A/RES/55/27 5. Stresses the importance of good-neighbourliness and the development of friendly relations among States, and calls upon all States to resolve their disputes with other States by peaceful means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations; 6. Urges strengthening of the relations among the States of South-Eastern Europe on the basis of respect for international law and agreements, in accordance with the principles of good-neighbourliness and mutual respect; 7. Stresses the importance of regional efforts aimed at preventing conflicts that endanger the maintenance of international peace and security and, in this regard, notes with satisfaction the role of the Multinational Peace Force for SouthEastern Europe; 8. Emphasizes the importance of regional efforts in South-Eastern Europe for arms control, disarmament and confidence-building measures; 9. Recognizes the seriousness of the problem of anti-personnel mines in South-Eastern Europe and, in this context, welcomes the efforts of the international community in support of mine action and encourages States to join and support these efforts; 10. Urges all States to take effective measures against illicit traffic in and circulation of small arms and to help programmes and projects aimed at the safe destruction of surplus stocks of small arms and light weapons, and stresses the importance of closer cooperation among States, inter alia, in crime prevention, combating illicit trade of people, drug trafficking and money-laundering; 11. Stresses that closer engagement of the South-Eastern European States in furthering cooperation on the European continent will favourably influence the security, political and economic situation in the region, as well as good-neighbourly relations among the States; 12. Calls upon all States and the relevant international organizations to communicate to the Secretary-General their views on the subject of the present resolution; 13. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-sixth session an item entitled “Maintenance of international security – good-neighbourliness, stability and development in South-Eastern Europe”. 69th plenary meeting 20 November 2000 3