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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM ~* ~ MEMORANDUM INmR-i€UR/ -^>[Tj/'L

T0. The Secretary-General DATE/11 Deceiribe:r 1981A:

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THROUGH: Mr• v« Ustinov, Under-Secretary-GeneralS/G DE: for Political and Security Council Affairs

FROM: Jan Martenson, Assistant Secretary-GenerDE: Centre for Disarmament

!iy,BdE.CT: Organizational session of the Disarmament: Commission 'OBJECT! i — i-nf-f - -•- i it 1 --L.B.IHI ii j TI- -V- -- —i I !___.- i -i_. i L i ii-. B..IHJ.- -in. -

1. On 10 and 11 December 1981, the Disarmament Commissionheld a brief organizational session to elect its Chairman,eight Vice-chairmen and a Rapporteur for 1982, and to reviewits programme of work for its substantive session next year.

2. At its meeting on 1O December, the Commission electedAmbassador Wyzner of Poland as its new Chairman. The electionof the Rapporteur and eight Vice-chairmen had to be postponeduntil the 1982 substantive session as consultations were stillunderway within the regional groups to select their candidatesto the Bureau.

3. The Commission reviewed the resolutions adopted by theGeneral Assembly regarding its work. Under those new resolu-tions, the Commission is to complete its elaboration of thegeneral approach, structure and scope of the study on conven-tional disarmament, so that the group of experts to be appointedfor that purpose could commence its work after the specialsession. The Commission is also requested to adopt a substan-tive report on its work to the second special session, and tocontinue consideration of the question of reduction ofmilitary budgets.

4. The Commission reached an understanding on some organiza-tional matters related to its 193:2 session. While it was agreedthat decisions on such matters would be left to the Commissionat its 1982 session, which starts on 17 May, there was an agree-ment that the Commission would meet for two weeks with a possi-bility of a few more days if necessary; there was also an under-standing that no general debate would take place, but that delega-tions should have the opportunity to express their general viewsduring the session, and that the report to the special sessionshould be prepared by a drafting group. It was finally agreedthat delegations would continue consultations on those mattersso as to facilitate the decisions on these matters by theCommission.

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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

The Secretary-General

Mr. Mikhail D. SytenkoUnder-Secretary-General for

Political and Security Co

Jan MartensonAssistant Secretary-GeneralCentre for Disarmament / \V\,

N A T I O N S U N I E S

MEMORANDUM JNTERIEUR

OBJET^T: 1981 Session of the Disarmament Commission

1. The Disarmament Commission adopted its agenda (see mymemorandum of 19 May 1981) without any changes. Brazil, supportedby a number of delegations, suggested that item 4 relating to thenuclear arms race be supplemented by a reference to the Comprehen-sive Study on Nuclear Weapons, and stressed the link betweenthis item and item 6 related to the study on the conventionalarms race.

2. Following an exchange of views which lasted from 20 to 26May, the Commission, as a result of intensive consultationsnecessitated by wide diversion of views, established two workinggroups: one working group on the reduction of military budgets(item 5), and the other on the conventional weapons study (item 6),whose mandate contained elements taken from item 4 and relating tothe consideration of the various aspects of the arms race,particularly the nuclear arms race. (See attachment).

3. Other items on the agenda, namely item 4 on the elaborationof a general approach to nuclear and conventional disarmamentnegotiations, item 7 on the preparation of a report to the secondspecial session on disarmament, and item 9 on the letter from theChairman of the Special Committee Against Apartheid will bediscussed by the Commission in both formal and informal meetingsnext week.

Mandate of item 6

The Disarmament Commission decides to establish a working group

to elaborate the general approach to the study on all aspects of the

conventional arms race and on disarmament relating to conventional

veapons and armed forces, as well as its structure and scope.

In this task the working group will take appropriate account of various

aspects of the arms race, particularly the nuclear arms race and the ongoing

work aimed at elaborating, within the framework and in accordance with the

priorities established at the 10th Special Session, a general approach to

negotiations on nuclear and conventional disarmament.

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Mr. Mikhail D Sytenko ,L/ .Under-Secretary-General for //" ^ ,

Political and Security/Council Affairs

'Jan Martenson \Assistant Secretary-Genera^-Centre for Disarmament /^ -

1981 Session of the Disarmament Commission

1. The Disarmament Commission began on 18 May its 1981session which is scheduled to end on 5 June under a newChairman, Mr. Peter Michaelsen of Denmark. Following theopening of the session the Commission elected eight vice-Chairmen from Bahamas, Czechoslovakia, Pakistan, Peru,Portugal, Romania, Syria and Zambia. Their election couldnot take place at the organizational meeting in December1980 because consultations regarding their nomination hadnot yet been completed. (See my memorandum of 9 December 198O).Following their election, the Commission adjourned to allowits bureau to consider the programme of work.

2. A new item on the agenda of this session is the elaborationof a general approach to a conventional weapon study as well asits scope and structure, in accordance with General Assemblyresolution 35/156 A. (item 5). It should be recalled that atthe 1980 session, reservations were made by several members ofthe Commission to such study. The item will be considered bya working group which is expected to be established for thispurpose. Under paragraph 3 of resolution 35/156 A, theCommission is requested to convey to the Secretary-General theconclusions of its deliberation which should constitute theguidelines for the study. Another working group is expectedto be established to consider the question of reduction ofmilitary budgets, a carry-over from the 198O session (item 5(a) and (b) ).

3. Other items on the provisional agenda (attached),namely items 4, 7, 8 and 9 are expected to be consideredduring a general exchange of views or in plenary meetingsat a later stage.

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DISARMAMENT COMMISSION

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

1. Opening of the session

2. Election of officers

3. Adoption of the agenda

U. (a) Consideration of various aspects of the arms race, particularlythe nuclear-arms race and nuclear disarmament, in order to expeditenegotiations aimed at effective elimination of the danger ofnuclear war

(b) Consideration of the agenda items contained in section II ofresolution 33/71 H, with the aim of elaborating, within theframework and in accordance with the priorities established atthe tenth special session, a general approach to negotiationson nuclear and conventional disarmament

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5. Reduction of military budgets:

(a) Harmonization of views on concrete steps to be undertaken byStates regarding a gradual agreed reduction of military budgetsand reallocation of resources now being used for militarypurposes to economic and social development, particularly forthe benefit of the developing countries, noting the relevantresolutions of the General Assembly

(b) Examination and identification of effective ways and meansof achieving agreements to freeze, reduce or otherwise restrainin a balanced manner, military expenditures, including adequatemeasures of verification satisfactory to all parties concerned,taking into account the provisions of General Assemblyresolutions 3 /83 F and 35/1 2 A and, in particular, to identify andelaborate on the principles which should govern further actionsof States in the field of the freezing and reduction of militaryexpenditures, keeping in mind the possibility of embodying suchprinciples into a suitable document at an appropriate stage

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6. Elaboration of the general approach to the study on all aspects of theconventional arms race and on disarmament relating to conventionalweapons and armed forces, as well as its structure and scope

T. Preparation of a report of the Disarmament Commission on its work to theGeneral Assembly at its second special session devoted to disarmament

8. Letter dated 1 February 1979 from the Secretary-General addressed to theChairman »f the Disarmament Commission (A/CN.10/3)

9. Letter dated 8 March 1979 from the Chairman of the Special Committee againstApartheid addressed to the Secretary-General (A/CN.10A)

10. Adoption of the report of the Disarmament Commission to the General Assemblyat its thirty-sixth session

11. Other "business

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Mr. Pal Csillag, Officer-in-charge 10 FebruaryCentre for Disaxnament /

Mr. Mikhail D. SytenkoUnder-Secretary-Genecal forPolitical and Security Ctouncil Affairs

Rafeeuddin jybmed, Chef de CabinetExecutive Office of the Secrebary-Qaneral

grangrassicr^ of aocumg^atatin t the Cbainranof the "Disarmament

With reference to your memorandum of

6 February 1981, attached please find the

note by the Secretary-General to be circulated

as a document of the Disarmament Commission.

ffote^by^ the Se r ary ert6ral 10 February 1981

By resolution 35/152 F, adopted on 12 December 1900,

the General Assembly, inter a1iat endorsed the report of

the Disarmament Commission? and. requested the Secretary-

General t<s transmit to the Disarmament Commission the report

of the CoHimitt.ee on Disarmament- together with all the

official records of the thirty-fifth session of the General

Assembly relating to disarmament matters.

Pursuant to that request, the relevant documentation is

listed belowi

1. Report of the 1980 session of the Committee

on Disarmament, Supplement 27 (A/35/27)

2. Verbatim records of the general debate of

General Assembly plenary meetings (A/35/PV.4 to 33)

3. Verbatim records of the First Committee (A/C.i/35/PV.

4 to 49)

4. Reports of the First Committee to the General Assembly

on the consideration of the disarmament items on the agenda,

containing also lists of documents submitted in connexion

with theseditems (A/35/664, 665 and Add.l, 604 to 700)

5. Resolutions related to disarmament items adopted

by the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session

(A/RES/35/46, 47, 142 to 157)

All the above documentation has aiready 'been-

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6 February 1981

Mr. Mikhail D. SytenkoUnder-Secretary-General forPolitical and Security CoP. CsillagOfficer-in-ChargeCentre for Disarmament

Transmission of documentation to the Chairman of theDisarmament Commission

1. In its resolution 35/152 F, adopted on 12 December 1980,the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General totransmit to the Chairman of the Disarmament Commission thereport of the Committee on Disarmament together with all theofficial records of the thirty-fifth session of the GeneralAssembly on disarmament matters.

2. Pursuant to this request, please find attached, for yourapproval, a draft letter to the Chairman of the Commission.

3. The listed documents include the report of the Committeeon Disarmament, the verbatim records of the Plenary and FirstCommittee meetings, the reports of the First Committee to theGeneral Assembly and the resolutions adopted by the GeneralAssembly at its thirty-fifth session on disarmament matters.

4. The letter was prepared on the basis of previouslyestablished practices.

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By resolution 35/152 Fr adopted on 12 December 198Q,

the General Assembly, a-ftor- Q*pfcfig endorsed the report of. j.-.™.^ ^the Disarmament Commission,( inter alia." requested the

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Secretary-General to transmit to the Disarmament Commission

the report of the Committee on Disarmament, together with all JO—

official records of the thirty-fifth session of the General

Assembly relating to disarmament matters.


listed below:

1. Report of the 1980 session of the Committee on

Disarmament, Supplement 27 (A/35/27)O(f~

2. Verbatim records cove-Ang the general debate of-W &•.**-•="'"-•*"•'*<.

JjkeTj^elnary meet^ngl j^f^^^^e General Assembly,1* ' Vv. i -.; .,,. . .B.wi .B-iyr.F.raW. JJMT f.-**m ro^-HT,, .. , ^^.L ^vfc.^^-.-.-"

(A/35/PV.4 to 33)

3. Verbatim records of the First Committee (A/C.1/35/PV.

4 to 49)


on the consideration of the disarmament items on the

agenda, containing also fe&e* lists of documents submitted

in connexion with these items (A/35/664, 665 and Add.l,

684 to 700).

5. Resolutions related to disarmament items adopted by

the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session

U. (A/RES/35/46, 47, 142 to 157)-f? 3All the above documentations have- already been circulated.

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His ExcellencyMr. Pete-r Michael senChai:Disarmament Commission

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Disarmament Commission

1. On 8-9 December 1980, the'Disarmament Commission helda brief organizational session to elect its Chairman, 8 Vice-chairmen and a Rapporteur for 1981, and to review its programmeof work.for its substantive session next year.

2. In line with the provisions of the Final Document ofthe Special Session of the General Assembly devoted toDisarmament, the Commission at its organizational session .,held in December 1979, agreed that the principle of rotation |should apply regarding the Chairman as of 1981. At that session,?:the United States expressed the hope that active consideration v £.would be given to electing a chairman from the Western Europeancountries for 1981. "

3. At its meeting on 9 December 1980, the Commission electedAmbassador Peter Michaelsen of Denmark, as a new Chairman, andMr. Mahmoud Karem of Egypt, as Rapporteur of the Commission.In view of the ongoing consultations within the group of EasternEuropean countries and the group of Asian countries, regardingthe selection of their candidates to the Bureau, the Commissiondecided to postpone the election of its vice-chairman until itssubstantive 1981 session.

4. In connexion with the election of the Chairman, therepresentative of the German Democratic Republic expressed thehope that, when the Bureau for 1982 is elected by the Commission,the Chairman for that year might be from the group of EasternEuropean countries.

5. The Commission reviewed the resolutions adopted by theFirst Committee which are related to its work. In addition toprevious agenda items carried over from previous sessions, theCommission, under the new resolutions, will elaborate a generalapproach to the study on conventional disarmament and will makerecommendations concerning a report on its activities to thesecond special session of the General Assembly on disarmament.

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SUBJECT:OBJET: The 198O Session of the Disarmament Commission

1. The United Nations Disarmament Commission concluded on6 June its scheduled 198O session and adopted by consensusits report (copy attached) to the thirty-fifth session ofthe General Assembly.

2. During the four week session the Commission was able toconclude its deliberation on agenda items relating to thepreparation of elements of a Declaration of the 1980s as theSecond Disarmament Decade; the consideration of the variousaspects of the arms race, with the aim of elaborating ageneral approach to nuclear and conventional disarmamentnegotiations and the examination of ways and means of achievingagreement to freeze and reduce military expenditures.

3. Although the Commission had to work on occasions inthree parallel meetings dealing with the three substantiveitems, the discussion was marked by a wide participation ofMember States from all groups including all the nuclearpowers.

4. The discussion on the preparation of elements of theDeclaration was influenced to a certain extent by the presentinternational situation, the description of which figured inthe first parts of those elements. In its recommendationson the elements of a declaration, the Commission stated thegoals and principles for the Decade, the activities to beundertaken, with a set of priorities for a comprehensive testban treaty, a treaty on the prohibition of chemical weapons,radiological weapon and negative security guarantees. Prioritywas also given to the ratification of SALT II agreement, theratification of Additional Protocol of the Treaty of Tlatelolcoand an agreement on mutual reduction of armed forces andarmament in Central Europe. Moreover, the Commission stressedthe relationship between disarmament and development as wellas that between disarmament and international security. The

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United Nations, in particular the Centre for Disarmament,was urged to intensify and co-ordinate programmes ofpublications, audio-visual materials and co-operation withNGOs and the media in the field of disarmament related todissemination of informations. The United Nations wasalso called upon to sponsor seminars on disarmament issuesin different regions. A review and appraisal of the decadeactivities should be undertaken by the General Assemblyat its fortieth regular session.

5. Because of the lack of consensus on all the elementsof the declaration, some elements remained bracketed inthe text. They include in particular the formula for thesecurity of non-nuclear weapon States, the time-frame ofthe implementation of the decade of activities and measuresrelated to nuclear disarmament. States of the two militaryalliances were not prepared to make any commitments regardingdates of implementation of disarmament goals during thedecade. Another difference in the position of nuclear andnon-nuclear weapon States was reflected in bracketed textsabout the conclusion of agreement prohibiting the use ofthe force or nuclear weapons.

6. In the discussion on the various aspects of the armsrace and on approaches to nuclear and conventional disarmamentnegotiations the Commission while reiterating the priorityfor nuclear disarmament, underlined the importance ofconventional disarmament. The consideration of the subjectcentered around a proposal by Denmark which advocated astudy on all aspects of conventional weapons to be undertakenby the General Assembly, and which was supported by allWestern European countries. Spokesmen of the Socialistcountries held that the study will not help make any progressin the field of conventional disarmament. On the other hand,the non-aligned countries considered that such a study willbe a distraction from the priority goal of nuclear disarmament.According to the compromise such a study should be precededby a full discussion of its structure and scope. The GeneralAssembly will determine whether such task will be entrustedto the Commission itself or the Advisory Board of theSecretary-General on disarmament studies.

7. With regard to the item on the freezing and reducing ofmilitary budgets, the discussion indicated that the basicpositions on the approach to the reduction of military budgetshave not changed. The Western European countries held thatit is important to agree on a standardized reporting systemand emphasized the relevance of the work of the Ad Hoc Panelon Military Budgeting, which will submit its report to the35th session of the General Assembly. The Socialist countriesmaintained that the protracted study of technical issues

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distracted from the main goal and proposed directmeasures by cutting military budgets either on the basisof a percentage or absolute figure. To bridge the gapbetween the two positions, Romania and Sweden proposed theidentification of principles to be included in a declarationto precede agreement on freezing and reducing militarybudgets. While the Western and Socialist countries did notobject to this approach, India opposed the idea of adeclaration, on the ground that the reduction of militarybudgets concerned only the major military powers. Ultimatelythe Commission recommended that these principles be includedin a "suitable document" at an appropriate stage.

8. According to many delegations, the Commission, by usingits potentials as a deliberative body, has in generalproved its ability to deal with the delicate issues ofdisarmament, despite an atmosphere dominated by the presentinternational situation.

9. The mandate of the present Bureau will expire at theend of this year. Following the agreement last Decemberon the re-election of the present Bureau for 198O, itwas understood that the principle of rotation will applyto the Chairmanship of the Commission. The United Statessuggested that the next Chairman might be from the WesternCountries. The matter will be the subject of consultationsduring the forthcoming session of the General Assembly,and is expected to be settled at the next session of theCommission at the end of the year.

