A/RES/55/34 17. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-sixth session the item entitled “Regional confidence-building measures: activities of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa”. 69th plenary meeting 20 November 2000 C U NITED N ATIONS DISARMAMENT FELLOWSHIP , TRAINING AND ADVISORY SERVICES The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations disarmament fellowship, training and advisory services programme, 9 Recalling its decision, contained in paragraph 108 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly, 10 the first special session devoted to disarmament, to establish a programme of fellowships on disarmament, as well as its decisions contained in annex IV to the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly, 11 the second special session devoted to disarmament, in which it decided, inter alia, to continue the programme, Noting with satisfaction that the programme has already trained an appreciable number of public officials selected from geographical regions represented in the United Nations system, most of whom are now in positions of responsibility in the field of disarmament affairs in their respective countries or Governments, Recalling all the annual resolutions on the matter since the thirty-seventh session of the General Assembly, in 1982, including resolution 50/71 A of 12 December 1995, Noting with satisfaction that the programme as designed continues to enable an increasing number of public officials, in particular from the developing countries, to acquire more expertise in the sphere of disarmament, Believing that the forms of assistance available to Member States, in particular to developing countries, under the programme will enhance the capabilities of their officials to follow ongoing deliberations and negotiations on disarmament, both bilateral and multilateral, 1. Reaffirms its decisions contained in annex IV to the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly11 and the report of the Secretary-General 12 approved by the Assembly in its resolution 33/71 E of 14 December 1978; 2. Expresses its appreciation to the Governments of Germany and Japan for inviting the 1999 and 2000 fellows to study selected activities in the field of disarmament, and to the Government of the United States of America for having 9 A/55/152 and Corr.1. Resolution S-10/2. 11 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twelfth Special Session, Annexes, agenda items 9-13, document A/S-12/32. 12 A/33/305. 10 6