A/RES/55/33 implementation of General Assembly resolution 53/77 D with respect to Mongolia’s nuclear-weapon-free status, in accordance with the principles of the Charter, Noting that the joint statement has been transmitted to the Security Council by the five nuclear-weapon States, 63 Welcoming Mongolia’s active and positive role in developing peaceful, friendly and mutually beneficial relations with the States of the region and other States, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 53/77 D, 64 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 53/77 D entitled “Mongolia’s international security and nuclearweapon-free status”; 64 2. Takes note also of the adoption by the Mongolian parliament of legislation defining and regulating its nuclear-weapon-free status as a concrete step towards promoting the aims of nuclear non-proliferation; 3. Welcomes the joint statement of the five nuclear-weapon States62 providing security assurances to Mongolia in connection with its nuclear-weaponfree status as a contribution to implementing resolution 53/77 D; 4. Endorses and supports Mongolia’s good-neighbourly and balanced relationship with its neighbours as an important element of strengthening regional peace, security and stability; 5. Invites Member States to continue to cooperate with Mongolia in taking the necessary measures to consolidate and strengthen Mongolia’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, the inviolability of its borders, its economic security, its ecological balance and its nuclear-weapon-free status, as well as its independent foreign policy; 6. Appeals to the Member States of the Asia and Pacific region to support Mongolia’s efforts to join the relevant regional security and economic arrangements; 7. Requests the Secretary-General and relevant United Nations bodies to continue to provide assistance to Mongolia in taking the necessary measures mentioned in paragraph 5 above; 8. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session on the implementation of the present resolution; 9. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-seventh session the item entitled “Mongolia’s international security and nuclear-weapon-free status”. 69th plenary meeting 20 November 2000 63 64 A/55/530-S/2000/1052, annex. A/55/166. 31