A/CS.10/L.6

tsaaat Ccraaissian 6 June 1980

Original English

_ REPORT OF THE DISARMAMENT COMMISSIONSUBMITTED TO 'THE THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

CONTENTS

ParasrraDhs Paze

I. INTRODUCTION

II. ORGANIZATION AND WORK OFTHE 1980 SESSION

III. DOCUMENTATION

A. Reports and other documentssubmitted by the Secretary-General

B. Documents submitted byMember States

IV. RECOMMENDATIONS

- 1 -I. INTRODUCTION

1. At its thirty-fourth session, the General Assembly, by

resolution 34/83E of 11 December 1979, endorsed the report of the

Disarmament Commission and the recommendations contained therein.—

The operative part of the resolution reads as follows:

"The General Assembly,

1. Endorses the report of the Disarmament Commission andthe recommendations contained therein on the elements of acomprehensive programme on disarmament;

2. Requests the Disarmement Commission to continue its workin accordance with its mandate, as set down in paragraph 118of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the GeneralAssembly 2/ and, to that end, to meet for a period not exceedingfour weeks during 1980, beginning on 12 May 1980;

3. Further requests the Disarmament Commission to continuethe consideration of the agenda items contained in section IIof resolution 33/71 H, with the aim of elaborating, within theframework and in. accordance with the priorities established atthe tenth special session, a general apprdach to negotiations onnuclear and conventional disarmament;

M-. Requests the Disarmement Commission to submit a report'on its work and its recommendations on paragraph 2 above to theGeneral Assembly at its thirty-fifth session;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the DisarmameCommission the report of the Committee on Disarmament ,3_/ togetherwith all the official records of the thirty-fourth session of theGeneral Assembly on disarmament matters, and to render all thenecessary assistance that it may require for implementing thisresolution;

6. Further requests the Secretary-General to transmit to theCommittee on Disarmament the report and the recommendations of theDisarmement Commission on the elements of a comprehensive programmeof disarmament;

7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-fifth session The item entitled 'Report of the Disarmament Commissi

I/ Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-fourth SessionSupplement No. ^2 CA/34/H2).

2f Resxrittt-Lon S-10/2.3/ Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-fourth Session

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2. At its thirty-fourth session, the General Assembly also adopted•«

resolution 3^/75 of 11 December 1979. The operative part of the

•resolution, relating to the Disarmament. Commission, reads as follows:

. "The General Assembly,

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1. 'Decides to declare the decade of the 1980s as the SecondDisarmament Decade;

2. Directs the Disarmament Commission, at its substantivesession of 1980', to prepare elements of a draft resolution entitles'Declaration of the 1980s as the Second Disarmament Decade' andsubmit them to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session foi'consideration and adoption;

3. Determines that the draft resolution should embody, interalia, an indication of targets during the Second DisarmamentDecade for accomplishing the major objectives and goals of disarmaras well as ways and means of mobilizing world public opinion in th:'regard; •

4-. Requests the Secretary-General to seek the views andsuggestions of Member States and of relevant specialized agenciesand the International Atomic Energy Agency on possible elements inthe declaration of the 1980s as the Second Disarmament Decade;

5. 'Calls' .upon the Secretary-General to give all necessaryassistance, including the preparation of a working paper, to theDisarmament Commission in implementing the present resolution;

6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of itsthirty-fifth session an item entitled 'Declaration of the 1980sas the Second Disarmament Decade'.

3. Also at the same session, the General Assembly adopted resolution

34/83 F relating to the Disarmament Commission, the relevant part of

which reads as follows:


Recalling the provisions of the Final Document of the TenthSpecial Session of the General Assembly according to which gradualreduction of military budgets on a mutually agreed basis, forexample, in absolute figures or in terms of percentage points,particularly by nuclear-weapon States and other militarily signi-ficant States, would be a measure that would contribute to curbing

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arms race and would increase the possibilities of reallocationof resources new being used for military purposes to economic andsocial development, particularly for the benefit of the developingcountries . W

Recalling also its decision, inscribed in the Final Documentsto continue no consider what concrete steps should be taken tofacilitate the reduction of military budgets , 5/

1. Considers that, in the light of. the above-mentionedprovisions of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session ofthe General Assembly, a new impetus should be given to endeavoursto achieve agreements to freeze, reduce or otherwise restrain, ina balanced manner, military expenditures, including adequatemeasures of verification satisfactory to all parties concerned;

2. Requests, to this end, the Disarmament Commission toundertake during 1980 to examine and identify effective ways andmeans of achieving such agreements;

3. Appeals to all States, in particular the most heavily armedStates, pending the conclusion of agreements on the reduction ofmilitary*expenditures,'to exercise self-restraint in their militaryexpenditures with a view to reallocating the funds thus saved toeconomic and social development, particularly for the benefit ofdeveloping countries; • , '

4. Decides to consider at its thirty-fifth session, underthe item entitled 'Reduction of military budgets' to be includedin its provisional agenda in pursuance of its resolution 33/67 of14 December 1978, the most effective ways and means of adoptingpractical measures in this field."

4. Furthermore, paragraph 10 of the report of the Disarmament

Commission to the thirty-third session of the General Assembly stated:

"The Commission recommends that the present Bureau shouldserve in office until the end of the thirty-fourth session of theGeneral Assembly. The Commission also recommends that an organiza-tional meeting be held in December 1979, before the conclusion ofthe thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly, for the purpose,inter alia, of electing the Bureau for 1980."' 6/

W Resolution S-10/2, para. 89.

5/ Ibid. , para. 90.

6/ Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-third Session,Supplement NO->—i^ < A/^ /H? ) 3 __pa-magr.apV> 10 .

5. Pursuant to the recommendation referred to in paragraph 4 above,

the Disarmament Commission met at United Nations Headquarters on 13 and

14- December 1979 for a brief organizational session. During this period,

the Commission held two meetings (A/CN.10/PV.23-240 . In the course

of its deliberations, the Commission considered various questions regard:!

the organization of work, in particular the question of the election of

the Bureau of the Commission and the contents of a provisional agenda

for its next substantive session, to be held in May/June 1980. At that

meeting the Commission decided that the present Bureau should continue

to serve for a further year, namely during 1980, with the understanding

that a principle of rotation would apply as from 1981 as regards the

chairmanship of the Disarmament Commission.

II. ORGANIZATION AND WORK OF THE 1980 SESSION

6. The Disarmament Commission reconvened on 12 May 1980 and held 16

plenary meetings (A/CN.10/PV. 25-Uo)s as well as 2.6 informal meetings,

at United Nations Headquarters between, that date and 6 June 1980.

7. In accordance with the Commission's decision of 14- December 1979

(A/CN.1Q/PV.240 s referred to in paragraph 5 above, the elected officers

of the Disarmament Commission continued to serve in their respective

IIcapacities. As indicated in the 1979 report of the Commission,— the

Bureau of the Commission was constituted as follows:

, Chairman: Mr. M. A. Vellodi (India)

Vice Chairmen: Representatives from thefollowing States:

7/ Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-fourth Session,., — —T .-,-,-,- T J r \ L i O /" A / "Sit / 119 1" ——————————————____————

AustriaBulgariaCyprus

• DenmarkGhanaMadagascarMexicoYugoslavia

Rapporteur: Mr. J. M. Otegui (Argentina)

8. At its 25th meeting, on 12 May, the Commission adopted the provisior

agenda (A/CN.10/L.5), as follows:

1« Opening of the session

2, Adoption of the agenda

3. Preparation of the elements of a draft resolution entitled "Declaration ofthe 1980s as the Second Disarmament Decade

U. (a) Consideration of various aspects of the arms race, particularly thenuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament, in order to expeditenegotiations aimed at effective elimination of the danger of nuclear wa:

(b) Consideration of the agenda items contained in.section II of resolution33/71 H, vith the aim. of elaborating, vithin the framework and inaccordance with the priorities established at the tenth special session,a general approach to negotiations on nuclear and conventionaldisarmament

5. (a) Harmonization of vievs on concrete steps to "be undertaken by Statesregarding a gradual agreed reduction of military budgets and reallocatidof resources nov being used for military purposes to economic and socialdevelopment, particularly for the benefit of the developing countries,noting the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly

(b) Examination and identification of effective vays and means of achievingagreements to freeze, reduce or otherwise restrain, in a "balanced mannermilitary expenditures, including adequate measures of verificationsatisfactory to all parties concerned

6. Letter dated 1 February 1979 from the Secretary-General addressed to theChairman of the Disarmament Commission (A/CH.10/3)

7. Letter dated 8 March 1979 from the Chairman of the Special Committee againstApartheid addressed to the Secretary-General (A/CH.10A)

8. Adoption of the report of the Disarmament Commission to the General Assemblyat its thirty-fifth session

9« Other "business

9- la. accordance vita a. decision taken at the sane seeting, the

Ccrsission held, frca 13 May to 22. Hay (A/CT.10/?V.26-3i*), a

^ general exchange of views on various it ens 4 (a) and (b) and 5 (a) and (b)^ «$•*•

>* **«* of the agenda.

Id. At the sane neeting, the Connissicn decided to establish an

informal, open-ended vorking group with, the task of dealing

specifically vita agenda it en 3 and caking rec emendations thereon

to the Coraissian. The Working Grotip zet under the Chairmanship of

{• Ambassador Adeniji, the representative of Nigeria and held 16 meetings between4. <J& • s

N? »5^V^ 16 May and 4 June.

11. In. accordance vith the decision made "by the Cc=ission at its

32nd neeting, on 20 May, £ infernal meetings vere held under the

chairmanship of the Chairran of the Connission "betveen -2-7. May and

3 J-une to consider agenda ites. U(a) and ("b).

12. In accordance vith the decision r.ade by the Corsaission at its

meeting, on 22 May, ^ infomal nestings vere held under the

in of Mr. Sucharipa, the representative of Austria between, « - — ^ E^^™™===_===^^*< 27 May and 2 June to consider agenda item,J>.

13. At its Uoth meeting, on 6 June, the Sisamament Cocsission considered the/of deliberations on agenda iteas 3, Ma) and (b), and 5(a) and (b).

lit. Some non-governmental organizations attended the plenary meetir

of the Commission and also addressed communications to The Ccisnissic

CA/CN.10/INr. 5' ).

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III. DOCUMENTATION

A. Re-ports and other documents submitted by theSecretary-General

•3,5. Pursuant to paragraph 4 of General Assembly resolution 3^/75, the

Secretary-General, by a note verbale dated 7 January 1380, invited

Member States to communicate to him by 15 March 1330 their views and

suggestions on possible elements in the declaration of the 1380s as

the Second Disarmament Decade for transmission to the Disarmament

Commission. Specialized agencies and the International Atonic Energy

Agency were also invited to communicate their views and suggestions

on the subject. Accordingly, the Secretary-General submitted a report•

to the Commission, which contained the replies received from Member

States and the above-mentioned relevant agencies (A/CN.10/10 and Add.

1-11).

16~. Pursuant to paragraph 5 of General Assembly resolution 3^/75, the

Secretary-General was called upon to give all necessary assistance to

the Disarmament Commission in implementing the resolution, including

the preparation of a working paper. In pursuance of this request, the

Secretary-General submitted to the Commission for its attention a

working paper which contained references to United Nations resolutions

and activities which might be deemed relevant to the preparation of •

elements of a draft resolution on the Second Disarmament Decade

(A/CN.10/11).

17 . In addition, paragraph 21 of the report of the Disarmament

Commission to the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly stated:

"Since the Disarmament Commission was unable to considerin detail items 4 to 7 of its agenda (see sect. II,^para. 9above), it recommends that those items be included in theagenda of the Commission's session in 1980."

Accordingly, the relevant documents relating to current agenda items 6

and 7, namely A/CN.10/3 and A/CN.10/4- respectively, continued to be

before the present session of the Commission for its consideration.

B. Documents submitted by Member States

18. In the course of the Commission's work, the following documents

dealing with substantive questions were submitted:

(a) Working paper entitled "Limitation and control of the

production and transfer of conventional weapons", submitted by.Spain

CA/CN.10/12);

(b) Working paper entitled "Approaches to conventional disarmame'n-

within the framework of the United Nations", 'submitted by Denmark• 9 *

CA/CN. 10/13)-,

(c) Working paper entitled "Freezing and reduction of military

expenditures", jointly submitted by Romania and Sweden (A/CN.10/14);

Cd) Working paper entitled "Elements of a draft resolution

entitled 'Declaration of the 1980s as the Second Disarmament Decade'",

submitted by .the Federal Republic of Germany on behalf of a number of

countries (A/CN.10/15); ..

(e) Working paper entitled "Elements of a draft resolution

entitled 'Declaration of the 1980s as the Second Disarmament Decade"1,

submitted by Cuba—on-behalf•• of the non-aligned members CA/CN.10/16 and

Corr.l);

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(f) Working paper entitled "Elements for inclusion in a draft

resolution on the declaration of the 1980s as the Second Disarmament

Decade", submitted by Poland on behalf of Bulgaria, the Byelorussian

Soviet Socialist Republic, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic

Republic, Hungary, Mongolia, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics CA/CN.10/17);

Cg) A document entitled "Working paper on agenda item 4-(a) and

Cb) of the meeting of the Disarmament Commission", submitted by the

German Democratic Republic"on behalf of Bulgaria, the Byelorussian

Soviet Socialist Republic, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Mongolia, Poland,

the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Union of Soviet Sociali:

Republics (A/CN.10/18)5

Ch) Working paper entitled "Conclusions of the second substantive

session of.the Disarmament Commission on item M-(a ) of its agenda",

submitted by Cuba on behalf of the non-aligned members (A/CN.10/19);

(i) Working paper entitled "A general approach to nuclear and

conventional disarmament;.agenda item 4 ( b ) " , submitted by Cuba on

behalf of the non-aligned members (A/CN.10/20) .

(j) "Note Verbale dated 31 May 1980 from the Permanent Mission ofPolish People's Republic to the United Nations addressed to the Secretiy-Generai"

transmitting; the statement and the declaration of the States Parties to the Warsav<2 . . _ . . . - • ~ '

A, Treaty adopted at the meeting of ' the Po^j:icalr Cgnsultative Commit tee_held at

f? . Warsav on lU and 15 May 1^80..(A/CN. 10./21)...

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17 • -RECOMMENDATIONS

19. At its Uoth meeting, on 6 Jure, the Disarmament Commission adopted by »the preparation 01consensus the text recorded belov, regarding item 3 of its agenda relating to/

the elements of a draft resolution entitled "Declaration of the 1980s as the

Second Disarmament Decade", and agreed to submit it to the General Assembly:

«&' •"'" ELEMENTS OF THE DECIAHATIOM OF THE 1980s-AS-THE

SECOND DISARMAMENT D3CAD5

In proclaiming the decade of the 1970s as the first United nationsDisarmament Decade, the General Assembly in resolution 2602 E (XXIV) enumerated itsobjective as follows:

(i) That all Governments should intensify without delay their concerted andconcentrated efforts for effective measures relating to the cessation ofthe nuclear arms race at an early date and to nuclear disarmament andthe elimination of other weapons of mass destruction and for a treaty ongeneral and complete disarmament under strict and effective internationalcontrol;

(ii) That consideration be given to channelling a substantial part of theresources freed by measures in the field of disarmament to promote theeconomic development of developing countries and, in particular, theirscientific and technological progress.

Although these objectives were reiterated by the General Assembly in lateryears, the first Disarmament Decade ended without their accomplishment. While itis true that seme limited agreements were reached, effective measures relating tothe cessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date and to nuclear disarmamenthave continued to elude man's grasp. Furthermore, no progress has been made inchannelling any amount of the enormous resources which are wasted on theunproductive arms race for the purpose of economic and social development.

Through the Final Document adopted by consensus at the special session, theGeneral Assembly, after expressing its conviction that disarmament and armslimitation, particularly in the nuclear field, were essential for the preventionof the danger of nuclear war, the strengthening of international peace andsecurity and for the economic and social advancement of all peoples, laid down aProgramme of Action "enumerating the specific measures of disarmament which shouldbe implemented over the next few years".

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Ih -spite of the positive and encouraging outcome of the special sessiondevoted to disarmament , the decade of the 1980s has started with ominous signsof deterioration in the international situation. International peace andsecurity are threatened, "by the use or threat of use of force againstsovereignty, national independence and territorial integrity of States,

<£ military intervention and occupation, hegemonism, interference in the internalk affairs of States, the denial of the right of self-determination of peoples^ and nations under colonial and alien domination, "by the further escalation of* _ the arms race and efforts to achieve military superiority. It is clear that~ if "the emerging trend were to continue and meaningful efforts are not made

" to check and reverse this trend, international tensions will be further^ exacerbated and the danger of war will he greater than foreseen at the time

of the special session on disarmament. In this connexion, it is pertinentto recall that the Final Document of the special session had emphasized that,on the one hand, the arms race in all its aspects runs counter to efforts toachieve further relaxation of international tension to establish a viablesystem of international peace and security and, on the other, that peaceand security must be based on strict respect for the principles of the UnitedUations Charter. It is ironic that while intensive discussions are under wayin various forums on global economic problems and on the depletion of resourcesavailable for coping with present international economic problems, militaryexpenditures by major military Powers are reaching ever-higher levelsinvolving the greater diversion of resources which could have helped topromote the well-being of aUL peoples.

The close relationship between disarmament and development was alsounderscored in the Final Document of the special session devoted to disarmament,which stated that the resources released as a result of the implementation ofdisarmament measures should be devoted to the economic and social development ofall nations and contribute to the bridging of the economic gap between developedand developing countries. It is, therefore, only appropriate that sinru.lt an eouslywith the declaration of the Third United Nations Development Decade in the 1980s ,and the launching of the global round of negotiations, the Second DisarmamentDecade has been proclaimed.

Goals and -principles

The goals of the Second Disarmament Decade should be conceived in the contextof the ultimate objective of the efforts of States in the disarmament process,which is general and complete disarmament under effective international control aselaborated in the Final Document.

Consistent with this' over-all objective, the goals of the Disarmament Decadeshould be:

(i) Halting and reversing the arms race, particularly the nuclear ams race;

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(ii) The conclusion, and implementation of effective agreements on disarmamentparticularly nuclear disarmament which will contribute significantly tothe achievement of general and complete disarmament under effectiveinternational control;

(iii) Developing on an equitable basis the limited results obtained in thefield of disarmament in the 1970s in accordance with the provisions ofthe Finaldocument of the special session devoted to disarmament;

(iv) Strengthening international peace and security in accordance with theCharter of the United Nations;

(v) Making available a substantial part of the resources released bydisarmament measures to promote the attainment of the objectives of theThird United Nations Development Decade and in particular the economicand social development of developing countries, so as to accelerate theprogress towards the new international economic order.

