| The annual observance of Disarmament Week, which begins on the anniversary
of the founding of the United Nations, was called for in the Final Document
of the General Assembly 1978 special session on disarmament (resolution
S-10/2). States were invited to highlight the danger of the arms race,
propagate the need for its cessation and increase public understanding
of the urgent tasks of disarmament.
In 1995, the Assembly invited governments, as well as NGOs, to continue
taking an active part in Disarmament Week (resolution
50/72 B of 12 December). It invited the Secretary-General to continue
using the United Nations information entities as widely as possible to
promote a better understanding among the public of disarmament problems
and the aims of the Week.
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