A/RES/53/77 Page 28 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on transparency in armaments;48 2. Recalls the reports of the Group of Governmental Experts on the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, which convened in 1994 and 1997 to consider the continuing operation of the Register46 and its further development, and the views expressed and proposals presented therein; 3. Recognizes the importance of achieving greater progress in the further development of the Register in order that it may truly enhance confidence-building and security among States and accelerate efforts towards attainment of the goal of general and complete disarmament, and to that end urges Member States to submit their views to the Secretary-General concerning the following matters with a view to their consideration by the Group of Governmental Experts, which is to be convened in 2000: (a) The early expansion of the scope of the Register; (b) The elaboration of practical means for the further development of the Register in order to increase transparency related to weapons of mass destruction, in particular nuclear weapons, and to transfers of equipment and technology directly related to the development and manufacture of such weapons; 4. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-fourth session the item entitled “Transparency in armaments”. 79th plenary meeting 4 December 1998 T ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN SMALL ARMS The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 49/75 G of 15 December 1994, concerning the illicit circulation of small arms, and its resolution 51/45 F of 10 December 1996 on measures to curb the illicit transfer and use of conventional arms, Bearing in mind its resolution 52/38 J of 9 December 1997 on small arms, Expressing its appreciation for the reports of the Secretary-General submitted in pursuance of resolution 51/45 F49 and resolution 52/38 C,50 48 A/53/334 and Corr.1 and Add.1. 49 A/52/229. 50 A/53/207. /...