The disarmament process and the activities during the Decade should be inaccordance with the fundamental principles enshrined in the Final Document of thetenth special session of the General Assembly and should be carried out in such abalanced and equitable manner as to ensure the right of each State to securitythrough the adoption of appropriate measures, taking into account the importanceof nuclear disarmament and conventional disarmament, the special responsibility ofthe States with the largest military arsenals, the specific requirements ofregional situations and the necessity for adequate measures of verification. Ateach stage the objective should be undiminished security at the lowest possiblelevel of armaments and military forces.

Progress in disarmament should be accompanied by the strengthening of thepeace-making and peace-keeping functions of the United Nations in accordance withthe Charter.

Activities

General

The decade of the 1980s should witness renewed intensification by allGovernments and the United Nations of their efforts to reach agreement on, and toimplement effective measures that will lead to discernible progress towards thegoal of general and complete disarmament under effective international control.In this connexion, special attention should be focused on certain identifiableelements in the Programme of Action as adopted by the special session of theGeneral Assembly devoted to disarmament which should, as a minimum, beaccomplished during the Decade both through negotiations in the multilateralnegotiating forum, the Committee on Disarmament, and in other appropriate forums.Adequate methods and procedures of verification should be considered in thecontext of international disarmament negotiations.

Com-prehensive programme of disarmament

Having been recognized as an important element in an international disarmamentstrategy the comprehensive programme for disarmament should be elaborated with theutmost urgency. The Committee on Disarmament should expedite its work on theelaboration of the programme with a view to its adoption no later than thesecond special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament, scheduledfor 1982.

Priorities

The accomplishment of those specific measures of disarmament which have beenidentified in the Final Document as worthy of priority negotiations by themultilateral negotiating organ would create a very favourable international climatefor the second special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament, tobe held in 1982. /All efforts should be exerted, therefore, by the Committee onDisarmament to urgently negotiate on, and to submit to the General Assembly beforethe second special session on disarmament3 agreed texts onjj /All efforts shouldbe exerted, therefore, by the Committee on Disarmament to expedite negotiationswith a view to reaching agreement before the second special session ondisarmament onj_/ /All efforts should, therefore, be exerted in order that theCommittee on Disarmament be in a position to urgently negotiate on, and to submitto the General Assembly before the second special session on disarmament, agreedtexts onj_/

(i) A comprehensive nuclear test-ban treaty;

(ii) A treaty on the prohibition of the development, -oroduction andstockpiling of all chemical weapons and their destruction;

(iii) A treaty on the prohibition of the development, production and use ofradiological weapons;

(iv) /The conclusion of a binding international legal instrument to assurenon-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclearweapons / /Effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weaponsj/

The same priority should be given to the following measures which are dealtwith outside the Committee on Disarmament:

(a) Ratification of the SALT II agreement and commencement of negotiationsfor a SALT III agreement;

(b) Ratification of Additional Protocol I of the Treaty of Tlatelolco;

(c) Conclusion of an agreement by the United Hations Conference on theProhibitions or Restrictions of Certain Conventional Weapons Tlhich may be Deemedto be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects;

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(d) Achievement of an agreement on mutual reduction of armed forces andarmaments and associated measures in Central Europe;

(e) negotiations on effective confidence-building measures and disarmamentmeasures in Europe among the States participating in the Conference on Securityand Co-operation in Europe, taking into account initiatives and proposals to thiseffect;

(f) Achievement of a more stable situation in Europe at a lower level ofmilitary potential on the basis of approximate equality and parity by agreement onappropriate mutual reduction and limitation of armament and armed forces inaccordance with paragraph 82 of the Final Document, which would contribute to thestrengtheing of security in Europe and constitute a significant step towardsenhancing international peace and security.

Otherjoriority measure_s_ that should be pursued /during the first half of theDecade_/ Muring the Decade_/ include:

(i) Significant progress towards the achievement of nuclear disarmamentwhich will require urgent negotiation of agreements at appropriatestages and with adequate measures of verification satisfactory to theStates concerned for:

(a) Cessation of the qualitative improvement and development of nuclear-weapon systems;

(b) Cessation of the production of all types of nuclear weapons andtheir means of delivery, and of the production of fissionable material forweapons purposes;

(c) A comprehensive, phased programme with agreed time-frames,whenever feasible, for progressive and balanced reduction of stockpiles ofnuclear weapons and their means of delivery, leading to their ultimate andcomplete elimination at the earliest possible time;

(ii) Prevention of the emergence of new types of weapons of mass destructionand new systems of such weapons;

(iii) Further strategic arms limitation negotiations between the two parties,leading to agreed significant reductions of, and qualitativelimitations on, strategic arms. These should constitute an importantstep in the direction of nuclear disarmement and, ultimately, of theestablishment of a world free of such weapons;

(iv) Further steps to develop an international consensus to prevent theproliferation of nuclear weapons in accordance with the provisions ofparagraphs 65-71 of the Final Document.

(v) Strengthening of the existing nuclear-weapon-free zone and theestablishment of other nuclear-weapon-free zones in accordance with therelevant paragraphs of the Final Document.,

(vi) Establishment of zones of peace, in accordance vith the relevantprovisions of the Final Document;

(vii) Conclusion of an agreementprohibiting the use or threats of use of/force/ nuclear weapons, /including the use or threat of use of nuclearweaponsj/ /The avoidance of the use of nuclear weapons, the preventionof nuclear war and related objectives, where possible throughinternational agreement, bearing in mind various proposals designed tosecure these objectives and in accordance with paragraph 58 of theFinal Document / _/¥ays to secure the avoidance of the use of nuclearweapons, the prevention of nuclear war and related objectives, wherepossible through international agreement, and thereby to ensure that thesurvival of mankind is not endangered^/ /Consideration as soon aspossible of various proposals designed to secure the avoidance of theuse of nuclear weapons, the prevention of nuclear war and relatedobjectives, where possible through international agreement , and therebyto ensure that the survival of mankind is not endangered^/

(viii) Further steps to prohibit military or any other hostile use ofenvironmental modification techniques;

(ix) Measures, multilateral, regional and bilateral on the limitation andreduction of conventional weapons and armed forces, in accordance withthe relevant provisions of the Final Document;

(x) Reduction of military expenditures;

(xi) Confidence-building measures, taking into account the particularconditions and requirements of different regions, with a view tostrengthening the security of States.

Disarmament and development

Peace and development are indivisible. During the Second Disarmament Decadeutmost efforts should be made towards the implementation of the specific measureswhereby disarmament will contribute effectively to economic and socialdevelopment and thus facilitate the full and early realization of the newinternational economic order. To this end, renewed efforts should be made toreach agreement on the reduction of military expenditures and the reallocation ofresources from military purposes to economic and social development, especiallyfor the benefit of developing countries.

Efforts should also be made to strengthen international co-operation for thepromotion of the transfer and utilization of nuclear technology for economic and

social development, especially in the developing countries, taking into account theprovision of all relevant paragraphs of the Final Document, in particular to ensurethe success of the international conference for the promotion of internationalco-operation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, to he convened in principle"by 1983, as decided upon at the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly, asveil as other promotional activities in this field in the United Hations system,including those within the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Disarmament and international security

An essential condition for progress in the field of disarmament is thepreservation and strengtheing of international peace and security and the promotionof confidence among States. Nuclear weapons pose the greatest danger to mankindand to the survival of civilization. It is essential to halt and reverse thenuclear amis race in all its aspects in order to avert the danger of war involvingnculear weapons. The ultimate goal in this context is the complete elimination ofnuclear weapons. Significant progress in nuclear disarmament would be facilitatedboth by parallel political or international legal measures to strengthen thesecurity of States and "by progress in the limitation and reduction of armed forcesand conventional armaments of the nuclear-weapon States and other States in theregions concerned.

All States Members of the United Nations have in the Final Document reaffirmedtheir full commitment to the purposes of the Charter of the United nations andtheir obligation strictly to observe its principles as well as other relevant andgenerally accepted principles of international law relating to the maintenance ofinternational peace and security. Disarmament, relaxation of international tension,respect for the right to self-determination and national independence, sovereigntyand territorial integrity of States, the peaceful settlement of disputes inaccordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the strengthening ofinternational peace and security are directly related to each other. Progress inany of these spheres has a beneficial effect on all of them; in turn, failure inone sphere has negative effects on others. In the decade of the 1980s allGovernments, in particular the most advanced military Powers, should therefore takesuch steps as will contribute to the widening of trust among nations of the worldas well as in the various regions. This implies a commitment on the part of allStates to avoid actions likely to increase tension or create new areas of threatsto international peace and security and, in their relationship with the othercountries, to strictly respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States,and the right of peoples under colonial or foreign domination to self-determinationand national independence.

Public awareness

As pointed out in the Final Document of the special session devoted todisarmament, "it is essential that not only Governments but also the peoples of theworld recognize and understand the dangers" in the present world armamentssituation, with a view to mobilizing world public opinion on behalf of peace anddisarmament. This will be of great importance to the strengthening of international

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peace and security, the just and peaceful resolution of disputes and conflicts andeffective disarmament.

In the course of the decade of the 1980s therefore, governmental andnon-governmental information organs of IJember States and those of the UnitedNations and its specialized agencies as well as non-governmental organizationsshould, as appropriate, undertake further programmes of information relating tothe danger of the armaments race as well as to disarmament efforts and negotiationsand their results, particularly by means of annual activities conducted inconnexion with Disarmament Week. These actions should constitute a large-scaleprogramme to further alert world opinion to the danger of war in general andnuclear war in particular. In keeping with its central role and primaryresponsibility in the sphere of disarmament, the United Nations, in particular itsCentre for Disarmament, should intensify and co-ordinate its programme ofpublications, audio-visual materials, co-operation with non-governmentalorganizations and relations with the media. Among its activities, the UnitedNations should also, in the course of the decade, sponsor seminars in the differentregions of the world at which issues relating; to world disarmament in general andof the particular region especially, will be extensively discussed.

Studies

As part of the process of facilitating the consideration of issues in thefield of disarmament, studies on specific questions should be undertaken on thedecision of the General Assembly when necessary for preparing the ground fornegotiations or reaching agreement. Also studies pursued under the auspices ofthe United Nations, in particular by the proposed Research Institute onDisarmament within the framework of UNITAR could bring a useful contribution tothe knowledge and exploration of disarmament problems, especially in the long tern.

Implementation, review and appraisal

In the accomplishment of the activities earmarked for the decade, allGovernments, particularly the most advanced military Powers, should make effectivecontribution. The United Nations should continue to play a central role. TheCommittee on Disarmament should fully discharge its responsibility as the singlemultilateral disarmament negotiating body. The General Assembly should at itsannual sessions and, in particular, at its second special session devoted todisarmament to be held in 1982 make effective contribution to the pursuit of thegoals of disarmament.

It is pertinent also to recall that the Final Document of the special sessionon disarmament stated:

- Bilateral and regional disarmament negotiations may also play an importantrole and could facilitate negotiations of mulitlateral agreements in thefield of disarmament.

- At the earliest appropriate time, a world .disarmament conference should beconvened with universal participation and with adequate preparation.

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ill order to ensure a co-ordinated approach and to consider the implementationof the Declaration on the Second Disarmament Decade, it should "be included in theagenda of the second special session on disarmament envisaged for 1982.

In addition, the General Assembly will undertake at its fortieth regularsession in 1985 a review and appraisal, through the Disarmament Conaission, of theprogress in the implementation of the measures identified in this Declaration.

20. At its koth meeting, on 6 June, the Disarmament Commission adopted by

Consensus the text recorded "below, regarding item h (a) and (b) of its agenda,

and agreed to submit it to the General Assembly:

OH AGEHDA ITEM U (a) AMD (b)

1. Pursuant to the mandate covered by r General Assembly Resolution 3 /83H,the Commission considered 'various aspects of the arms race, particularly thenuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament, in order to expedite negotiations aimedat effective elimination o'f the danger of nuclear war'.

2. The Commission noted with grave concern that, despite the consensus reached atthe tenth Special Session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament in favourof taking urgent steps to stop and reverse the arms race, the situation to-dayis that the arms race among the Great Powers, particularly the nuclear arms race,has further escalated and there are graver prospects of even further intensificationof the arms race. International peace and security are threatened by the use orthreat of use of force against sovereignty, national independence and territorialintegrity of States, military intervention and occupation, hegeiaonism, interferencein the internal affairs of States, the denial of the right of self-determinationof peoples and nations under colonial and alien domination,-by the further escalationof the arms race and efforts to achieve military superiority. It is clear that ifthe emerging trend were to continue and meaningful efforts are not made to checkand reverse this trend, international tensions will be further exacerbated and ;

the danger of war will be greater than foreseen at the time of the special sessionon disarmament. In this connexion, it is pertinent to recall that the Final"Documentof the special session had emphasized that, on the one hand, the arms race in allits aspects runs counter to efforts to achieve further relaxation of internationaltension to establish a viable system of international peace and security and, onthe other, that peace and security must be based on strict respect for the principlesof the United Nations Charter.

3. The Commission recalled that the Special Session of the General Assembly haddeclared that 'enduring international peace and security cannot be built on theaccumulation of weaponry by military alliances nor be sustained by a precariousbalance of deterrence or doctrines of strategic superiority' and that 'genuineand lasting peace can only be created through the effective implementation of thesecurity system provided for in the Charter of the United Nations and the speedy andsubstantial reduction of arms and armed forces'.

U. The Commission noted with profound regret that there had been a marked lackof progress in the implementation of the Programme of Action agreed upon at theSpecial Session and that even the talks on a few limited arms control and limitationmeasures have either been suspended or are proceeding very slowly. In thissituation, the responsibility of the United nations to promote the goals ofdisarmament has greatly increased. The Commission, therefore, recommends to theGeneral Assembly that it call upon all States to undertake measures for the

£ implementation of the Programme of Action enumerated in the Final Document,^ o/_including efforts to facilitate the resumptions and continuation of the talks that

• j? .<? have been interrupted and, more specifically, the measures to be agreed upon in•-'AN connexion with the Second Disarmament Decade.

The Commission is firmly convinced that there can be no progress in disarmamentand in the maintenance of international peace and security unless States adhereclosely to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations as wellas other relevant and generally accepted principles of international law .relating tothe maintenance of international peace and security, especially those regardingthe respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independenceof States, refraining from the use or threat of use of force against the sovereignty,territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or against peoplesunder colonial or foreign domination seeking to exercise their right to selfdetermination and to achieve independence, non recognition of territorial acquisitionby the use or threat of use of force as well as situations or special advantagesresulting from the use or threat of use of force contrary to the United NationsCharter, non-intervention and non-interference in the internal affairs of other States,effective collective international security through the United Nations, and the justand peaceful resolution of conflicts and disputes. The Disarmament Commission bearsin mind the inherent right of States to individual and collective self-defense inaccordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the right to self-determinationof peoples under colonial and alien domination. The Commission underlines thefundamental importance for the achievement of the goals of disarmament of the withdrawalof foreign forces of occupation especially from regions of crises and tension. Inthis connexion, the view was expressed that the elimination of foreign military basesis of fundamental importance for the achievement of the goals of disarmament. At thesame tine the view was expressed that the presence of foreign military bases is fullyjustified under the provisions of Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations.

6. Pursuant to the mandate contained in operative paragraph 2 of General Assemblyresolution 3 /83E, the Commission also considered some aspects of the arms race'with the aim of elaborating, within the framework and in accordance with thepriorities established at the tenth Special Session, a general approach to•negotiations on nuclear and conventional disarmament1.

. 7. The Commission recalled that the Special Session had declared that among alldisarmament measures, effective measures of nuclear disarmament and the preventionof nuclear war have the highest priority and that all the nuclear-weapon States,in particular those among them which possess the most important nuclear arsenals,bear a special responsibility in achieving the goals of nuclear disarmament.

8. The Commission would recommend that urgent action be taken to prevent thefurther spiralling of the nuclear arms race. The Commission expressed the viewthat.the Comnittee on Disarmament should fully discharge its responsibilities in thefield of nuclear disarmament and should, therefore, continue its efforts toundertake negotiations with a view to the cessation of the nuclear arms race andnuclear disarmament in conformity with its mandate in order to achieve the objectivesspecified in paragraph 50 and other relevant paragraphs of the Final Document.

9. The Commission noted that while nuclear disarmament has the highest priority, .the Special Session had declared that _^Together with negotiations on nuclear disarmaswthe limitation and gradual reduction of"armed forces" and conventional weapons shouldbe resolutely pursued within the framework of progress towards general and completedisarmament'. The Commission also noted that in the conventional field, as in thenuclear field, the major responsibility rests on those States with the largestmilitary arsenals and that progress in conventional disarmament by these. States

. would constitute a significant step in strengthening peace and security in the world.

10. "While reiterating the relevant provisions in the Final Document for the needto resolutely pursue agreements or other measures on a bilateral, regional andmultilateral basis with the aim of strengthening peace and security at lower levelsof military' potential by the limitation and reduction of armed forces andconventional weapons, the Commission also stressed that, in keeping with the provisiolof the Final Document, the adoption of conventional disarmament measures shouldtake place in an equitable and balanced manner taking into account the right of each

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States to protect its security and to defend its independence and territorialintegrity, as veil as the inalienable right to self-determination and independenceof peoples under colonial or foreign domination.

11. The Commission considered a proposal for a study "on all aspects of theconventional arms race and on disarm Trent relating to conventional weapons andarmed forces". In the light of its discussions the Commission noted the videsupport in favour of recommending to the thirty-fifth session of the General Assemblythat it approve, in principle, the proposal for the study on disarmament relatingto conventional weapons and armed forces to "be undertaken after the general approachto be followed by the study, its structure and scope had been fully discussedand agreed upon. At the same time, the Commission noted that strong objectionsor reservations were made from various quarters to such a study on several grounds.

