and guidelines adopted by consensus by the
General Assembly and the Disarmament Commission relating to confidence-building
measures and their implementation at the global, regional and subregional levels,
Considering the importance and effectiveness of confidence-building measures
taken at the initiative and with the agreement of all States concerned, and taking
into account the specific characteristics of each region, since such measures can
contribute to regional stability,
Convinced that resources released by disarmament, including regional
disarmament, can be devoted to economic and social development and to the
protection of the environment for the benefit of all peoples, in particular those of the
developing countries,
Recognizing the need for meaningful dialogue among States concerned to avert
conflict,
Welcoming the peace processes already initiated by States concerned to resolve
their disputes through peaceful means bilaterally or through mediation, inter alia, by
third parties, regional organizations or the United Nations,
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