A/RES/61/59 GA

United Nations A/RES/61/59 General Assembly Distr.: General 3 January 2007 Sixty-first session Agenda item 90 (b) 06-49797 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 6 December 2006 [on the report of the First Committee (A/61/394)] 61/59. 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, 58/37 of 8 December 2003 and 59/67 of 3 December 2004 and its decision 60/515 of 8 December 2005, 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, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the issue of missiles in all its aspects, submitted pursuant to resolution 59/67;1 2. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-second session the item entitled “Missiles”. 67th plenary meeting 6 December 2006 _______________ 1 A/61/168.

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