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21. At its kOth meeting, on 6 J;ne, the Disanianent Co=2ission adopted cy

Consensus the test recorded telov, regarding it en 5 (a) and (b) of its agenda,

and agreed to stfsait it to the General Assenhly:

' ~ gecommendations on agenda items 5 (a) and (b)

The Disarmament Commission considered items 5 (a) and (b) in pursuance ofGeneral Assembly resolutions 33/71 H of 1^ December 1978 and 3V83 F of11 December 1979- The Commission devoted a number of formal and informal meetingsfor a general exchange of views on these items and began to consider concrete stepsto be undertaken by States regarding a gradual agreed reduction of military budgetsand to examine effective ways and means of achieving agreements to freeze, reduceor otherwise restrain military expenditures. The exchange of views revealed a .widespread concern of Member States about, the economic and social 'costs of thearms race, in particular the enormous consumption of human and material resourcesas.well as the conviction that taken as a whole the increase in weapons, far fromhelping to strengthen international security, on the contrary weakens it. In viewof paragraph 16 of the Final Document of the tenth special session of the GeneralAssembly which, inter alia, stated that "military expenditures are reaching everhigher levels, the highest percentage of which can be attributed to the nuclear-weapon States and most of their allies, with prospects of further expansion and thedanger of further increases in the expenditures of other countries" Member Statesreiterated that a gradual reduction of military budgets on a mutually agreed basis,for example, in absolute figures or in terms of percentage points, particularly bynuclear-weapon States and other militarily significant States would, be a majorcontribution to curbing the arms race and would increase the possibilities ofreallocation of resources now being used for military purposes to economic andsocial development, particularly for the benefit of the developing countries. Thefinal objective of efforts in this field should be the reaching of internationalagreements to freeze, reduce or otherwise restrain military expenditures.

In addition to the generally held views as set out above, a number of otherissues was raised on which the following views were expressed.

Some delegations stressed that the primary responsibility rests with thenuclear-weapons States and States with significant military potential to be thefirst to freeze and reduce their military budgets. These delegations reaffirmedtheir belief that the strict adherence by States-to the principles of the Charterof the United Nations and Just solutions of interi7a-hir>nalencourage Member States -to reduce tl ir miii-hnry "budgets.

It was considered that like any other disarmament measures the reduction ofmilitary budgets should take place in such an equitable and balanced manner as toensure the right of each State to security and that no individual State or groupof States may obtain advantages over others at any stage. At each stage theobjective should ;be 'undiminished security at the lowest possible level ofarmaments and military forces.

Some delegations'referred to the need of adequate measures of verificationsatisfactory to all parties concerned as expressed in General Assemblyresolution 3 /83 F. In this connexion, some delegations put special emphasis onthe ongoing efforts within the United Nations which have resulted in theelaboration of a reporting instrument with a special matrix for different kinds ofmilitary expenditures, by a group of United Nations experts in.pursuance of GeneralAssembly resolution -33/67. They-stated their view that the availability of a.reliable reporting instrument constituted a precondition for agreements on thefreezing and reduction of military budgets. Therefore, they expressed the hope forwider participation/.of States from all regional groups in the further development ofa reporting instrument. ' " ' • - ' " • - ' r---'

• Some delegations referred to the need for the exercise of political will onthe part of Governments which should result in the initiation of business-likenegotiations on the reduction of military budgets, particularly of the major Powers,either in percentage terms or in absolute figures of the same magnitude. In thisconnexion, references were made to the proposal contained in the Declaration of theStates Parties..to'the Warsaw Treaty adopted at the meeting of the Political :Consultative Committee held at Warsaw on Ih and 15 May 1980. In the view of these .delegations further consideration; of questions relating to the comparability of -_budgets or their control would only delay the initiation of the negotiationsreferred t o above. ' . . • ; • •

At the beginning of the cbnsideration of agenda items 5 (a) and (b) thedelegations of Romania and'Sweden, in order to further advance the discussion ofconcrete steps to be undertaken to facilitate a freezing and reduction of .militaryexpenditures, presented a joint working paper (document A/CN.lO/lU) which, interalia, suggested the following measures: States Members of the United Nations .should elaborate, and later adopt, a joint commitment in the form of a declarationexpressing their''political1 will to freeze and subsequently to reduce militaryexpenditures and their determination, pending the conclusion of. agreements on suchreduction, to* exercise self-restraint "in their military expenditures; increasedefforts should be devoted to negotiating and concluding international agreementsto freeze and reduce military expenditures, on global, regional and.bilaterallevels. The working paper'suggested also that the Declaration should rest up n anumber of basic principles, such as: the process of freezing and reductif . shouldstart with the military budgets of the most heavily armed States; tlie reductionsshould be carried" out without effecting the military balance to the detriment ofthe national security of;any country; the verification should be achieved throughadequate measures satisfactory to all parties concerned, and part of the funds . ,released should be reallocated to the benefit of the developing countries. The- -•-.:••working paper further suggested -blurt +,l\c Oonernl Asaom'bl.y may rccoimnend. State

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Members to take unilateral measures to freeze and reduce their military expendituresand thus promote the conditions for later international agreements on this subject.^he two delegations specifically proposed that the General Assembly at itsthirty-fifth session decide to request the Disarmament Commission to work out themain elements of a joint commitment, in the form of a Declaration, on the freezingand reduction of military expenditures, to be further elaborated and negotiatedon the basis of later recommendations of the General Assembly and to request theSecretary-General to take appropriate measures to study all fundamental legal andtechnical problems connected vith the freezing and reduction of militaryexpenditures.

In the light of its consideration of agenda items 5 (a) and (b) reflected inthe present report, the Disarmament Commission recommends that the General Assembly,at Its thirty-fifth session after examining the item "Reduction of militarybudgets" to be included in its provisional agenda in pursuance of resolutions 33/67and 3 /83 F, request the Disarmament Commission to continue at its next substantivemeeting its consideration of these agenda items taking into account the provisionsof resolution 3V83 F and in particular to identify and elaborate on the principlesvhich should govern further actions of States in the field of freezing and

> reduction of military expenditures, keeping in mind the possibility of embodying^ ' •• • ••• ^r •.! •-.. . • . ,,, ,_-...., — i , . ,— i ,, M „ -*m

such principles into a suitable document at an appropriate stage.- c - " - — * -

The Disarmament Commission also requested the Secretariat to prepare abackground paper listing all proposals made by Member States , resolutions adoptedby the General Assembly and studies undertaken within the United JIations frameworkconcerning the question of reduction of military budgets.

22. Sams delegations expressed views and reservations on SCES parts of the

recossiendations relating to agenda ite=s 3, k (a) and (b) , and 5 (a) and Ob) ,

vhich. are reflected in the veroatiis records of the Uoth plenary seeting

(A/CIMO/PV.UO).

23. Since the Disarsssent Cooissicn va^ unable to consider it ess

6 and. 7 of its agenda (see section II, paragraph 3 above), it recoiczends

that those itess "be included in the agenda of the Cc=ission's session in 198 1.

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2 May 1980

REFERENCE:

Mr. Mikhail D. SytenkoUnder-Secretary-General forPolitical and Security Co


The second substantive session of the Disarmament Commission

1. At its second substantive session, 12 May to 6 June 198O, theCommission, under resolution 34/75, will elaborate the elements ofa draft resolution entitled "Declaration of the 1980s as the SecondDisarmament Decade". In this respect the Centre has prepared aworking paper containing references to United Nations resolutions andactivities to help the Commission in the preparation of elements ofa draft resolution on the second disarmament decade (see memorandumof 28 April 198O). The Commission will establish a working group toelaborate those elements.

2. Moreover, the Commission will have to deal with two other itemscarried over from the 1979 session, and to which new relevant elementswere added as the result of resolutions of the thirty-fourth session.The two items relate mainly to considerations of the various aspects ofthe arms race, including approaches to nuclear and conventionaldisarmament negotiations; and to the reduction of military budgets.

3. At the meeting of the Bureau of the Commission on 8 May, it wasindicated by Yugoslavia (one of the eight Vice-chairmen), that underthe first of the two items concerning the various aspects of the armsrace, there will be a discussion of the present international situationand its impact on disarmament negotiations.

4. Another item on the agenda relates to the letter of the Chairmanof the Special Committee against Apartheid, on the United Nations seminarheld in London on the subject of military and nuclear collaboration withSouth Africa. The item will not be discussed pending the report ofthe Secretary-General, now under preparation on South Africa's nuclearcapability.

5. Regarding the ETGOs, they will receive the same services during the1979 session, namely attendance at open meetings, availability to themof United Nations official documents, and making their own documents andcommunications available to delegations as well as including thosedocuments in a list issued by the Centre and distributed as an official

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document. There is also a possibility for time to be set aside fora select and representative group of NGOs to address the Commission.This question will be taken up by the Chairman of the Commission thisweek.

6. The Commission is expected to have a general exchange of viewsduring the first week. In the second and third weeks, a workinggroup will draft the elements of the declaration, while the Commissionitself will debate items 4 and 5. The fourth and final week willbe devoted to the discussion and adoption of the report of theCommission to the thirty-fifth session.

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File: Disarmament

Mr. Pa*lCsillag / 6 May I960Of ficer- iri-charge c

Centre for DisarmamentMr. Mikhail D. SytenkoUnder-Secretary-General for Politicaland Security Council AffairsRafeeuddin AhmedChef de Cabinet

The Second Disarmament Decade

I wish to refer to Mr. Martenson's memorandum of

29 April 1980 on the above subject.

In view of the-imminent opening of the third

session of the.Disarmament Commission, please proceed

as proposed. I should like to add, however, that it

might beem advisable in future reports to condense the

narrative by avoiding such extensive quotationsof the

Final Document of the Tenth Special Session.

R E C c . V E D

U N I T E D N A T I O N S N A T I O N S U N I E S j T A^j; ; ; ; ' .INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM MEMORANDUM INTERIEUR / (H

TO: The Secretary-General //' D/. 29 April 1980A:

Mikhail D. Sytenkos/c DE Under-Secretary-General

and Security Counci


The Second Disarmament DecSUBJECT:OBJET:

1. By resolution 34/75, the General Assembly, inter alia, decidedto declare the 1980s as the Second Disarmament Decade; directedthe Disarmament Commission at its substantive session of 198O toprepare elements of a draft resolution entitled "Declaration ofthe 1980s as the Second Disarmament Decade". It also calledupon the Secretary-General to give all necessary assistance,including the preparation of a working paper to the DisarmamentCommission in implementing the resolution.

2. The attached draft working paper, which is submitted for yourapproval, contains references to United Nations resolutions andactivities and is designed to help the Disarmament Commission inthe preparation of elements of a draft resolution on the SecondDisarmament Decade in accordance with the above-mentionedresolution. This working paper will be issued as an officialdocument of the Disarmament Commission.

•UNITED NATIONS Distr.GENERAL

GENERAL ASSEMBLYA/CN/10/11

April 1980

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH


DECLARATION OF THE 1980s AS THE SECOND DISARMAMENT DECADE

Note by the Secretary-General

1. INTRODUCTION

1. The General Assembly, at its thirty fourth session, adopted on the initiative

of Nigeria resolution 3VT5 "by which it decided to declare the decade of the 1980s

as the Second Disarmament Decade; directed the Disarmament Commission at its substantive

session of 1980 to prepare elements of a draft resolution entitled, "Declaration

of the 1980s as the Second Disarmament Decade" and submit them to the General

Assembly at its thirty fifth session for consideration and adoption.

2. In pursuance of operative paragraph h of that resolution, the Secretary-General

sought the views and suggestions of Member States and of relevant specialized

agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency on possible elements in the

declaration of the 1980s as the Second Disarmament Decade, which are being circulated

as document A/CN/10/iO and addenda.

3. The General Assembly, in paragraph 5» also called upon the Secretary-General

to give all necessary assistance to the Disarmament Commission in implementing

that resolution including the preparation of a working paper. In pursuance of this

request, the present working paper containing references to United Nations resolutions

and activities which may be deemed relevant to the preparation of elements of a

draft resolution on the Second Disarmament Decade, is submitted for the attention

of the Disarmament Commission.

II. The First Disarmament Decade

4. The idea of proclaiming a Disarmament Decade was from the v^& beginning

associated with the elaboration of an overall framework of plans and programmes

for general and complete disarmament. It was in this context that Romania

suggested, in 1969, to the Eighteen-Nation Committee on

(ENDC)Disarmament/that consideration be given to the proclamation of a "United

Nations Disarmament Decade - 19TO-1980".

5» Subaequently, y the Secretary-General, in the

introduction to his Annual Report on the worfc of the Organization in 1969,

proposed to dedicate the decade of the 1970s which had already been desig-

nated as the second United Nations Development Decade, as a Disarmament

Decade.

6. The General Assembly, in a resolution concerning the celebration of

the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations (resolution 2 99 (X3CT7)),

endorsed this, concept. ——: —-:—. ———..... ;..> la its

resolution 2602 (XXTV), it declared the decade of the 1970s as a Disarmament

Decade; called upon Governments to intensify without delay their concerted

and concentrated efforts for effective measures relating to the cessation

of the nuclear arms race at an early date and to nuclear disarmament and

the elimination of other weapons of mass destruction, and for a treaty on

general and complete.disarmament under strict and effective internationalXCCD)

control; requested the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament,/while

continuing intensive negotiations with a view to reaching the widest

possible agreement on collateral measures, to work out at the same time a

comprehensive programme, dealing with all aspects of the problem of the

cessation of the aras race and general and complete disarmament under

effective international control, which would provide the Conference with a

guideline to chart the course of its further work and its negotiations,

and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its twenty-fifth session;

recommended that consideration be given to channelling a substantial part

of the resources freed by measures in the field of disarmament to promote

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the economic development of developing countries and, in particular, their

scientific and technological progress;-and requested the Secretary-General

and Governments to publicize the Disarmament Decade by all appropriate

means at their disposal in order to acquaint public opinion with its

purposes and objectives and with the negotiations and developments related

thereto.

7* In 19T j five years after the proclamation of the Disarmament

Decade, the General Assembly, on the initiative of Nigeria, adopted

resolution 3261 A (XXDC) in which, inter alia, it requested the Secretary-

General and Governments to report to the Assembly at its next session on

the action and steps they had taken to publicize the Disarmament Decade

as weU as on the measures and policies Member States had adopted up to

that time to achieve its purposes and objectives. The General Assembly

also decided to include in the agenda of its thirtieth session an item

entitled, "Mid-term Review of the Disarmament Decade".

8. At that session, the General Assembly, on the initiative of Nigeria

and twelve other non-aligned countries, adopted by consensus resolution

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. General to intensify their efforts in support of the link between disar-

mament and development, and invited the CCD to review the work done in

implementation of the purposes of the Disarmament Decade, and in that

light, to reappraise its tasks and duties, as necessary, in order to

accelerate the pace of its efforts to negotiate truly effective disar-

mament and arms control agreements. The Assembly also decided to include

in the provisional agenda of its next session an item entitled, "Effective

measures to implement the purposes and objectives of the Disarmament Decade".

9« This ites floored on the agenda of the General Assembly and vas

considered by it, up to 1976, vixen the General Assembly, by resolution 53/62,

decided to include in the provisional agenda or its jUth session, an itea

entitled, "Consideration of the Declaration of the 1980s as a BJaaanmaret

Decade". ..

10* Cozing the first "^Hi w^ '"y^TTfr Decade several *3

agreements vere concluded or entered into force. The following multilateral

agreements could be mentioned:

- the Treaty on the Hon-Prolif eration of Huclear Weapons- the Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Huclear

veapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Sea-bed,the Ocean-floor and the Sub-soil Thereof

• the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Productionand Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and ToxinWeapons and on **»**•*» Destruction

• the Convention on the Prohibition of Military or any otherHostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques.

11. The Decade also registered, inter alia, agreements betweenthe United States and the USSR on the limitation of anti-ballisticmissfle systems; the limitation of strategic arms (SALT I and SALT II);on the limitation of underground nuclear weapon tests; underground nuclearexplosions for peaceful purposes; as well as agreements between theUnited States and the USSR, between France and the USSR, and theUnited Kingdom and the USSR on the prevention of nuclear war. Therewas also the Conference on Security and co-operation in Europe pertaining,inter alia, to confidence-building measures and certain aspects ofsecurity and disarmament.

•

12. Towards the end of the Decade, in May-June 1973, the. General

Assembly held a special session devoted to disarmament which vas the largest

gathering ever convened to discuss disarmament in all its aspects* The«•

special session adopted a Final Document nhich laid "the foundations of

•3 JTrfe^yggfrftfinq^ j3*T say^ratmmrvt'. Strategy**™

13 • In pursuance of paragraph US of the Final Docroaent of the special

I/ Resolution S-10/2, preasbular paragraph

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session, the Disarmament Commission elaborated and submitted to the

General Assembly in 1979> the "elements of a comprehensive programme of

disarmament" (A/J As) which the General Assembly transmitted to the

Committee on Disarmament (resolution 3V&3 H)»

lit. The Final Document of the special session of the General Assembly

devoted to disarmament gives the following assessment of the results of

the first Disarmament Decade:

"U. The Disarmament Decade solemnly declared in 1969by the United Nations is coming to an end. Unfortunately, theobjectives established on that occasion by the General Assemblyappear to be as far away today as- they were then, or even furtherbecause the arms race is not diminishing but increasing and outstripsby far the efforts to curb it.. While it is true that some limitedagreements have been reached, "effective measures relating to thecessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date and to nucleardisarmament** continue to elude man's grasp. Yet the implementationof such measures is urgently required. There has not been anyreal progress either that might lead to the conclusion of a treatyon general and complete disarmament under effective internationalcontrol. Furthermore, it has not been possible to free any amount,however modest, of the enormous resources, both material and human,which are wasted on the unproductive and spiralling arms race andwhich should be made available for the purpose of economic and socialdevelopment, especially since such a race "places a great burdenon both the developing and the developed countries"."

15. At its thirty-£ourth session, in preambular paragraph 5 of

resolution 3 /75> the General Assembly expressed disappointment

- . _ . • - . the purposes and the objectives of the first Disarma-

ment Decade /had not been realized. -• ' V

16. At the end of the first Disarmament Decade, the international

community is in possession of a general framework for a disarmament9/ -the

strategy as well as of '/elements of a comprehensive programme for

2/ The Final Document of the Special Session of theGeneral Assembly devoted to disarmament.

disarmament .

