A/RES/57/75
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
18 December 2002
Fifty-seventh session
Agenda item 66 (r)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the First Committee (A/57/510)]
57/75.
Transparency in armaments
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 46/36 L of 9 December 1991, 47/52 L of 15 December
1992, 48/75 E of 16 December 1993, 49/75 C of 15 December 1994, 50/70 D of
12 December 1995, 51/45 H of 10 December 1996, 52/38 R of 9 December 1997,
53/77 V of 4 December 1998, 54/54 O of 1 December 1999, 55/33 U of
20 November 2000 and 56/24 Q of 29 November 2001 entitled “Transparency in
armaments”,
Continuing to take the view that an enhanced level of transparency in
armaments contributes greatly to confidence-building and security among States and
that the establishment of the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms 1
constitutes an important step forward in the promotion of transparency in military
matters,
Welcoming the consolidated report of the Secretary-General on the Register, 2
which includes the returns of Member States for 2001,
Welcoming also the response of Member States to the request contained in
paragraphs 9 and 10 of resolution 46/36 L to provide data on their imports and
exports of arms, as well as available background information regarding their
military holdings, procurement through national production and relevant policies,
Stressing that the continuing operation of the Register and its further
development should be reviewed in order to secure a Register that is capable of
attracting the widest possible participation,
1.
Reaffirms its determination to ensure the effective operation of the
United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, 1 as provided for in paragraphs 7 to
10 of resolution 46/36 L;
2.
Calls upon Member States, with a view to achieving universal
participation, to provide the Secretary-General by 31 May annually with the
requested data and information for the Register, including nil reports if appropriate,
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See resolution 46/36 L.
A/57/221 and Corr.1 and Add.1 and 2.