Moved by the desire to save the present and succeeding generations from the danger of a new and disastrous war,

Striving to put an end completely and forever to the armaments race which places a heavy burden on mankind, and to use resources thus released for the benefit of mankind,

Desiring to promote the creation of relations of trust and peaceful co-operation between States,

Mindful of the resolution of the United Nations Disarmament Commission of 10 September 1959,/1

Being convinced that any progress towards the goal of general and complete disarmament under effective international control will contribute to the achievement of these high aims,

Considering that the question of general and complete disarmament is the most important one facing the world today,

1.Calls upon Governments to make every effort to achieve a constructive solution of this problem;

2.Transmits to the United Nations Disarmament Commission and requests the Secretary-General to make available to the ten-nation disarmament committee for thorough consideration the declaration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of 17 September 1959/2 and the declaration of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of 18 September 1959,/3 and the other proposals or suggestions made, as well as the records of the plenary meetings/4 and the meetings of the First Committee/5 at which the question of general and complete disarmament was discussed;

3.Expresses the hope that measures leading towards the goal of general and complete disarmament under effective international control will be worked out in detail and agreed upon in the shortest possible time.

840th plenary meeting
20 November 1959