HI. The Second Disarmament Decade

17. Various actions taken -within the framework of the United nations

are referred to below. These references are not intended to be exhaustive

but are presented so as to give an indication of actions taken by the

General Assembly on matters which may be considered relevant in the

preparation of a draft resolution entitled, "Declaration of the 1980s

as the Second Disarmament Decade" •

IS. They are grouped under the following headings:

.-•> A) The comprehensive programme for disarmament andimplementation

B) Disarmament and development.

C) Disarmament and international security

D) Mobilization of public opinion

A) The comprehensive programme for disarmament andImplementation

. A9- _ _ The General Assembly, as already mentioned, considers that the

Final Document of the special session of the General Assembly laid "the

foundation of an international disarmament strategy which, through co-

ordinated and persevering efforts in which the United Nations-should play

a more effective .role, aims at general and complete disarmament under

effective international control".

20. The Final Document states:

* 3- Progress towards the goal of general and completedisarmament can be achieved through the implementation of a programmeof action on disarmament, in accordance with the goals and principles

See paragraphs .''22 and 23 below.

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established In the Declaration on disarmament. The presentProgramme of Action contains priorities and measures in the fieldof disarmament that States should undertake as a matter of urgencyvith a view to halting and reversing the arms race and to givingthe necessary impetus to efforts designed to achieve genuinedisarmament leading to general and complete disarmament undereffective international control."

21* Further, the Final Document states:

"109* Implementation of these priorities should lead togeneral and complete disarmament under effective internationalcontrol, which remains the ultimate goal of ftl1 efforts exerted inthe field of disarmament. Negotiations on general and completedisarmament shall be conducted concurrently with negotiations onpartial measures of disarmament. With this purpose in mind, theCommittee on Disarmament will undertake the elaboration of acomprehensive programme of disarmament encompassing all measuresthought to be advisable in order to ensure that the goal of generaland complete disarmament under effective international controlbecomes a reality in a world in which international peace andsecurity prevail and in which the new international economic orderis strengthened and consolidated. The comprehensive programmeshould contain appropriate procedures for ensuring that the GeneralAssembly is kept fully informed of the progress of the negotiationsincluding an appraisal of the situation when appropriate and, inparticular, a continuing review of the implementation of theprogramme."

22. In pursuance of paragraph 118 (a) of the Final Document, the

Disarmament Commission elaborated the elements of a comprehensive programme

for disarmament which, it submitted as recommendations to the General

Assembly and*, through it, to •—-— ^ the Committee on

Disarmament (A/jU/te and resolution 3V&3 H).

23- The following is the structure of the recommendations submitted

by the Commission to the General Assembly:

X. Introduction

n. Objectives, principles and priorities

HI. Measures

A) Disarmament Measures

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1. Huclear weapons2. Other veapons of mass destruction3- Conventional weapons and armed forcesk. Military expenditures

- •:•?* . 5» Verification6. Belated measures

B) Other measures

C) Disarmament and development

D) Disarmament and international security

IV. Machinery and procedures

A) Bole of the United Nations

B) Form of negotiations

C) World Disarmament Conference

D) Review and verification of agreed measures

V. General

2k. The Disarmament Commission recommended, inter alia;

"10. The elaboration of the comprehensive programme of disarmamentshould take place as urgently as possible and parallel with thenegotiations on concrete disarmament measures, particularly those agreedin the Programme of Action adopted at the tenth special session of theGeneral Assembly. The comprehensive programme of disarmament shouldcontain a phased programme covering measures in the different fieldsin which the implementati on of the first stage should effectivelycontribute to the halting of the arms race and to the opening of theprocess of genuine disarmament.

"11. During the first stage of the implementation of the com-prehensive programme of disarmament, special attention should be given tothe immediate cessation of the nuclear arms race and the removal of thethreat of a nuclear war."

25. • The statement contained in ..paragraph Ul* of the Final Document

may be considered as indicative of the intentions of the General Assembly

concerning the tasks to be achieved during the Second Disarmament Decade:

"Ult. The present Programme of Action enumerates thespecific measures of disarmament which should be implemented overthe next few years, as well as other measures and studies toprepare the way for future negotiations and for progress towardsgeneral and complete disarmament."

26. In this context, it may also be recalled that the Final Document

contains a solemn undertaking by Governments:

"126. In adopting this Final Document, the States Membersof the United Rations solemnly reaffirm their determination to workfor general and complete disarmament and to make further collectiveefforts aimed at strengthening peace and international security;eliminating the threat of war, particularly nuclear war; implemen-ting practical measures aimed at halting and reversing the armsrace; strengthening the procedures for the peaceful settlementof disputes; and reducing military expenditures and utilizing theresources thus released in a manner which will help to promoteconditions of the developing countries."

27* At its first session in 1979* the Committee on Disarmament adopted

U/the following ten items for its agenda :-

X* Nuclear weapons in all aspects

XX. Chemical weapons

XXX. Other weapons of mass destruction

XT. Conventional weapons

7. Seduction of military budgets

VX. Seduction of armed forces

VH. Disarmament and development

"VXXX. Disarmament and international security

XX. Collateral measures; confidence-building measures; effectiveverification methods in relation to appropriate disarmamentmeasures, acceptable to aH parties concerned

X. Comprehensive Programme of Disarmament leading to generaland complete disarmament under effective internationalcontrol.

28. The Final Document provides / that a second special session

devoted to disarmament should be held on a date to be decided by the

See A/3V27- I

5/ Paracranh 11Q. / * * *

Assembly at its 33rd session. By resolution 33/71 H, HI, the General

Assembly decided to convene a second special session in 1982 at United

Nations Headquarters in Kew Tori. In this respect, reference could be

ftt j %Q th? 7"y**'wrnTf^ntion»i of ffit< Disarmament Commission contained in

paragraph 6 of the "Elements of a comprehensive programme of disarmament"

which was endorsed by General Assembly resolution 3 /83 H:

"The Committee on Disarmament should commence work onthe elaboration of the comprehensive programme at the earliestpossible date and all efforts should be exerted so as to submitit for the consideration and adoption not later than the secondapecial session of .the General Assembly devoted to disarmament

'-- • • -scheduled, to be'held .in 1982."

Bl JS^S^SV1*11 GSneral Assembly "requested the Com btee'onDisam to initiate negotiations at its next session on theSSSSf 1 P eramme of disarmament, vith a view to completing itselaboration before the second special session of the General Assembly on

' T S - * 0 a taSiS — dation/adojj General Aaa«Bb3y, in ... paragraph 122 ofihe Final ~ '

Document- -• /- decided that at the earliest appro-

priate time, a 'world disarmp*'*" conference should be convened with uni-

versal participation and vith adequate preparation. The General Assembly,

in resolution 3 /81, noted vith satisfaction that in its. report to the

General Assembly, the AdJIoc Committee on the World Disarmament Conference• .

stated the following:

"Having regard for the -important requirements of a vorlddisarmament conference to be convened at the earliest appro-priate time, with universal participation and with adequatepreparation, the General Assembly may wish to decide that, afterits second special session devoted to disarmament, a worlddisarmament conference would take place as soon as the necessary

on its convening has been reached."

]j) Disarmament and development

30* The relationship between disarmament and development has been

repeatedly emphasized by the United Rations. The Final Document

contains, inter alia, the following statements:_ *

"16. In a vorld of finite resources there is a closerelationship between expenditure on armaments and economic andsocial development. Military expenditures are reaching ever.higher levels, the highest percentage of which can "be attributed tothe nuclear-weapon States and aost of their allies, with prospectsof further expansion and the danger of further increases in theexpenditures of other countries. The hundreds of billions of dollarsapent annually on the manufacture or improvement of weapons are insombre and dramatic contrast to the want and poverty in which tvo-thirds of the world's population live. This colossal waste ofresources is even more serious in that it diverts to militarypurposes not only material but also technical and human resources-which are urgently needed for development in all "countries, par-ticularly is "the developing countries. Thus,- the •'economic and social

consequences of the arms race are so detrimental that its continuation is obviouslyincompatible with the implementation of the new international economic order based onjustice, equity and co-operation. Consequently, resources released as a result of theimplementation of disarmament measures should be used in a manner which will help topromote the well-being of **TT peoples and to improve the economic conditions of thedeveloping countries.

"89. Gradual reduction of military budgets on a mutually agreed basis, for example,in absolute figures or in terms of percentage points, particularly by nuclear-weaponStates and other militarily significant States, would be a measure that wouldcontribute to the curbing of the arms race and would increase the possibilities ofreallocation of resources now being used for military purposes to economic andsocial development, particularly for the benefit of the developing countries.The basis for implementing this measure will have to be agreed by all participatingStates and will require ways and means of its implementation acceptable to all ofthem, talcing account of the problems involved in assessing the relative significanceof reductions as among different States and with due regard to the proposals ofStates on all the aspects of reduction of military budgets.

"90. The General Assembly should continue to consider what concrete steps should betaken to facilitate the reduction of military budgets, bearing in mind the relevantproposals and documents of the United Nations on this question.

"93c. The Secretary-General shall periodically submit reports to the GeneralAssembly on the economic and social consequences of the arms race and its extremelyharmful effects on world peace and security.

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n^k. In view of the relationship between expenditure on armaments andeconomic and social development and the necessity to release real resources nowbeing used for military purposes to economic and social development in the world,particularly for the benefit of the developing countries, the Secretary-Generalshould, with the assistance of a group of qualified governmental experts appointedby him, initiate an expert study on the relationship between disarmament anddevelopment. The Secretary-General should submit an interim report on thesubject to the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session and submit the finalresults to the Assembly at its thirty-sixth session for subsequent action."^_^

/'The expert group established accordingly by the Secretary-General was convened)~—< in September 1978 and has since met five times. It has so far commissioned > ,

/ k$ research projects which are carried out in various research institutes.i _ . • • — " " ' " " " ^l * • —• •.-».

31. General Assembly resolution 3 /75 contains the following preambular

paragraphs which are relevant in this context:


. "Deeply concerned that a substantial part of world resources,material as veil as human, continues to be vasted on armaments withdetrimental effect on international security and on efforts to achievethe new international economic order,

"Bearing in mind the preparations for the international developmentstrategy for the third United Nations development decade,

»

"Stressing again the close relationship between disarmament anddevelopment *n

• » »

S»__ _The Second Disarmament Decade is also associated with the Third

Development Decade, as mentioned in the above resolution as well as in other

General Assembly resolutions. For instance, General Assembly resolution

33/193 dealing with preparations for an International Development Strategy

for the Third United'Nations Development Decade, states in preambular

paragraph 5, "noting that there is a relationship between development and

peace, security and disarmament," and in preambular paragraph 6;

"Deeply concerned by the fact that inequities and imbalances in international

economic relations have widened the gap between the developed and the deve-

loping countries, and that they constitute major obstacles to the development

A,.

of the developing countries and adversely affect international relations and«•

the promotion of world peace and security".

33. Account could be taken of the report of the Committee for Development

Planning, -which, inter alia, stated:—' _

"Progress in disarmament and the transfer to developmentpurposes of part of the resources and talent now wasted on arms pursuitsin developed and developing countries alike is a key question for thesuccess of the third development decade. Particular importance attachesto a moderation of the central arms race among the major Powers as thiscould release vast resources, could slow down the rate of militarytechnological innovation and could create the conditions under whichdeveloping countries would feel able to reduce their military programmessubstantially.

"Concurrently with the vigorous pursuit of present disarmamentnegotiations, new ways must be found to link disarmament and develop-ment by such means that momentum is imparted to both, that there isactually a release and transfer of resources to the benefits of bothdeveloping and developed countries. A reduction of military expen- •diture could be obtained either by transfer to individual countries orto a world development fund. Another possibility is to apply indirectmeans, for example, international taxation of arms expenditures, tomotivate Governments to reduce military expenditure. By divertingresources from military use to development purposes, a link would beestablished between the Second Disarmament Decade and the thirddevelopment decade.4

*. .- ' •: .:. • -- '-•. .. The - General Assembly, in its resolution

decided, inter alia, to convene a special session of the General

Assembly in 1980 which will, on the basis of an assessment of the progress

made in the establishment of the new international economic order, take

appropriate action for the promotion of the development of developing countries

and international economic co-operation, including, inter alia, for the

adoption for the new international development strategy for the Third United

Nations Development Decade and for the launching of global negotiations

6/ " Committee for Development Planning Report on the Sixteenth Session.Economic and Social Council, Official Records, 1080, Supplement No. 2.CE/1950/3;, paragraphs 126 and 127.

relating to international economic co-operation for development.

c) Diaaraanent and international security

35- The relationship between disarmament and international security has been

repeatedly emphasized by the General Assembly.

36.- The Final Document of the special session devoted to disarmament begins

with the following statements:

1. The attainment of the objective of security,which, is an inseparable element of peace, has alwaysbeen one of the most profound aspirations of humanity.States have for a long time sought to maintain theirsecurity through the possession of arms. Admittedly,their survival has, in certain cases, effectively de-pended on whether they could count on appropriateny&rrM. of defence. Yet the accumulation of weapons,particularly nuclear weapons, today constitutes muchmore a threat than a protection for the future of man-kind. The time has therefore come to put an end tothis situation, to abandon the use of force in interna-tional relations and to seek security in disarmament,that is to say, through a gradual but effective process

-r beginning with a reduction in the present level of ar-: maments. Tb^ ending of the arms race and. the achieve*j ment of real disarmament are tasks of primary im-• portance and urgency. To meet this historic challengei is in the political and economic interests of all the! nations and peoples of the world as well as in the! interests of ensuring their genuine security and peace-: ful future.

2. Unless its avenues are dosed, the continuedarms race means a growing threat to internationalpeace and security and even to the very survival ofmankind. The nuclear and conventional arms build-upthreatens to stall the efforts aimed at reaching the goals

' of development, to become an obstacle on the road ofachieving the new international economic order and

... to hinder the solution of other vital problems facing. tnflntinei.

37- The Final Document of the special session of the General Assembly

devoted to disarmament, having emphasized the organic interrelationship

between disarmament and international security lists

in its Programme of Action the necessary measures to be adopted.

38. Tfcc General~Asaembly, in its resolution 3 /83 A considered that the

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halting of the arms race, particularly the nuclear race, should be the

first step in the implementation of the Final Document of the Tenth Special

' 7/Session of the General Assembly; -L' called upon all States to eliminate

tensions and conflicts in their relations and proceed towards effective

collective measures under the Charter of the United Nations for a system

of international order, security and peace, concurrently with efforts at

disarmament measures; called upon »TI States also to pursue policies to

strengthen international peace and security and to build confidence among

States; and requested the organs of the United nations to initiate or

accelerate work on developing and strengthening institutions for maintaining

peace and security, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the

Charter.Following General Assembly resolution 32/87 C of 12 December 1977 the

Secretary-General initiated a study on the interrelationship between disarmament

and international security. A progress report thereon was submitted to the

special session which requested the Secretary-General to continue the study, with

the assistance of consultant experts. At its thirty-third session the General

Assembly, by resolution 33/91 I, requested the Secretary-General, inter alia,

to submit a progress report on the study to the thirty-fourth session, and the

final report to the Assembly at its thirty-fifth session. The expert group

studying the matter has so far held three meetings.

D)V Mobilization of -public opinion

59. By resolution 3 /75, the General Assembly determined that the draft

resolution on the second Disarmament Decade should embody, inter alia, ways

and means of mobilizing world public opinion for accomplishing the major

" A-

7/ General Assembly resolution S-10/2.

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o-bjectives and goals of disarmament.

1,0. One could recall that the Final Document of the special session contains

the following relevant paragraphs.:

99. In order to mobilize world public opinion onbehalf of disarmament, the specific measures set forthbelow, designed to increase the dissemination of in-formation about the armaments race and the efforts tohalt and reverse it, should be adopted.

100. Governmental and non-governmental infor-mation organs and those of the United Nations andits specialized agencies should give priority to thepreparation and distribution of printed and audio-visualmaterial relating to the danger represented by the ar-maments race as well as to the disarmament efforts andnegotiations on specific disarmament measures.

101. In particular, publicity should be given to theFinal Document of the tenth special session.

102. The General Assembly proclaims the weekstarting 24 October, the day of the foundation of theUnited Nations, as a week devoted to fostering theobjectives of disarmament.

103. To encourage study and research on disar-mament, the United Nations Centre for Disarmamentshould intensify its activities in the presentation ofinformation concerning the armaments race and dis-armament. Also, the United Nations Educational, Sci-entific and Cultural Organization is urged to intensifyits activities aimed at facilitating research and publica-tions on disarmament, related to its fields of com-petence, especially in developing countries, and shoulddisseminate the results of such research.

104. Throughout this process of disseminating in-formation about developments in the disarmament fieldof all countries, there should be increased participationby non-governmental organizations concerned with thematter, through closer liaison between them and theUnited Nations.

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105. Member States should be encouraged to en-sure a better flow of information with regard to thevarious aspects of disarmament to avoid disseminationof false and tendentious information concerning arma-ments, and to concentrate on the danger of escalationof the armaments race and on the need for generaland complete disarmament under effective internationalcontrol.

106. With a view to contributing to a greater un-derstanding and awareness of the problems created bythe armaments race and of the need for disarmament,Governments and governmental and non-governmentalinternational organizations are urged to take steps todevelop programmes of education for disarmament andpeace studies at all levels.

*L. The attached paper gives an indication of some measures

the task of mobilizing public opinion could be carried out.

AHHEX

Proposals for an Information Programme for the

Second Disarmament Decade

!• General Assembly resolution 5V75 of H December 1979 directs the

Disarmament Commission to prepare elements for a "Declaration of the 1930s

as the Second Disarmament Decade" for consideration by the thirty-fifth session

of the General Assembly. The Declaration should contain an indication of ways

and means of mobilizing world opinion for disarmament*

2. The effort to mobilize public opinion must take account of the specific

requirements and needs of the different regions of the world. To be effective,

it must be able to reach its audience through those media which are most

appropriate for the region in question. The message relayed must be presented

in easily understandable language. The following programme is drawn up with

these considerations in mind.

