Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 2 December 2008  [on the report of the First Committee (A/63/389)]  63/62. Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament  measures        The General Assembly,    Recalling its resolutions 51/45 N of 10 December 1996, 52/38 G of  9 December 1997, 53/77 M of 4 December 1998, 54/54 H of 1 December 1999,  55/33 G of 20 November 2000, 56/24 P of 29 November 2001 and 57/81 of  22 November 2002, its decision 58/519 of 8 December 2003, as well as its  resolutions 59/82 of 3 December 2004 and 61/76 of 6 December 2006 entitled  “Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures”,    Convinced that a comprehensive and integrated approach towards certain  practical disarmament measures often is a prerequisite to maintaining and  consolidating peace and security and thus provides a basis for effective post-conflict  peacebuilding; such measures include collection and responsible disposal,  preferably through destruction, of weapons obtained through illicit trafficking or  illicit manufacture as well as of weapons and ammunition declared by competent  national authorities to be surplus to requirements, particularly with regard to small  arms and light weapons, unless another form of disposition or use has been  officially authorized and provided that such weapons have been duly marked and  registered; confidence-building measures; disarmament, demobilization and  reintegration of former combatants; demining; and conversion,    Noting with satisfaction that the international community is more than ever  aware of the importance of such practical disarmament measures, especially with  regard to the growing problems arising from the excessive accumulation and  uncontrolled spread of small arms and light weapons, including their ammunition,  which pose a threat to peace and security and reduce the prospects for economic  development in many regions, particularly in post-conflict situations,    Stressing that further efforts are needed in order to develop and effectively  implement programmes of practical disarmament in affected areas as part of  disarmament, demobilization and reintegration measures so as to complement, on a  case-by-case basis, peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts,   A/RES/63/62  2    Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on  prevention of armed conflict,0F 1  which, inter alia, refers to the role which the  proliferation and the illicit transfer of small arms and light weapons play in the  context of the build-up and sustaining of conflicts,    Taking note of the statement by the President of the Security Council of  31 August 2001 1F2 underlining the importance of practical disarmament measures in  the context of armed conflicts, and, with regard to disarmament, demobilization and  reintegration programmes, emphasizing the importance of measures to contain the  security risks stemming from the use of illicit small arms and light weapons,    Taking note also of the report of the Secretary-General prepared with the  assistance of the Group of Governmental Experts on Small Arms 2F3 and, in particular,  the recommendations contained therein, as an important contribution to the  consolidation of the peace process through practical disarmament measures,    Welcoming the work of the United Nations Coordinating Action on Small Arms  mechanism, which was established by the Secretary-General to bring about a  holistic and multidisciplinary approach to this complex and multifaceted global  problem,    Welcoming also the establishment, within the United Nations system, of the  Programme of Action Implementation Support System, which provides a  comprehensive tool to facilitate international cooperation and assistance for the  implementation of practical disarmament measures, including the matching of  assistance needs with available resources,     Welcoming further the reports of the first, second and third biennial meetings  of States to consider the implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent,  Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its  Aspects, held in New York from 7 to 11 July 2003, 3F4 from 11 to 15 July 2005 4F5 and  from 14 to 18 July 2008, 5F6     1.  Stresses the particular relevance of the “Guidelines on conventional arms  control/limitation and disarmament, with particular emphasis on consolidation of  peace in the context of General Assembly resolution 51/45 N”, adopted by the  Disarmament Commission by consensus at its 1999 substantive session;6F7     2.  Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the consolidation of  peace through practical disarmament measures, submitted pursuant to resolution  61/76, 7F8 and once again encourages Member States as well as regional arrangements  and agencies to lend their support to the implementation of recommendations  contained therein;    3.  Emphasizes the importance of including in United Nations-mandated  peacekeeping missions, as appropriate and with the consent of the host State,  _______________  1 A/55/985-S/2001/574 and Corr.1.  2 S/PRST/2001/21; see Resolutions and Decisions of the Security Council, 1 January 2001–31 July 2002.  3 A/61/288.  4 A/CONF.192/BMS/2003/1.  5 A/CONF.192/BMS/2005/1.  6 A/CONF.192/BMS/2008/3.  7 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 42 (A/54/42), annex III.  8 A/63/261.   A/RES/63/62  3  practical disarmament measures aimed at addressing the problem of the illicit trade  in small arms and light weapons in conjunction with disarmament, demobilization  and reintegration programmes aimed at former combatants, with a view to  promoting an integrated comprehensive and effective weapons management strategy  that would contribute to a sustainable peacebuilding process;    4.  Welcomes the activities undertaken by the Group of Interested States, and  invites the Group to continue to promote, on the basis of lessons learned from  previous disarmament and peacebuilding projects, new practical disarmament  measures to consolidate peace, especially as undertaken or designed by affected  States themselves, regional and subregional organizations as well as United Nations  agencies;    5.  Encourages Member States, also in the framework of the Group of  Interested States, to continue to lend their support to the Secretary-General, relevant  international, regional and subregional organizations, in accordance with  Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, and non-governmental  organizations in responding to requests by Member States to collect and destroy  small arms and light weapons, including their ammunition, in post-conflict  situations;    6.  Welcomes the synergies within the multi-stakeholder process, including  Governments, the United Nations system, regional and subregional organizations  and institutions as well as non-governmental organizations in support of practical  disarmament measures and the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and  Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects; 8F9     7.  Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its  sixty-fifth session a report on the implementation of practical disarmament  measures, taking into consideration the activities of the Group of Interested States in  this regard;    8.  Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-fifth session the  item entitled “Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures”.    61st plenary meeting  2 December 2008  _______________  9 See Report of the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All  Its Aspects, New York, 9–20 July 2001 (A/CONF.192/15), chap. IV, para. 24.