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III. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the First Committee 45 negotiations, with the assistance of qualified govern- mental experts, with a view to agreeing on the text of an agreement on the prohibition of the develop- ment and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons, and to expedite the preparation of specific agreements on particular types of such weapons; 2. Requests the Committee on Disarmament to submit a report on the results achieved to the Gen- eral Assembly for consideration at its thirty-fourth session; 3. Once again urges all States to refrain from any action which could adversely affect the talks aimed at working out an agreement or agreements to prevent the emergence of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Committee on Disarmament all documents relating to the discussion of this item by the General Assembly at its thirty-third session; 5. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-fourth session the item entitled "Prohibi- tion of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons: report of the Committee on Disar- mament". 84th plenary meeting 14 December 1978 33/67. Reduction of military budgets The General Assembly, Noting that, according to the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly, it should continue to consider what concrete steps should be taken to facilitate the reduction of military budgets, bearing in mind the relevant proposals and documents of the United Nations on this question,27 Reaffirming its conviction that there is an urgent need for the nuclear-weapon States and other militarily significant States to carry out reductions in their military budgets and that this would increase the pos- sibilities of reallocation of resources now being used for military purposes to economic and social develop- ment, particularly for the benefit of the developing countries, Convinced that a reduction of military budgets could be carried out without affecting the military balance to the detriment of the national security of any country, Conscious that the attainment of the ultimate ob- jectives will require the co-operation of nuclear- weapon States and other militarily significant States, Convinced that the systematic measurement and reporting of military expenditure is an important first objective in the move towards agreed and balanced reductions in military expenditure, Recognizing the need for the availability of a satis- factory instrument for standardized reporting on the military expenditure of Member States, Recognizing also the value of such an instrument as a means of increasing confidence between States by improving the information on military expenditure, 27 Resolution S-10/2, para. 90. Recalling that in its resolution 32/85 of 12 De- cember 1977 it requested the Secretary-General to ascertain those States which would be prepared to participate in a pilot test of the reporting instrument and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its special session devoted to disarmament, Noting with appreciation the report of the Secre- tary-General28 submitted to the General Assembly at its tenth special session in response to paragraphs 2 and 3 of resolution 32/85, Recognizing that the work set in motion by the General Assembly on the reduction of military budgets has reached a decisive stage and that successive reports of groups of experts, in particular the latest report issued on 14 September 1977, 29 have moved the whole exercise to a position where practical steps for testing and refining the proposed reporting instru- ment could now be taken, 1. Requests the Secretary-General, with the assist- ance of an ad hoe panel of experienced practitioners in the field of military budgeting: (a) To carry out a practical test of the proposed reporting instrument with the voluntary co-operation of States from different regions and representing dif- ferent budgeting and accounting systems; ( b) To assess the results of the practical test; ( c) To develop recommendations for further re- finement and implementation of the reporting instru- ment; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Ad Hoe Panel on Military Budgeting with the assist- ance that may be deemed necessary; 3. Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session on the implementation of the present resolution; 4. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-fifth session the item entitled "Reduction of military budgets". 84th plenary meeting 14 December 197 8 33/68. Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace:io The General Assembly, Recalling the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace, contained in its resolution 2832 ( XXVI) of 16 December 1971, and recalling also its resolutions 2992 (XXVII) of 15 December 1972, 3080 (XXVIII) of 6 December 1973, 3259 A (XXIX) of 9 December 1974, 3468 (XXX) of 11 December 1975, 31/88 of 14 December 1976, 32/86 of 12 December 1977 and S-10/2 of 30 June 1978, Encouraged by the continued support extended to the Declaration by the Ministerial Meeting of the Co- ordinating Bureau of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Havana from 15 to 20 May 1978,31 and by the Con- ference of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Non- 2s A/S-10/6 and Corr.I and Add.I. 29 A/32/194 and Add.l. 30 See also sect. X.B.2, decision 33/418. 31 See A/33/118. 