3. The Secretariat envisages a continuing information effort to be conducted

in four i*q*n areas: publications, provision of audio-visual materials, relations

with news media and 'co-operation with non-governmental organizations.

Publications . _ . . . . .

(i) The Disarmament Yearbook will continue to be issued each year.'

(ii) Since 1973 a periodical "Disarmament - A periodic review by the

United Nations" has been issued twice a year. It is expected that

it will be possible to publish this periodical three to four times

a year,

(iii) Periodic articles in the UH Monthly Chronicle and other publications

will present short pieces on topical disarmament issues,

(iv) In 1979, 10 fact sheets on disarmament were prepared in the form

of UK press releases. It is planned to continue this series of

fact sheets and to bring the existing ones up-to-date, as required.

.(v) - A booklet entitled "The United Nations versus the Arms Race" will

be published in the near future. This booklet which will be appropriately

updated after the second special session of the General Assembly devoted

to disarmament, can serve a wider public audience as a guide to UN disarmament

activities.(vi) As part of the continuing disarmament information activities for

the Second Disarmament Decade, it is proposed to publish yearly

graphic material on the arms race and disarmament.

(vii) Summaries of the findings of expert and study groups on disarmament willt1

be presented in leaflet form on a case-by-case basis.

(viii) A leaflet describing the activities of the Centre for Disarmament,

particularly in regard to the assistance it can offer to non-

governmental organizations, could be prepared.

(is) The disarmament chapter for the UN Yearbook will continue to be

prepared.

(x) Other publications will be considered in the course of the Decade.

•Audio-visual materials

(i) Periodic radio programmes by the US Eadio Service will continue to be

made available for special occasions as part of the regular information

activities of the Department of Public Information,

(ii) An expanded series of television "spots" is suggested for the Second

Disarmament Decade. Such features were prepared for use on previous

occasions, such as the Special Session of the General Assembly Devoted

to Disarmament,

(ill) Photographic exhibitions could be presented at United Bations Headquarters

and at other appropriate sites as part of the information activities

during Disarmament Week. The material will be periodically updated.

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(iv) The production of films by the United Nations could continue. Two

films are currently under preparation: an animated film depicting

the economic and social consequences of the arms race and a film

entitled "Horrors of War".' Others may be expected to be produced in

the course of the Decade, subject to the availability of funds.

C. Co-operation with HGOs

(i) Liaison

As has been outlined in the Secretary-General's report on the thirty-fourth

session of the General Assembly (A/3V5 7)» the Centre for Disarmament is

expanding its liaison activities with non-governmental organizations and

research institutes. Consultations are in progress about more effective

means of co-operation, including the distribution of United Rations materials

on disarmament and the planning of specific events, conferences, seminars

and joint projects. As part of this intensified activity, the Centre is

rationalizing the supply of reading and audio-visual materials to HGOs and

has expanded its system of delegating staff members from the Centre to

contribute to HGO seminars, workshops, etc. Of particular relevance in

the. near future will be the forthcoming International Non-governmental

Congress on "Disarmament Education", organized by UHESCO, in which the

Centre participates and this year's Annual MGO/DPI Conference, "The Arms

Hace and the **™"»n Race", to which the Centre extends its co-operation and

resources. During the Decade, a number of other major HGO-related projects

are expected to take place.

(ii) Seminars

The Centre for Disarmament hopes to organise a series of regionally based

seminars at the rate of one a year, to help increase the knowledge of HGOs

in disarmament matters and further disseminate information about disarmament

to concerned individuals and organizations.

(ill) Disarmament Week

Disarmament Week is a particularly suitable framework for non-

governmental activities in the area of disarmament. Since Disarmament*

Week begins on United Rations Day (21* October), the various activities

organized by the United nations Associations and other groups can

provide valuable opportunities to emphasize the need for disarmament

During that week, the Centre for Disarmament will arrange several

lectures and forums to promote awareness and intensify the dissemination

of information about disarmament issues* During Disarmament Week 19&0,

a world-wide poster competition is contemplated. This could be so timed

that the winning poster or posters would be available for the Second

Special Session on disarmament,

(iv) Visitors* Services (in New York, Geneva, Vienna and elsewhere)

throughout the Decade, but' particularly before and during the Second

Special Session on Disarmament, endeavours will be made to provide briefings

on disarmament for visiting groups, including possibly multi-media

presentations,

D. gelations with media

(i) As part of a long-term strategy to increase media interest and awareness

of disarmament issues, a series of regional media seminars, could be

organized by the Centre in co-operation with DPI. These would have the

purpose~bf~ informing* key media representatives in each region of the aims

of disarmament. The series of seminars could begin in 19dl and continue

*»agh year in a different region, throughout the Disarmament Decade. Groups

of journalists, editors, publishers and radio and television producers

could be invited. It is hoped that these seminars will strengthen UK

relations with public opinion makers and enhance their consciousness of the

need for information about the arms race and disarmament.

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(ii) A fellowship programme in the field of disarmament could be established

for young journalists, mainly froa developing countries.

(iii) Press briefings and press releases by DPI and occasional special briefings

by the Centre will continue to provide an opportunity to inform the

DIT Press Corps and to relate on-going events to media representatives.

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MEMORANDUM INTER1EUR

TO:A:

REFERENCE!

Mr. Pal CsillagOfficer-in-chargeCentre for Disarmament

THROUGH: Mr. Mikhail D. SytenkoSG DE: Under-Secretary-General for

Political and Security Council AffairsFROM: Rafeeuddin

Chef de

DATE.-8 February 1980

SUBJECT: Transmission of documentation to the: Chairman of the Disarmament Coitonission


7 February 1980, attached please find

the note by the Secretary-General to

be circulated as a document of the

Disarmament Commission.

f- '.it). 'O > *

yNote by the Secretary-General 7 February 1980

By resolution 34/83 H, adopted on 11 December 1979,

the General Assembly, inter alia/ endorsed the report

of the Disarmament Commission, and requested the Secretary-

General to transmit to the Disarmament Commission the report

of the Committee on Disarmament, together with all the

official records of the thirty-fourth session of the

General Assembly on disarmament matters.

Pursuant to that request, the relevant documentation

is listed below;


Disarmament, Supplement No. 27 (A/34/27);

2. Verbatim records of the general debate of General

Assembly plenary meetings (A/34/PV.1, 5-32, 97);

3. Verbatim records of the First Committee

(A/C.1/34/PV.4 - 44, 50);

4. Reports of the First Committee to the General

Assembly on the consideration of the disarmament items

on the agenda, containing also lists of documents

submitted in connexion with these items (A/34/740-757);

5. Resolutions and decisions related to disarmament

items adopted by the General Assembly at its thirty-

fourth session (A/KES/34/71 - 89 and A/DEC/34/422) .

All the above documentation has already been circulated.

DRAFT 7 February 1980

Sir,


the General Assembly, after having endorsed the report of

the Disarmament Commission, inter alia, requested the


the report of the Committee on Disarmament, together with all

the official records of the thirty-fourth session of the



listed below:


Disarmament, Supplement No. 27 (A/34/27)

2. Verbatim records covering the general debate of the

plenary meetings of the General Assembly (A/34/PV.1; 5-32, 97)


(A/C.1/34/PV.4 to 44, SO)



agenda, containing also the lists of documents submitted in

connexion with these items (A/34/740 to 757)

5. Resolutions related to disarmament items adopted by

the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session

(A/RES/34/71 to 89 and A/DEC/34/422).

All the above documentation have already been circulated.

Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General

His ExcellencyMr. M.A. VellodiChairmanDisarmament Commission

TO:A:

THROUGH:s/c DE:

FROM:

suBjECT:OBJET:




Mr« P. K. BanerjeeOfficer-in-chargeDepartment of Political and

Security Council Affairs


Disarmament: Commission



5 Decembeg 1Q79

R E F E R E N C E :

1. The new Disarmament Commission has been in existence for aboutone year and, pursuant to a decision made at the thirty-third sessionof the General Assembly, the Commission will convene on 13 December1979 to elect its Bureau for 198O. It would appear, at this stage,that Mre Vellodi (Chairman) and the other members of the Bureaustand a good chance of being confirmed for another term, until theend of the thirty-fifth session.

2. During the two-day session (13 and 14 December) it is expectedthat the Commission will also give some consideration to its programmeof work for 198Q» In addition to the items carried over from the1979 agenda, namely, (a) the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament,and (b) gradual agreed reduction of military budgets, among the38 resolutions adopted by the First Committee, which will be beforethe General Assembly in a few days, there are three that relate toadditional or complementary future activities of the Commission,as follows:

(a) By resolution &/C.l/34/L.l8/Rev. 1, the Commission will have toprepare a draft resolution entitled "Declaration of the 198Q's as aSecond Disarmament Decade" and submit it to the General /isserabiyat its thirty-fifth session for consideration and adoption. Thisdraft resolution should, inter alia, indicate disarmament targets forthe Decade, as well as ways and means of mobilizing public opinionin that regard? *

(b) By resolution A/C.l/34/L.24,the Commission is requested toexamine and identify effective ways and means of achieving agreementsdesigned to freeze, reduce or otherwise restrain, in a balanced manner,military expenditures, including adequate measures of verificationsatisfactory to all parties concerned?

(c) By resolution A/C.l/34/L027/Rev.l, the Commission is to continueits work in accordance with its mandate, as set down in the FinalDocument (para. 118) of the tenth special session and, in particular,

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to give consideration to the agenda items mentioned in para.2 above.

4. The Disarmament Commission will have to carry out thisprogramme of work at its substantive session to be held at Headquartersfrom 12 May to 6 June 198O.

MJS/EF

Summary of memorandum from Mr. .Martenson on the Disarmament^

Commission

The Disarmament Commission held an organizational session

on 13 December.

It extended the term of office of all the Bureau members

by one year, until the end of 1980. The EEC and the US

suggested that the Commission's Chairman in 1981 should be

from the group of Western European and other States.

A paper Ccopy attached) on the provisional agenda for

1980 was circulated. Items included are either carried on from

the past (.e.g. consideration of various aspects of the arms

race, reduction of military budgets and reallocation of

resources for development purposes) or derive from resolutions

adopted at the 34th session,

Priorities were not established at this stage.



TO: The Secretary-General

I N A T I O N S U N I E S

MEMORANDUM INIERIEUR

A:

THROUGH:S/C DE:

FROM:DE:

SUBJECT:OBJET:

DATE. 17 December 1979

Mikhail D. Sytenko tf ?¥*•"-~~~'/<—-,Under-Secretary-Gene^ral ^or Pojotical

and Security Council Affairs

Jan Martenson \Assistant Secretary-General wCentre for Disarmament /"\<W>>

Disarmament Commission '-—

REFERENCE:

1.' With reference to my memorandtun of 5 December on the same subject,I wish to inform you that, on 13 December, the Disarmament Commissionheld a brief organizational session (two meetings) and took thefollowing actions: (a) it extended the term of office of all themembers of the Bureau by one year, i.e., until the end of 198O;(b) considered, in a preliminary way, the programme of work for1980.

2. The decision to extend the Bureau by one year was taken byconsensus. It was felt that the new Disarmament Commission had barelystarted its work and that the extension would help consolidate thatbody, under the able chairmanship of Mr. Vellodi. At the same time,the members who spoke on the subject made clear that the decisionshould not in any way prejudice the principle of rotation. Ireland,speaking for the nine members of the EEC, and the United States went onto suggest that the Chairman of the Commission in 1981 should be fromthe group of Western European and other States.

3. Concerning the provisional agenda for 198O, a conference room paper(A/CN.1O/II/CRP.3) was circulated. The paper includes the items thatare either carried on from the past (items 4a, 5a, 6 and 7) or derivefrom resolutions that have been adopted at the thirty-fourth session.It was agreed that all the items, as listed in the attached paper,would have to be on the provisional agenda of the 198O substantivesession (12 May-6 June 198O) to be formally adopted at the beginningof the session.

4. No attempt was made to establish priorities at this stage. This,it was agreed, would have to be done at the beginning of the substantivesession. It was recognized, however, that since the draft resolutionunder item 3 would have to be considered at the thirty-fifth session ofthe General Assembly, it was imperative for the Commission to completethat item by the end of the substantive session.

A/CN.10/II/CRP.3f

DRAFT 13 December 1979

Provisional Agendafor the session of the Disarmament Commission to "be held

in May - June 1980;

1. Opening of the session.

2. Adoption of the agenda.

3. Preparation of the elements of a draft resolution entitled "Declarationof the 1980s as the Second Disarmament Decade".

It.A. Consideration of various aspects of the arms race, particularly the nucleararms race and nuclear disarmament, in order to expedite negotiations aimedat effective elimination of the danger of nuclear var.

B. Consideration of the agenda items contained in section II of resolution33/71 H, vith the aim of elaborating,within the framework and in accordancewith the priorities established at the tenth special session, a generalapproach to negotiations on nuclear and conventional disarmament.

5.A. Harmonization of views on concrete steps to be undertaken by States regardinga gradual agreed reduction of military budgets and reallocation of resourcesnow being used for military purposes to economic and social development,particularly for the benefit of the developing countries, noting the relevantresolutions of the General Assembly.

B. Examination and identification of effective ways and means of achievingagreements to freeze, reduce or otherwise restrain, in a balanced manner,military expenditures, including adequate measures of verification satisfactory

t to all parties concerned.

6. Letter dated 1 February 1979 from the Secretary-General addressed to theChairman of the Disarmament Commission (A/CN.10/3).

7. Letter dated 8 March 1979 from the Chairman of the Special Committeeagainst Apartheid addressed to the Secretary-General (A/CN.10A).

8. Adoption of the report of the Disarmament Commission to the thirty-fifthsession of the General Assembly.

9. Other business.

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This statement was made at thismorning's meeting of the DisarmamentCommission. The Swedish proposal wasthen supported by Austria, Cyprus,Prance, the Federal Republic of Germany,Netherlands, and Sri Lanka*

The Soviet Union explained thatits proposal for disarmament machineryvas in the context of general andcomplete disarmament

COM.6 (2-78)

I»KKMA\KNT MISSION OK « \ V K I > K NTO THE U N I T K I J NATIONS

Statement by Ambassador Curt Lidgard in the United Nations DisarmamentCommission May 25, 1979

We have observed with great interest that the proposal of the

non-aligned countries in dealing with verification takes into

account the institutional aspects, not only of verification but

of the international disarmament process as a whole.

The need for an international machinery for disarmament verifi-

cation within the UN system is stressed. It is suggested that in

the elaboration of such machinery i.a. the proposals on a UN

agency for the verification of disarmament agreements, a world

disarmament authority and an international satellite monitoring

agency should be taken into account.

As I have stated earlier, my delegation strongly supports that

this matter be considered, when elements of a CPD are negotiated.

In the history of disarmament negotiations a number of proposals

have been made for the creation of an international institution

for controlling disarmament. The joint statement of the US and

the USSR in 1961 on agreed principles for disarmament negotiations

contains a proposal for an international disarmament organization

2.

within the framework of the UN, with the task of implementing

control over and inspection of disarmament. The two draft treaties

of general and complete disarmament, presented in 1962 by the

superpowers, contained the same proposal. But the idea faded

away with the inconclusive negotiations on these drafts in the

years thereafter.

However, the idea of a jointly organized verification agency

has come back time and again. In 1972 the delegations of Nether-

lands, Sweden and Yugoslavia made separate but similar proposals

in Geneva for a verification institution regarding chemical

disarmament. These proposals were further elaborated in 1973.

Also Japan has made similar proposals in the CCD.

The question has more lately been brought up by several dele-

gations, including the Netherlands in the preparation of the

SSOD and in a carefully reasoned statement by the Netherlands

delegation in the debate in the First Committee last autumn.

The view has been expressed here that we cannot have verification

for the sake of verification. First there must be something

to verify. I fully agree with this view as well as with the state-

ment that the scope and nature of verification should depend

upon the scope, nature and specific characteristics of the con-

crete measures provided for in the disarmament agreements. It

3.

is precisely when we are elaborating a CPD, that we are in the

best position to judge in a comprehensive way the institutional

requirements for the verification, even if these requirements

do not exist today but in a future within the range of our

programme.

There are, however, further international institutional require-

ments in the disarmament process than those caused by verification.

Let me mention some of them:

- The servicing of an support to intergovernmental deliberations

and negotiations;

- The provision of the necessary information both to the deli-

berative and negotiating organs and to the public;

- The registration and monitoring of disarmament agreements

and measures, including the preparation and holding of periodic

review conferences;

- Studies and research with respect both to arms development

and effects as well as disarmament and arms limitation;

This would lead in the direction of an institution with wide

functions, and organization within the framework of the UN system

dealing exclusively with questions of disarmament. This was also

proposed by several delegations during the preparations of the SSOD,

4.

as is mentioned in the non-aligned working-paper.

i

It is'of importance that when such a body is considered, two

questions should be given adequate attention. The first is the

status of an international disarmament organization. The status

should depend on two indispensable considerations: that it be inter-

governmental and that it be a special body. It should moreover

be within the UN system and report directly to the General Assembly.

The second question is the need for sizable funding in order for

the organization to undertake work of recognized importance to

member states. Its functions must not be allowed to falter for

lack of funds.

My delegation does not intend to table any concrete proposals<f •

for the establishment of an international disarmament organiza-

tion now - we shall,as we hope have ample opportunity to return

to the matter both here and in other disarmament fora. However,

we find it important that when the UNDC considers elements of a

comprehensive programme for disarmament, the subject of an inter-^— • * J»P i • ~"national disarmament organization should be included. This should

also be reflected in our report to the General Assembly.

TO:A:

FROM:DE:


INTEROFFICE M E M O R A N D U M


THROUGH: ^• Mikhail D. Sytenkos/c DE: under-Secretary-Genera



OB JET:

and Security CounciR. BjornerstedtAssistantCentre^for Disarma^tetit^1

Disarmament Commission^

16 May 1979

REFERENCE:

~/ YPolitical/

f'fairs

_1. The Drs-arm a mejfrtrcommi s s i on convened on 14 May at Headquarters,under the Chairmanship of Mr. Vellodi, for its first substantivesession. The session will last four weeks (14 May to 8 June).

