A/RES/48/75 Page 9 Stressing that effective control over the imports and exports of conventional weapons falls under the responsibility of Member States, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 16/ 2. Calls upon all Member States to give priority to eradicating the illicit arms traffic associated with destabilizing activities, such as terrorism, drug trafficking and common criminal acts, and to take immediate action towards this end; 3. Urges Member States to monitor arms transfers effectively and to strengthen or adopt strict measures in an effort to prevent arms from falling into the hands of parties engaged in the illicit arms traffic; 4. Notes that the Disarmament Commission, at its organizational session in 1993, included the question of international arms transfers, with particular reference to General Assembly resolution 46/36 H, in the agenda of its substantive session in 1994, and requests the Commission to report thereon to the Assembly at its forty-ninth session; 5. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-ninth session an item entitled "International illicit arms traffic". 81st plenary meeting 16 December 1993 G Regional disarmament The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 47/52 G and 47/52 J of 9 December 1992, Affirming the abiding commitment of all States to the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and to international law in the conduct of their international relations, Believing that the efforts of the international community to move towards the ideal of general and complete disarmament are guided by the inherent human desire for genuine peace and security, the elimination of the danger of war and the release of economic, intellectual and other resources for peaceful pursuits, Noting that regional arrangements for disarmament and arms limitation may free resources of participating States for peaceful purposes, inter alia, the promotion of their economic and social development, __________ 16/ A/48/324. /...