A/RES/59/67 GA

United Nations A/RES/59/67 General Assembly Distr.: General 17 December 2004 Fifty-ninth session Agenda item 65 (g) 04-48028 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 3 December 2004 [on the report of the First Committee (A/59/459)] 59/67. Missiles The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 54/54 F of 1 December 1999, 55/33 A of 20 November 2000, 56/24 B of 29 November 2001, 57/71 of 22 November 2002 and 58/37 of 8 December 2003, Reaffirming the role of the United Nations in the field of arms regulation and disarmament and the commitment of Member States to take concrete steps to strengthen that role, Realizing the need to promote regional and international peace and security in a world free from the scourge of war and the burden of armaments, Convinced of the need for a comprehensive approach towards missiles, in a balanced and non-discriminatory manner, as a contribution to international peace and security, Bearing in mind that the security concerns of Member States at the international and regional levels should be taken into consideration in addressing the issue of missiles, Underlining the complexities involved in considering the issue of missiles in the conventional context, Expressing its support for the international efforts against the development and proliferation of all weapons of mass destruction, Considering that the Secretary-General, in response to resolution 58/37, established in 2004 a Panel of Governmental Experts, which had a comprehensive, in-depth exchange of views on the issue of missiles in all its aspects, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the issue of missiles in all its aspects,1 in which he stated that given the complexity of the issues at hand, no consensus had been reached on the preparation of a final report by the Panel, _______________ 1 A/59/278 and Corr.1. A/RES/59/67 2 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General containing the replies from Member States on the report on the issue of missiles in all its aspects, submitted pursuant to resolution 58/37;2 2. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a report, with the support of qualified consultants and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, as appropriate, taking into account the views expressed by Member States, to contribute to the United Nations endeavour to address the issue of missiles in all its aspects, by identifying areas where consensus can be reached, and to submit it to the General Assembly at its sixty-first session; 3. Also requests the Secretary-General, with the assistance of a Panel of Governmental Experts, to be established in 2007 on the basis of equitable geographical distribution, to further explore further ways and means to address within the United Nations the issue of missiles in all its aspects, including identifying areas where consensus can be reached, and to submit a report for consideration by the General Assembly at its sixty-third session; 4. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixtieth session the item entitled “Missiles”. 66th plenary meeting 3 December 2004 _______________ 2 See A/59/137.

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