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the one for reconsideration of the subject "The role of science and technology
in the context of international security, disarmament and other related
fields",
1.
Takes note of the annual report of the Disarmament Commission; 1/
2.
Notes with regret that the Disarmament Commission was unable to
achieve agreement on guidelines and recommendations under its the agenda item
entitled "The role of science and technology in the context of international
security, disarmament and other related fields", consideration of which was
concluded in 1994;
3.
Notes the continuing consideration by the Disarmament Commission
of its agenda item entitled "Process of nuclear disarmament in the framework
of international peace and security, with the objective of the elimination of
nuclear weapons", which is to be concluded in 1995;
4.
Notes also that the Disarmament Commission held a preliminary
exchange of views on its agenda item entitled "International arms transfers,
with particular reference to General Assembly resolution 46/36 H of 6 December
1991";
5.
Reaffirms the importance of further enhancing the dialogue and
cooperation among the First Committee, the Disarmament Commission and the
Conference on Disarmament;
6.
Reaffirms also the role of the Disarmament Commission as the
specialized, deliberative body within the United Nations multilateral
disarmament machinery that allows for in-depth deliberations on specific
disarmament issues, leading to the submission of concrete recommendations on
those issues;
7.
Encourages the Disarmament Commission to continue to make every
effort to enhance its working methods so as to enable it to give focused
consideration to a limited number of priority issues in the field of
disarmament, bearing in mind the decision it has taken to move its agenda
towards a three-item phased approach;
8.
Requests the Disarmament Commission to continue its work in
accordance with its mandate, as set forth in paragraph 118 of the Final
Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly, 2/ and with
paragraph 3 of resolution 37/78 H of 9 December 1982, and to that end to make
every effort to achieve specific recommendations on the items of its agenda,
taking into account the adopted "Ways and means to enhance the functioning of
the Disarmament Commission"; 3/
9.
Recommends that the Disarmament Commission, at its 1994
organizational session, adopt the following items for consideration at its
1995 substantive session:
2/
Resolution S-10/2.
3/
A/CN.10/137 of 27 April 1990.
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