RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Landmine Monitor Report 2005
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the First Committee (A/59/459)]
59/84. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION
OF THE USE, STOCKPILING, PRODUCTION AND TRANSFER OF ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES AND ON
THEIR DESTRUCTION
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 54/55 B of 1 December 1999, 55/33 V of 20
November 2000, 56/24 M of 29 November 2001, 57/74 of 22 November 2002 and 58/53
of 8 December 2003,
Reaffirming its determination to put an end to the suffering and
casualties caused by anti-personnel mines, which kill or maim hundreds of people
every week, mostly innocent and defenceless civilians and especially children,
obstruct economic development and reconstruction, inhibit the repatriation of
refugees and internally displaced persons and have other severe consequences for
years after emplacement,
Believing it necessary to do the utmost to contribute in an efficient
and coordinated manner to facing the challenge of removing anti-personnel mines
placed throughout the world and to assure their destruction,
Wishing to do the utmost in ensuring assistance for the care and
rehabilitation, including the social and economic reintegration, of mine
victims,
Welcoming the entry into force, on 1 March 1999, of the Convention on
the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of
Anti-personnel Mines and on Their
Destruction,[1]and noting with
satisfaction the work undertaken to implement the Convention and the substantial
progress made towards addressing the global landmine problem,
Recalling the first to fifth meetings of the States parties to the
Convention held in Maputo (1999),[2]Geneva (2000),[3]Managua
(2001),[4]Geneva
(2002)[5]and Bangkok
(2003),[6]and the reaffirmation of a
commitment to the total elimination of anti-personnel mines and to pursue, with
renewed vigour, efforts to clear mined areas, assist victims, destroy stockpiled
antipersonnel mines and promote universal adherence to the Convention,
Recalling also the preparatory process for the First Review Conference
of the Convention, to be held in Nairobi from 29 November to 3 December 2004,
and the two preparatory meetings held in Geneva on 13 February and on 28 and 29
June 2004 pursuant to the decisions of the Fifth Meeting of States
Parties,[7]
Welcoming the regional seminars that have been held in different parts
of the world during 2003 and 2004, which contributed to the exchange of
information, experiences and best practices in mine action as well as to
preparations for the First Review Conference, and recalling the efforts to
enhance cooperation in the regional context and promote synergies between
regions,
Noting with interest the increased recognition of the need to
integrate mine action into international and national development programmes and
strategies, and, in this respect, welcoming the developments since the Fifth
Meeting of the States Parties, including the meeting between the President of
the Fifth Meeting of the States Parties and the President of the World Bank on
20 September 2004, which contributed to the possible partnership between the
mine action community and the World Bank,
Noting with satisfaction that additional States have ratified or
acceded to the Convention, bringing the total number of States that have
formally accepted the obligations of the Convention to one hundred and
fifty-three,
Emphasizing the desirability of attracting the adherence of all states
to the Convention, and determined to work strenuously towards the promotion of
its universalization,
Noting with regret that anti-personnel mines continue to be used in
conflicts around the world, causing human suffering and impeding post-conflict
development,
Invites all States that have not signed the Convention on the
prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel
Mines and on Their Destruction to acceded to it without delay;
Urges all states that have signed but not ratified the Convention to
ratify it without delay;
Stresses the importance of the full and effective implementation of
and compliance with the Convention;
Urges all States parties to provide the Secretary-General with
complete and timely information as required under article 7 of the Convention in
order to promote transparency and compliance with the
Convention;
Invites all States that have not ratified the Convention or acceded
to it to provide, on a voluntary basis, information to make global mine action
efforts more effective;
Renews its call upon all States and other relevant parties to work
together to promote, support and advance the care, rehabilitation and social and
economic reintegration of mine victims, mine risk education programmes and the
removal of anti-personnel mines and stockpiles throughout the world and the
assurance of their destruction;
Invites and encourages all interested States, the Untied Nations,
other relevant international organizations or institutions, regional
organizations, the International Committee of the Red Cross and relevant
non-governmental organizations to attend the First Review Conference at the
highest possible level and, pending a decision to be taken at the First Review
Conference, to maintain the high level of participation in the subsequent
meetings of the States parties, including their intersessional work
programme;
Requests the Secretary-General to undertake the preparations
necessary to convene the next meeting of the States parties, pending a decision
to be taken at the First Review Conference, and to invite States not parties to
the Convention, as well as the United Nations, other relevant international
organizations or institutions, regional organizations, the International
Committee of the Red Cross and relevant non-governmental organizations to attend
the meeting as observers;
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixtieth session
the item entitled “Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of
the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on
Their Destruction.”
66th plenary meeting
3 December 2004
18 September 1997
[1] United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2056, No.
35597 [2] See
APLC/MSP.1/1999/1. [3] See
APLC/MSP.2/2000/1. [4] See
APLC/MSP.3/2001/1. [5] See
APLC/MSP.4/2002/1. [6] See
APLC/MSP.5/2003/1. [7] Ibid., part I, sect.
E.
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