2. The Commission unanimously adopted its agenda for the session,as contained in document A/CN.1O/L.3 (copy attached). It is expectedthat the Commission, at the current session, will concentrate all itsefforts on the priority item entitled "Consideration of the elementsof a comprehensive programme of disarmament". By decision of theGeneral Assembly, at its tenth Special Session, the Commission mustconsider the elements of a comprehensive programme for disarmament tobe submitted as recommendations to the General Assembly and, throughit, to the Committee on Disarmament.

3 . During the first week of the session, the Commission will meetin plenary for an exchange of views on the priority item and then willtake up the matter in an open-ended working group. It is hoped thatduriag the fourth week of the session the Commission would be able toadopt its report to the General Assembly, with recommendations on thequestion of the elements of a comprehensive programme.

4. At the same meeting, the Commission decided to grant the NGO'sthe same facilities that were granted to them on the occasion of thePreparatory Committee for the Special Session and the Special Sessionitself. However, no decision was taken concerning their right toaddress the Commission. The latter question may be taken up again ata future session.

I J E D N A T I O N S Distr,LIMITED

A/CN.10/L.311 May

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH


PROVISIONAL AGENDA

1. Opening of the session

2. Adoption of the agenda

3- Consideration of the elements of a comprehensive programme of disarmament

k. Consideration of various aspects of the arms race, particularly the nucleararms race and nuclear disarmament, in order to expedite negotiations aimedat effective elimination of the danger of nuclear war

5. Harmonization of views on concrete steps to be undertaken by States regardinga gradual agreed reduction of military budgets and reallocation of resourcesnow being used for military purposes to economic and social development,particularly for the benefit of the developing countries, noting the relevantresolutions of the General Assembly

6. Letter dated 1 February 1979 from the Secretary-General addressed to theChairman of the Disarmament Commission (A/CN.10/3)

7- Letter dated 8 March 1979 from the Chairman of the Special Committee againstApartheid addressed to the Secretary-General (A/CN.10A)

8. Adoption of the report of the Disarmament Commission to the thirty-fourthsession of the General Assembly

9- Other business

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AKU/MS bf:File: Disarmament

Mr. Pal Csillag 8 FlBruary 1980Officer-in-ChargeCentre for DisarmamentMr. Mikhail D. SytenkoUnder-Secretary-General forPolitical and Security Council AffairsRafeeuddin AhmedChef de Cabinet

Transmission of documentation to theChairman of the Disarmament Commission


8 February 1980, attached please find

the note by the Secretary-General to

be circulated as a document of the

Disarmament Commission.

Note by the Secretary-Genera,! 7 February 1980

By resolution*34/83 H, adopted on 11 December 1979,

the General Assembly, inter alia, endorsed the report

of the Disarmament Commission, and requested the Secretary-

General to transmit to the Disarmament Commission the report

of the Committee on Disarmament, together with all the

official records of the thirty-fourth session of the


Pursuant to that request, the relevant documentation

is listed below:


Disarmament, Supplement No. 27 (A/34/27);

2. Verbatim records of the general debate of General

Assembly plenary meetings (A/34/PV.1, 5-32, 97);


(A/C.1/34/PV.4 - 44, 50);

4. Reports of the First Committee to the General

Assembly on the consideration of the disarmament items

on the agenda, containing also lists of documents

submitted in connexion with these items (A/34/740-757);

5. Resolutions and decisions related to disarmament

items adopted by the General Assembly at its thirty-

fourth session (A/RES/34/71 - 89 and A/DEC/34/422).

All the above documentation has already been circulated,

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TO:A:






DATE:7 February 198O

REFERENCE:Mr. Mikhail D. Sytenkos/c°D

JE:H:Under-Secretary-Generaland Security Council

FROM:DE: p. Csillag

Officer-in-ChargeCentre for Disarmament

SUBJECT:

osjET: Transmission of documentation to tfte Chairman ofthe Disarmament Commission

1. In its resolution 34/83 H, the General Assembly requestedthe Secretary-General to transmit to the Chairman of the DisarmamentCommission the report of the Committee on Disarmament togetherwith all the official records of the thirty-fourth session ofthe General Assembly on disarmament matters.

2. Pursuant to this request, please find attached, for yourapproval, a draft letter to the Chairman of the Commission, whichis prepared on the basis of the practice established last year on asimilar occasion (Notification to the Disarmament Commission underresolution 33/71 L).

3. The listed documents include the verbatim records of thePlenary and First Committee meetings, the reports of the FirstCommittee to the General Assembly and the resolutions adopted bythe General Assembly on disarmament matters.

DRAFT 7 February 198O


the General Assembly, a£fee3=~fe4Ving endorsed the report of—-. . .. .,_ . (

the Disarmament Commission.', inter alia.N requested the


the report of the Committee on Disarmament, together with all

the official records of the thirty-fourth session of the



listed below:


Disarmament, Supplement No. 27 (A/34/27) '0 jr- ' ^f2. Verbatim records cojfe-rrng the general debate of Jihe

fplenary meet ing sl-cvf tArs General Assembly] (A/34/PV. 1, 5-32, 97)


(A/C.1/34/PV.4 £0 44, 50)<



agenda, containing also t ae lists of documents submitted in

connexion with these items (A/34/74O feeT 757) jAU<&. ft.*- 6"» K1 VJ

5. Resolutions^related to disarmament items adopted by

the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session

(A/RES/34/71 %& 89 and A/DEC/34/422).*. w*. • •

All the above documentation have already been circulated.

Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Kurt Wa-tdheimSecretaafy-General

His ExcellencyMr. M.A./VellodiChairmanDisarmament Commission

/

UNITED N A T I O N SDistr.

/** C k I C H A I ' - -— - GENERALG E N E R A L .„ _.A/RES/33/91

A S S E M B L Y WOS^yj? I8 January 1979

Thirty-third sessionAgenda item U7

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

/on the report of the First Committee (A/33A35, A/33/L.3317

33/91- General and complete disarmament

A

Report of the Disarmament Commission

The General Assembly,

Having resolved to lay the foundations of an international disarmamentstrategy which aims at general and complete disarmament under effectiveinternational control, through co-ordinated and persevering efforts in which theUnited Nations should play a more effective role,

Recalling the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session, in which itdecided to establish the Disarmament Commission, !_/

Emphasizing the importance of an effective follow-up of the relevantrecommendations and decisions adopted at its tenth special session,

Having considered the report of the Disarmament Commission, 2_/

1. Endorses the report of the Disarmament Commission and the recommendationscontained therein;

2. Requests the Disarmament Commission to continue its work in accordancewith its mandate, as set down in paragraph 118 of the Final Document of the

I/ Resolution S-10/2, para. 118.

2_/ Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-third Session,Supplement Ho. h2 (A/33A2).

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Tenth Special Session, as well as the recommendations contained in its report andthe decisions that the General Assembly has taken at its current session andwhich have a bearing on the Commission's programme of work in 1979;

3. Requests the Disarmament Commission to submit to the General Assemblyat its thirty-fourth session a report on its work, including any recommendationsand observations it may deem appropriate;

h. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Disarmament Commissionthe Final Document, together with all the official records of the tenth specialsession, so that the views and proposals presented by States during the sessionwill be available for the implementation of the Commission's programme of work;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to render to the Disarmament Commissionall the necessary assistance that it may require for implementing the presentresolution;

6. Further requests the Secretary-General to invite Member States tocommunicate to him, by 31 March 1979, their views and suggestions on thecomprehensive programme of disarmament, for transmission to the DisarmamentCommission;

7. Decides to include in "Che provisional agenda of its thirty-fourthsession an item entitled ''Report -of the Disarmament Commission".if

j

86th plenary meeting16 December 1978

B

Confidence-building measures


Concerned at the fact that the arms race is accelerating and that the worldfigure for expenditures on armaments continues to increase,

Convinced that it is possible to develop effective international methods andprocedures to promote general and complete disarmament under strict and effectiveinternational control,

Desiring to eliminate the sources of tension by peaceful means and therebyto contribute to the strengthening of peace and security in the world,

Stressing the importance of the statement in the Final Document of theTenth Special Session that it is necessary, in order to facilitate the processof disarmament, to take measures and to pursue policies to strengthen international

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peace and security and to "build confidence among States 3/ in accordance withthe purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations ,

Considering that strict compliance by all States with the purposes andprinciples of the Charter is essential to ease international tensions and tocreate mutual confidence among States,

Recognizing the need and urgency of first steps to diminish the danger ofarmed conflicts resulting from misunderstandings or from misinterpretations ofmilitary activities,

Aware that there are situations peculiar to specific regions, which have abearing on the nature of the confidence-building measures feasible in thoseregions,

Expressing its conviction that commitment to confidence-building measurescould contribute to strengthening the security of States,

Noting the fact that at its tenth special session a number of proposals forsuch measures were submitted to that effect which deserve due consideration,

1. Recommends co all States to consider on a regional basis arrangementsfor specific confidence-building measures, taking into account the specificconditions and requirements of each region;

2. Invites all States to inform the Secretary-General of the United Nationsof their views and experiences of those confidence-building measures theyconsider appropriate and feasible;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the views of Member States onthis question to the General Assembly during its thirty-fourth session;

U. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-fourthsession an item entitled "Confidence-building measures".

86th plenary meetingID December 1978

C

Strategic arms limitation talks


Recalling its resolutions 2602 A (XXIV) of 16 December 1969, 2932 B (XXVII)

3_/ Resolution S-10/2, para. 93.

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of 29 November 1972, 318U A and C (XXVIII) of 18 December 1973, 326l C (XXIX) of9 December 1971*, 3U8H C (XXX) of 12 December 1975 and 31/189 A of 21 December 1976,

Reaffirming its resolution 32/87 G of 12 December 1977, in which, inter alia,it noted with satisfaction:

(a) The declaration made by the President of the United States of Americaon h October 1977 in these terms:

"The United States is willing to go as far as possible, consistent withour security interests, in limiting and reducing our nuclear weapons. On areciprocal basis we are willing now to reduce them by 10 per cent, 20 per centor even 50 per cent. Then we will work for further reductions with a viewto a world truly free of nuclear weapons." k/,

(b_) The declaration made by the President of the Supreme Soviet of theUnion of Soviet Socialist Republics on 2 "November 1977 in these terms:

"Today we are proposing a radical step: that agreement be reached ona simultaneous halt in the production of nuclear weapons by all States. Thiswould apply to all such weapons - whether atomic, hydrogen or neutron bombsor missiles. At the same time, the nuclear Powers could undertake to startthe gradual reduction of existing stockpiles of such weapons and movetowards their complete, total destruction.",

i

Bearing in mind that the Programme of Action contained in the FinalDocument of the Tenth Special Session 5_7 included among those measures whichdeserve the highest priority the one which is set forth in these terms:

"The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States ofAmerica should conclude at the earliest possible date the agreement theyhave been pursuing for several years in the second series of the strategicarms limitation talks. They are invited to transmit in good time the textof the agreement to the General Assembly. It should be followed promptly "byfurther strategic arms limitation negotiations between the two parties,leading to agreed significant reductions of, and qualitative limitations on,strategic arms. It should constitute an important step in the direction ofnuclear disarmament and, ultimately, of establishment of a world free ofsuch weapons." 67,

Hoting that in the Programme of Action it was established that in the taskof achieving the goals of nuclear disarmament all the nuclear-weapon States, in

W Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-second Session,Plenary Meetings, l8th meeting, para. 15.

57 Resolution S-10/2, paras. 1(3-112.

67 Ibid., para. 52.

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particular those among them which possess the most important nuclear arsenals,bear a special responsibility, J_/

1. Deeply regrets that, in spite of all that has been declared, resolved orreiterated over the last decade, it has not yet been possible for the talks on thelimitation of strategic weapons, known as SALT, to achieve even the immediateresults envisaged in the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of theGeneral Assembly, the first devoted to disarmament,

2. Stresses once again with the greatest emphasis the necessity that theUnion of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America strive toimplement as soon as possible the declarations made in 1977 by their respectiveheads of State and reiterates its invitation to the Governments of both countriesto adopt without delay all relevant measures to achieve that objective, whichcoincides in essence with the one defined in this regard in paragraph 52 of theFinal Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly;

3. Trusts that the two Governments will fulfil the invitation which theGeneral Assembly addressed to them in paragraph 52 of the Final Document of theTenth Special Session, in order that they may transmit to it in good time thetext of the agreement which over the last four years has been pursued in thesecond series of the strategic arms limitation talks.


D

Study on nuclear weapons

* The General Assembly,

Conscious of its responsibility under the Charter of the United Nations fordisarmament and the preservation of peace,

Mindful of the important task of the First Committee, to evaluate the stateof the arms race and to deliberate on the issues of disarmament,

Recalling the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session in which it wasunderlined that the most immediate poal of disarmament is that of the eliminationof the danger of a nuclear war, 8/

Recalling also that, in the same document, it was recommended that the

7_/ Ibid., para. h8.

8/ Ibid. , para. 18.

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United Nations should increase the dissemination of information concerning thearms race and disarmament with the full co-operation of its Member States, £/

Motinp: that the only study on nuclear weapons carried out by the UnitedNations, entitled Effects of the Possible Use of Nuclear Weapons and the Securityand Economic Implications for States of the Acquisition and Further Development ofThese Ueapons, was published more than 10 years ago, 10/

Moting also that since then many important developments have taken place inthe nuclear arms sector,

Convinced that a broad study on various aspects of nuclear weapons carriedout by the United Fations would make a valuable contribution to the disseminationof factual information and to international understanding of the issues involved,

1. Requests the Secretary-General, with the assistance of qualifiedexperts, to carry out a comprehensive study providing factual information onpresent nuclear arsenals, trends in the technological development of nuclear-weapon systems, the effects of their use and the implications for internationalsecurity as well as for negotiations on disarmament of:

(a_) The doctrines of deterrence and other theories concerning nuclearweapons; $

(b_) The continued quantitative increase and qualitative improvement anddevelopment of nuclear-weapon systems;

2. Recommends that the study, while aiming at being as comprehensive aspossible, should be based on open material and such further information thatMember States may wish to make available for the purpose of the study;

3. Invites all Governments to co-operate with the Secretary-General sothat the objectives of the study may be achieved;

h. Requests the Secretary-General to submit the final report to the GeneralAssembly at its thirty-fifth session.


E

Study on all the aspects of regional disarmament


Concerned about the armaments race and the continued increase in expenditureson armaments,

£/ Ibid., paras. 99 and 100.

10/ United Nations publication,.Sales Wo. E.68.IX.1.

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Recognizing the importance of pursuing every effort which might contributeto progress towards general and complete disarmament under strict and effectiveinternational control,

Mindful of the importance of the regional measures already adopted, ofstudies already carried out, notably in the field of nuclear-weapon-free zones,and of regional efforts undertaken on the nuclear and conventional levels, bothin the field of measures designed to increase confidence and in that ofdisarmament and arms control,

Recalling its resolution 32/87 D of 12 December 1977, on the regionalaspects of disarmament,

Taking note of national contributions made in accordance with theaforementioned resolution,

Taking fully into account the decisions and recommendations contained inthe Final Document of the Tenth Special Session ll/ and the views expressed byMember States at its thirty-third session,

1. Decides to undertake a systematic study of all the aspects ofregional disarmament;

2. Specifies in that connexion that the study shall cover, inter alia, thefollowing subjects:

(ci) Basic conditions governing the regional approach, particularly fromthe standpoint of security requirements;

(b_) Definition of measures which, on the initiative of the States concerned,may lend themselves to a regional approach;

(c_) Link between regional measures and the process of general and completedisarmament;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to carry out the study with theassistance of a group of qualified governmental experts, appointed by him on abalanced geographical basis, and to submit it to the General Assembly at itsthirty-fifth session;

h. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at itsthirty-fourth session a progress report on the work of the Group of GovernmentalExperts on Regional Disarmament.


ll/ Resolution S-10/2.

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Bon-stationing of nuclear weapons on the territories of Stateswhere there are no such weapons at present


Conscious that a nuclear war would have devastating consequences for thewhole of mankind,

Desiring to promote the halting of the nuclear arms race,

Bearing in mind the clearly expressed intention of many States to preventthe stationing of nuclear weapons on their territories,

Considering that the territorial limitation of the stationing of nuclearweapons is a measure closely related to the maintenance of peace and security invarious regions and to the prevention of nuclear war,

Considerinp; that the non-stationing of nuclear weapons on the territories ofStates where there are no such weapons at present would constitute a step towardsthe larger objective of the subsequent complete withdrawal of nuclear weaponsfrom the territories of other Stages,

iBearing in mind the desire to promote the establishment of nuclear-weapon-

free zones in various regions of the world, on the initiative of the States ofthe region,

1. Calls upon all nuclear-weapon States to refrain from stationing nuclearweapons on the territories of States where there are no such weapons at present;

2. Calls upon all non-nuclear-weapon States which do not have nuclearweapons on their territory to refrain from any steps which would directly orindirectly result in the stationing of such weapons on their territories.


G

Committee on Disarmament


Recognizing that all the peoples of the world have a vital interest in thesuccess of disarmament negotiations,

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Recognizing also that in accordance with paragraph 28 of its resolution S-10/2of 30 June 1978, all States have the right to participate in disarmamentnegotiations,

Recalling that in paragraph 113 of the same resolution it declared that, inorder to achieve maximum effectiveness in the sphere of disarmament, two kindsof bodies were required: deliberative, in which all Member States should "berepresented, and negotiating, which for the sake of convenience should have arelatively small membership,

Recalling that the membership of the Committee on Disarmament is to bereviewed at regular intervals in accordance with paragraph 120 of the FinalDocument of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly, 12/

1. Recommends that the first review of the membership of the Committee onDisarmament should be completed, following appropriate consultations among MemberStates, .during the next special session of the General Assembly devoted todisarmament;

2. Requests the Committee on Disarmament to consider the modalities ofthe review of the membership of the Committee and to report on this subject tothe General Assembly during its thirty-fifth session;

3. Requests the Committee on Disarmament to make arrangements forinterested States not members of the Committee, to submit to it written proposalsor working documents on measures of disarmament that are the subject ofnegotiation in the Committee and to participate in the discussion of the subject-matter of such proposals or working documents;

h. Reaffirms that States not members of the Committee, upon their request,should be invited by it to express views in the Committee when the particularconcerns of those States are under discussion;^

5. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-fifth sessionan item relating to a review of the membership of the Committee on Disarmament.


