The Preparatory Committee for the First Special Session of the General Assembly Devoted to Disarmament was established pursuant to General Assembly resolution 31/189 B of 21 December 1976. It met in two substantive sessions each in 1977 and 1978.
The members of the Preparatory Committee were as follows: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Burundi, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Guyana, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom , United States, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zaire and Zambia.
The final report of the Preparatory Committee (A/S -10/1(SUPP) Vols. I to VII) is available on the Meetings Place page for the First Special Session of the General Assembly Devoted to Disarmament.
The following documents are accessible in the documents tab above:
| A/AC.187/1 to 114 | Straight series |
| A/AC/187/R.1 | Restricted document |
| A/AC/187/INF/1 to 7 | Information Notes |
| A/AC/187/CRP.11, 15, 18 and 20 | Conference Room Papers (limited languages available) |
| A/AC.187/INF.6/1 to 5, 7 to 11 and 14 | NGO Communications |
| A/AC.187/SR1 to 42 | Summary records |
Relevant documents in the United Nations archives
From the papers of Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim:
| Reference code | Title | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| S-0905-0002-06-00001 (available digitally) | Disarmament - Chronological files | 1977-01-13 - 1977-07-21 |
| S-0905-0003-01 -00001 (available digitally) | Disarmament - Chronological files | 1978-01-10 - 1978-07-17 |
| S-0905-0008-12-00001 (available digitally) | Special session of General Assembly devoted to disarmament to be held May-June 1978 | 1977-05-04 - 1981-01-13 |
