Postscript: Developments relating to the special sessions on disarmament since 1988

The disappointing outcome of SSOD III did not in any way weaken the resolve of many Member States to ensure the regular review of the decisions and recommendations of the previous SSODs and, a few years later, to consider the convening of an SSOD IV. This determination was registered in many institutions of the United Nations disarmament machinery—most notably, the General Assembly, four General Assembly Open-ended Working Groups and the United Nations Disarmament Commission.

Related Subject(s): Disarmament