H

Prohibition of the production of fissionable material forweapons purposes


Conscious that effective measures on a universal basis are necessary in order

12/ Ibid.

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to facilitate the process of nuclear disarmament and the eventual completeelimination of nuclear weapons,

Convinced that efforts to halt and reverse the nuclear arms race willfacilitate the prevention of the proliferation of nuclear weapons and othernuclear explosive devices,

Considering that the acceptance by all States of "binding and verifiablecontrols in the form of full scope safeguards, on a non-discriminatory basis, onall production of fissionable material, so as to ensure that it is not used fornuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices, would contribute towards theefforts to promote non-proliferation, limit further production of nuclear weaponsand facilitate nuclear disarmament,

Recalling with satisfaction that, in paragraph 50 of the Final Document ofthe Tenth Special Session, 13/ it recognized that the achievement of nucleardisarmament would require, inter alia, the urgent negotiation of an agreement,at an appropriate stage and with adequate measures of verification satisfactoryto the States concerned, on the cessation of the production of fissionablematerial for weapons purposes,

Requests the Committee on Disarmament, at an appropriate stage of itsimplementation of the proposals set forth in the Programme of Action 1^4/ containedin the Final pocument of the Ten^h Special Session, to consider urgently thequestion of an adequately verified cessation and prohibition of the productionof fissionable material for nuclear weapons and other nuclear explosive devicesand to keep the General Assembly informed of the progress of that consideration.


I

Disarmament and international security


Recalling its resolution 2602 E (XXIV) of 16 December 1969, in which itdeclared the decade of the 1970s a Disarmament Decade,

Reaffirming the purposes and objectives of the Decade,

Bearing in mind the close relations between disarmament, internationalsecurity and development,

13/ Ibid.

Ik I Ibid., paras. U3-112.

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Recalling its resolution 32/87 C of 12 December 1977, in which it requestedthe Secretary-General to initiate a study on the interrelationship "betweendisarmament and international security, parallel with the study on theinterrelationship "between disarmament and development,

Recalling also that, in paragraph 97 of its resolution S-10/2 of 30 June 1978,it requested the Secretary-General, with the assistance of consultant expertsappointed by him, to continue the study of the relationship between disarmamentand international security,

1. Considers that the maintenance of international security through theUnited Rations in accordance with the provisions of the Charter is an essentialobjective of the Disarmament Decade;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to expedite action for the continuationof the study of the relationship "between disarmament and international security,with a view to submitting a progress report to the General Assembly at itsthirty-fourth session and the final report to the Assembly at its thirty-fifthsession.


r" 'y

U N I T E D N A T I O N S N A T I O N S U N I ES

INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM ~^~

TO:A:

THROUGH:S/C DE:

FROM:DE:

SUBJECT:OBJET:

MEMORANDUM INTERI

tf / /The Secretary-General

Mr. Mikhail D. SytenkoUnder-Secretary-GeneralPolitical and Security Qouncil Affair

R. BjornerstedtAssistantCentre for Disarmament

Meeting of the Disarmament Commission

/ / I^V—iWi-u

DATE: 18 December 1978

REFERENCE:

1. As envisaged in its first- report to the General Assembly(A/33/42, para.13), the Disarmament Commission held a brieforganizational session on 11 and 12 December 1978, to review thedecisions of the current Assembly session which may have a bearingon the Commission's agenda for its May/June 1979 session,the firstsubstantive session of the Commission.

2. After having reviewed the draft resolutions adopted by theFirst Committee at the thirty-third session relating to theDisarmament Commission, the Commission, without trying to finalizethe provisional agenda for the May/June 1979 session, considered theitems that might be included in such an agenda. In this connexion,the Commission confirmed its earlier decision (A/33/42, para.12)which was endorsed by the General Assembly at its current session,that in 1979 the Commission would give priority to the considerationof the elements of a comprehensive programme for disarmament to besubmitted to the. General Assembly and, through it, to the Committeeon Disarmament.

3. In the debate it was indicated, indirectly, that some proposalsmight "be submitted by Member States for inclusion in the agenda of thenext session of the Commission. This would be in addition to agendaitems originating from the Final Document of the Tenth Special Sessionand from Assembly resolutions adopted at the thirty-third session.If this occurs, the adoption of an agenda for the 1979, next May,may give rise to a rather elaborate discussion.

UNITED N A T I O N S

G E N E R A L

A S S E M B L Y

Distr.GENERAL

A/CN.10/lNF.l10 January 1979

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH


LIST OF DELEGATIONS

Afghanistan Mr. Mohammad Yahya MaroofiDirector of International Relations andUnited Nations Affairs Division

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Abdul Hamid AziziAttach^, Permanent Mission

Argentina H.E. Mr. Carlos Ortiz de RozasAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryMinistry of External Relations

Sr. Jose Maria OteguiSecond Secretary, Permanent Mission

Sr. Raul A. RicardesSecond Secretary, Permanent Mission

Australia H.E. Mr. H.D. Anderson, O.B.E.Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative to the United Nations

H.E. Mr. J.H. BrookAmbassador to Viet Nam

Mr. A. R. OxleyFirst Secretary, Permanent Mission

M. George M.J. ElliottMinister PlenipotentiaryDeputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations

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Bolivia H.E. Dr. Mario.Rolen AnayaAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipc ientiaryPermanent Representative to the United Nations

H.E. Sr. Moises F. Fuentes IbanezAmbassador, Alternate Permanent Representativeto the United Nations

Brazil H.E. M. Sergio Correa da CostaAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative to the United Nations

H.E. M. Luiz Paulo Lindenberg SetteAmbassadorHead of the International OrganizationsDepartment, Ministry of External Relations

M. Carlos Antonio Bettencourt BuenoMinisterDeputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations

aM.xJose Mauricio BustaniFi£st Secretary, Permanent Mission

M. Luiz A.S.B. de Araujo CastroFirst Secretary, United Nations DivisionMinistry of External Relations

Bulgaria H.E. Dr. Alexander YankovDeputy Foreign MinisterAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative to the United Nations

Mr. Baruh GrinbergMinister PlenipotentiaryDeputy Head of the United Nations and DisarmamentAffairs Department

Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Mr. Dimiter RostovMinister PlenipotentiaryDeputy Permanent Representative to the United Rations

Mr. Mihail SrebrevSecond Secretary, Permanent Mission

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Byelorussian SSR Mr. Leonid Aleksandrovich DolguchitsEnvoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative to the United Nations

Mr. Sergey Stepanovich KhmelnitskyFirst Secretary, Permanent Mission

Central African Empire H.E. M. Christophe MaidouAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryto the United States of America

Chile H.E. Sr. Alfredo CanalesAmbassadorDeputy Permanent Representative to the UnitedNations

Sr. Don Alfonso StraubAdviser, Ministry of External Relations

Sr. Don Patricio A. CarrascoCounsellor, Permanent Mission

China

Cuba

H.E. Mr. Lai Ya-liAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryDeputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Mr. Hsu Yi-minMilitary Adviser, Permanent Mission

Mr. Li Chin-hungMilitary Adviser, Permanent Mission

Mr. Fan Ta-chunSecond Secretary, Permanent Mission

H.E. Mr. Jose Luis Pgrez Fernandez, AmbassadorDeputy Director, International Organization andConferences, Representative

Mr. Pedro HuflezAlternate Representative

Mr. Carlos CiaSoFirst Secretary, Permanent Mission, Adviser

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Czechoslovakia H.E. Dr. IIja HulinskfAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative to the United Nations

vDr. Jin SlaninaCounsellor, Permanent Mission

Dr. Miloslav JezilSecond Secretary, Permanent Mission

yMr. Stefan KalinaAttache, Permanent Mission

Dominican H.E. Dr. Emmanuel T. Esquea-GuerreroAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representive to the United Nations

H.E. Srta. Ana Esther de la Maza VasquezAmbassadorAlternate Representative to the United Nations

Ethiopia H.E. Mr. Mohamed Hamid IbrahimAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative to the United Nations

Mr. Alemayehu MakonnenPolitical And Legal Affairs CounsellorPermanent Mission

H.E. Mr. Berenado Vunibobo, C.B.E.Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative to the United Nations

Mr. Ravindran NairFirst Secretary, Permanent Mission

Mr. Aryoday LaiSecond Secretary, Permanent Mission

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Finland H.E. Mr. Jaakko Pekka BlombergAmbassadorDeputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Mr. Pekka HarttilaFirst SecretaryPermanent Mission

Mr, Tuomas PekkarinenAttachePermanent Mission

Mr. Ilkka HeiskanenAttacheMinistry for Foreign Affairs

German Democratic Republic H.E. Mr. Peter FlorinAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryDeputy Minister of Foreign AffairsPermanent Representative to the United Nations

Dr. Kurt KutschanCounsellorDeputy Head of Department in the Ministryof Foreign Affairs

Mr. Guenter EnterleinSecond SecretaryPermanent Mission

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Germany, Federal Republic of H.E. Gerhard PfeifferAmbassadorRepresentative to the Committeeon Disarmament, Geneva

Mr. Klaus NeubertFirst SecretaryPermament Mission

Greece H.E. Mr. George PapouliasAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative to the United Nations

H.E. Mr. Dimitri VelissaropoulosAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaryto China

Mr. Alexander VayenasMinister CounsellorDeputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Mr. John SouliotisCounsellor, Expert United Nations AffairsMinistry for Foreign Affairs

Mr. A. TheodoracopoulosFirst SecretaryPermanent Mission

Mr. I. SpetsiosFirst SecretaryPermanent Mission

Honduras H.E. Dr. Mario CariasAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative to the United Nations

Lie. Javier Suazo TomeMinister CounsellorDeputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Lie. Juan Jose CuevaCounsellor, Permanent Mission

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H.E. Mr. Imre HollaiAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative to the United Nations

H.E. Mr. Matyas DomokosAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative to the United NationsOffice at Geneva

Mr. Jozsef GalambosFirst SecretaryPermanent Mission

Mr. Miklos EndreffyFirst SecretaryPermanent Mission

Iceland H.E. Mr. Tomas A. TomassonAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative to the United Nations

Mr. Kornelius SigmundssonDeputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations

India H.E. Mr. Rikhi JaipalAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative to the United Nations

H.E. Mr. M. A. VellodiSecretary to Government, Ministry of External Affairs

H.E. Mr. C.R. GharekhanAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryUnited Nations Office in Geneva and Leader of thedelegation to the Committee on Disarmament, Geneva

Mr. Sushil DubeyCounsellorPermanent Mission

Indonesia H.E. Mr. Chaidir Anwar SaniAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative to the United Nations

HiE. Mr. Purbo S. SuwondoAmbassadorDeputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations

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Indonesia (Cent.) Mr. Djoko JoewonoDirector, Department of International OrganizationMinistry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Wisber LoeisMinister CounsellorPermanent Mission

Mr. Indra M. DamanikThird Secretary, Permanent Mission

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United Republic of Tanzania Mr. A. M. HyeraDirector of the Legal DivisionMinistry of Foreign Affairs

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Yugoslavia H.E. Mr. Miljan KomatinaAmbassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPermanent Representative to the United Nations

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REPORT

OF THE


GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OFFICIAL RECORDS: THIRTY-THIRD SESSION

SUPPLEMENT No. 42 (A/33/42)

UNITED NATIONS

REPORT

OF THE


GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OFFICIAL RECORDS: THIRTY-THIRD SESSION

SUPPLEMENT No. 42 (A/33/42)

UNITED NATIONS

New York, 1978

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III October 19T8/

CONTENTS

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II.

III.

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . .

ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THEDISARMAMENT COMMISSION .

RECOMMENDATIONS

A. Date and duration of the first substantivesession

C. Records of meetings and working languages . . . .

E. Agenda for the 1979 session . . . . . . . . . . .

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I. INTRODUCTION

1. The General Assembly at its tenth special session, held from 23 May to30 June 1978, established the Disarmament Commission, defined its mandate anddetermined its functions. Paragraph 118 of the Final Document of the TenthSpecial Session reads as follows:

"118. The General Assembly establishes, as successor to the Commissionoriginally established by resolution 502 (VI) of 11 January 1952, aDisarmament Commission, composed of all States Members of the United Nations,and decides that: ••. -

(a) The Disarmament Commission shall be a deliberative body, asubsidiary organ of the General Assembly, the function of which shall be toconsider and make recommendations on various problems in the field ofdisarmament and to follow up the relevant decisions and recommendations ofthe special session devoted to disarmament. The Disarmament Commissionshould, inter alia, consider the elements of a comprehensive programme fordisarmament to be submitted as recommendations to the General Assembly and,through it, to the negotiating body, the Committee on Disarmament;

(b) The Disarmament Commission shall function under the rules ofprocedure relating to the committees of the General Assembly with suchmodifications as the Commission may deem necessary and shall make everyeffort to ensure that, in so far as possible, decisions on substantiveissues be adopted by consensus;

(c) The Disarmament Commission shall report annually to the GeneralAssembly and will submit for consideration by the Assembly at its thirty-thirdsession a report on organizational matters:, in 1979, the DisarmamentCommission will meet for a period not exceeding four weeks, the dates to bedecided at the thirty-third session of the Assembly;

(d) The Secretary-General shall furnish such experts, staff andservices as are necessary for the effective accomplishment of the Commission'sfunctions.ir

II. ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THEDISARMAMENT COMMISSION

2. Pursuant to paragraph 118 (c) of the Final Document of the Tenth SpecialSession of the General Assembly, the Disarmament Commission met at United NationsHeadquarters from 9 to 13 October 1978, in order to consider the organization ofits work and report thereon to the Assembly at its thirty-third session. Durinpthat period the Commission held five meetings.

3. The 1st meeting of the Commission., held on 9 October 1978, was opened by theSecretary-General who made a statement (A/CN.10/PV.1). At the same meeting theCommission elected by acclamation Mr. M. A. Vellodi (India) as Chairman. The

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Commission decided that its Bureau would be composed of one Chairman, eightVice-Chairmen and a Rapporteur elected on the basis of equitable geographicdistribution.

U. At its 2nd meeting on 10 October, the Commission, on the basis of nominationsreceived from regional groups, elected the following Member States as Vice-Chairmenof the Commission: Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Ghana, Madagascar. Mexicoand Yugoslavia. At the same meeting, the Commission elected by acclamationMr. Jose Maria Otegui (Argentina) as its Rapporteur.

III. RECOMMENDATIONS

5. At its 3rd to 5th meetings, held from 11 to 13 October, the Commissiondiscussed matters related to the organization of its work and agreed that thefollowing recommendations should be made to the thirty-third session of theGeneral Assembly:

A. Date and duration of the first substantive session

6. Paragraph 118 (b) of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session statesthat ''in 1979, the Disarmament Commission will meet for a period not exceeding fourweeks, the dates to be decided at the thirty-third session of the Assembly"'.Accordingly, the Disarmament Commission recommends that, in 1979, a period of fourweeks beginning 1^ May should be provided for its session to be convened atHeadquarters in Hew York. \

7. The Disarmament Commission considers that at that session it might becomsnecessary to set up a committee of the whole and proposes that preliminaryarrangements be made to allow both the Disarmament Commission and the committee ofthe whole, should one be set up, to meet simultaneously.

B. Rules of procedure

8. Paragraph 118 (b) of the Final Document reads as follows:

"The Disarmament Commission shall function under the rules of procedurerelating to the committees of the General Assembly with such modifications asthe Commission may deem necessary and shall make every effort to ensure that,in so far as possible, decisions on substantive issues be adopted byconsensus."

C. Records of meetings and working languages

9. On the basis of the decisions taken at the tenth special session, verbatimrecords were provided for the current organizational session of the Commission. TheCommission recommends that verbatim records should continue to be provided for themeetings of the Commission in 1979. The Commission also recommends that Arabic beincluded among its working languages.

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D. Election of the Bureau

10. The Commission recommends that the present Bureau should serve in office untilthe end of the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly. The Commission alsorecommends that an organizational meeting be held in December 1979, before theconclusion of the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly, for the purpose,inter alia, of electing the Bureau for I960.

E. Agenda for the 1979 session

11. Paragraph 118 (a) of the Final Document states that the Disarmament Commissionshall be a deliberative body and a subsidiary organ of the General Assembly, Italso states that the functions of the Disarmament Commission shall be:

(a) to consider and make recommendations on various problems in the field ofdisarmament;

(b) to follow up the relevant decisions and recommendations of the specialsession devoted to disarmament; and

(c) inter alia, to consider the elements of a comprehensive programme ofdisarmament to be submitted as recommendations to the General Assembly and3 throughit, to the negotiating body, the Committee on Disarmament.

12. Keeping in mind its mandate, as stated above, and in order to facilitate theelaboration of a comprehensive programme of disarmament by the Committee onDisarmament, the Disarmament Commission recommends that, without prejudice to anydecisions that the General Assembly may take at its thirty-third session and whichmay have a bearing on the Commission's work in 19793 the consideration of theelements of a comprehensive programme of disarmament should be accorded priorityat its session in May/June 1979- The Commission also recommends that the GeneralAssembly should request the Secretary-General to invite Member States to communicateto him their views and suggestions on the comprehensive programme of disarmament by31 March 19795 for transmission to the Disarmament Commission.

13. The Disarmament Commission further considers that, in the light of thedecisions taken at the thirty-third session of the General Assembly which may havea bearing on the agenda of the 1979 session of the Commission, it might be usefulfor the Commission to hold another organizational session towards the end of thethirty-third session of the Assembly.

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