46 General Assembly-Thirty-third Session Aligned Countries, held at July 1978,82 Belgrade from 25 to 30 towards the convening of a conference on the Indian Ocean for the implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace as contained in General Assembly resolution 2832 (XXVI), such States being listed in the reports of the Ad Hoe Com- mittee to the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth,85 thirtieth,36 and thirty-third sessions,87 and decides that other States not falling within this category, but which have participated or have expressed their willingness to participate in the work of the Committee, could attend upon the invitation of the Committee; Reaffirming its conviction that concrete action in furtherance of the objectives of the Declaration would be a substantial contribution to the strengthening of international peace and security, Deeply concerned at the intensification of great Power military presence, conceived in the context of great Power rivalry, leading to an increase of tension in the area, Considering that the continued military presence of the great Powers in the Indian Ocean, conceived in the context of great Power rivalry, with the danger of a competitive escalation of such a military presence, gives greater urgency to the need to take practical steps for the early implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace, Considering also that the creation of a zone of peace in the Indian Ocean requires co-operation among the regional States to ensure conditions of peace and security within the region, as envisaged in the Declaration, and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the littoral and hinterland States, Further considering that, at its tenth special session, devoted to disarmament, it noted the proposal for establishing the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace, taking into account its deliberations and its relevant resolutions, as well as the need to ensure the mainte- nance of peace and security in the region,33 Noting that talks were initiated between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America regarding their military presence in the Indian Ocean, and that the two countries have kept the Ad Hoe Committee on the Indian Ocean informed of the current situation concerning these talks, Regretting, however, that the talks are suspended, Recalling its resolution 32/86, in which it decided that a meeting of the littoral and hinterland States of the Indian Ocean should be convened in New York on a suitable date, 1. Urges that the talks between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America regarding their military presence in the Indian Ocean be resumed without delay; 2. Renews its invitation to the great Powers and other major maritime users of the Indian Ocean that have not so far seen their way to co-operating ef- fectively with the Ad Hoe Committee on the Indian Ocean to enter with the least possible delay into con- sultations with the Committee regarding the imple- mentation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace; 3. Takes note of the report of the Ad Hoe Com- mittee34 and in particular section III concerning the steps taken towards making the necessary preparations for holding a meeting of the littoral and hinterland States of the Indian Ocean; 4. Decides to convene a meeting of the littoral and hinterland States of the Indian Ocean in New York from 2 to 13 July 1979, as the next step 32 See A/33/206. 33 Resolution S-10/2, para. 64 (b ). 34 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-third Session, Supplement No. 29 (A/33/29 and Corr.I). 5. Decides that the Ad Hoe Committee, perform- ing the functions of a preparatory committee, will make the necessary preparations for convening the Meeting of the Littoral and Hinterland States of the Indian Ocean and that the Committee will set up informal working groups for this purpose when necessary; 6. Requests the Meeting of the Littoral and Hinterland States of the Indian Ocean to submit its report to the General Assembly at the thirty-fourth session; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary provision for the Meeting, including the essential background information, relevant documenta- tion and summary records, and to continue to render all necessary assistance to the Ad Hoe Committee, including the provision of summary records; 8. Renews the general mandate of the Ad Hoe Committee as defined in the relevant resolutions; 9. Requests the Ad Hoe Committee to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session a full report on its work. 84th plenary meeting 14 December 1978 33/69. World Disarmament Conference The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 2833 (XXVI) of 16 De- cember 1971, 2930 (XXVII) of 29 November 1972, 3183 (XXVIII) of 18 December 1973, 3260 (XXIX) of 9 December 1974, 3469 (XXX) of 11 December 1975, 31/190 of 21 December 1976 and 32/89 of 12 December 1977, Reiterating its conviction that all peoples of the world have a vital interest in the success of disarma- ment negotiations and that all States should be in a position to contribute to the adoption of measures for the achievement of this goal, Stressing anew its belief that a world disarmament conference, adequately prepared and convened at an appropriate time, could promote the realization of such an aim and that the co-operation of all nuclear- weapon Powers would considerably facilitate its attainment, Taking note of the report of the Ad Hoe Com- mittee on the World Disarmament Conference,38 3 5 Ibid., Twenty-eighth Session, Supplement No. 29 (Al 9029), annex I, para. 5. 36 Ibid., Thirtieth Session, Supplement No. 29 (A/10029), para. 29. 37 Ibid., Thirty-third Session, Supplement No. 29 (A/33/29 and Corr.I), para. 27. as Ibid., Supplement No. 28 (A/33/28).

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