United Nations General Assembly A/RES/60/74 Distr.: General 11 January 2006 Sixtieth session Agenda item 97 (dd) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 8 December 2005 [on the report of the First Committee (A/60/463)] 60/74. Problems arising from the accumulation of conventional ammunition stockpiles in surplus The General Assembly, Mindful of contributing to the process initiated within the framework of the United Nations reform to make the Organization more effective in maintaining peace and security by giving it the resources and tools it needs for conflict prevention, peaceful resolution of disputes, peacekeeping, post-conflict peacebuilding and reconstruction, Underlining the importance of a comprehensive and integrated approach to disarmament through the development of practical measures, Taking note of the report of the Group of Experts on the problem of ammunition and explosives, 1 Recalling the recommendation contained in paragraph 27 of the report submitted by the Chairman of the Open-ended Working Group to Negotiate an International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons, 2 namely, to address the issue of small arms and light weapons ammunition in a comprehensive manner as part of a separate process conducted within the framework of the United Nations, Noting with satisfaction the work and measures pursued at the regional and subregional levels with regard to the issue of conventional ammunition, Recalling its decision 59/515 of 3 December 2004, by which it decided to include the question of conventional ammunition stockpiles in surplus in the agenda of its sixtieth session, Encourages all interested States to assess, on a voluntary basis, whether, 1. in conformity with their legitimate security needs, parts of their stockpiles of conventional ammunition should be considered to be in surplus, and recognizes that the security of such stockpiles must be taken into consideration and that appropriate controls with regard to the security and safety of stockpiles of conventional _______________ 1 2 05-49204 See A/54/155. A/60/88 and Corr.2.