A/RES/55/33 10. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-sixth session the item entitled “Transparency in armaments”. 69th plenary meeting 20 November 2000 V I MPLEMENTATION OF THE C ONVENTION ON THE P ROHIBITION OF THE U SE, S TOCKPILING, P RODUCTION AND T RANSFER OF ANTI- PERSONNEL M INES AND ON T HEIR D ESTRUCTION The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 54/54 B of 1 December 1999, Reaffirming its determination to put an end to the suffering and casualties caused by anti-personnel mines, which kill or maim hundreds of people every week, mostly innocent and defenceless civilians and especially children, obstruct economic development and reconstruction, inhibit the repatriation of refugees and internally displaced persons, and have other severe consequences for years after emplacement, Believing it necessary to do the utmost to contribute in an efficient and coordinated manner to facing the challenge of removing anti-personnel mines placed throughout the world, and to assure their destruction, Wishing to do the utmost in ensuring assistance for the care and rehabilitation, including the social and economic reintegration, of mine victims, Welcoming the entry into force on 1 March 1999 of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction, 72 and noting with satisfaction the work undertaken to implement the Convention and the substantial progress made towards addressing the global landmine problem, Recalling the First Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention, held at Maputo from 3 to 7 May 1999, and the reaffirmation made in the Maputo Declaration 73 of a commitment to the total eradication of anti-personnel mines, Recalling also the Second Meeting of States Parties to the Convention, held at Geneva from 11 to 15 September 2000, and the Declaration of the Second Meeting of States Parties reaffirming the commitment to implement completely and fully all provisions of the Convention, 74 Noting with satisfaction that additional States have ratified or acceded to the Convention, bringing the total number of States that have formally accepted the obligations of the Convention to one hundred and eight, Emphasizing the desirability of attracting the adherence of all States to the Convention, and determined to work strenuously towards the promotion of its universalization, 72 See CD/1478. APLC/MSP.1/1999/1, part II. 74 APLC/MSP/2/2000/1, part II. 73 37