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Note: Peace Caucus changes in bold.

III. Commitments

D. Financing shelter and human settlements

31. We further commit ourselves to the objectives of:

(h) Exploring new ways of generating new public and private financial resources, inter alia through the appropriate reduction of excessive military expenditures including global military expenditures and the arms trade, and investments for arms production and acquisition, taking into consideration national security requirements, so as to allow possible allocation of additional funds for social and economic development. (Social Summit, Commitment 9g)

E. International Cooperation

33. We further commit ourselves to the objectives of:

(d) Supporting UN progammes designed for early intervention to diffuse conflict

38. We support the U.S. language: Unemployment, rapid population growth, ... and violations of human rights, . . .

IV. Global Plan of Action: Strategies for Implementation

B. Adequate shelter for all

3. Shelter delivery systems

(b) Ensuring access to land

55. Access to land is a strategic prerequisite to the provision of adequate shelter for all. It is also a precondition for breaking the vicious circle of poverty. Governments at all appropriate levels, including local authorities, should strive to overcome all possible obstacles which may hamper equitable access to land, including a concerted, well-funded effort to clear land of landmines, unexploded ordinance, and hazardous pollution, such as chemical, biological and nuclear. . . ..

56. To ensure an adequate supply of serviceable land, Governments at the appropriate levels should:

(o) Provide funding and labor to effect the earliest possible removal of all anti-personnel landmines, stop nuclear production, testing, and use, and clear land of chemical, biological and nuclear pollutants.

58. We endorse (a) Address the cultural, ethnic and religious causes that result in the creation of barriers that lead to segregation and exclusion, through the means of education and training for non-violent conflict resolution (Social Summit - Commitment 6). (This now appears in official text)

61. (k) Reduce military expenditures and investments for arms production and acquisition to free up resources for existing housing finance programmes. (from Social Summit Document)

IV. Strategies for Implementation

C. Sustainable human settlements development in an urbanizing world

97.(g) Undertake strategic environmental impact assessments for development plans and projects, including military production and operations, that may significantly affect the quality of the environment;

98. (a) Promote practices and consumption patterns that will conserve and protect freshwater resources, such as halting the production, testing, and use of nuclear weapons

112 (c) Reduce military spending 5 per ent per year for 5 years to create funds to implement programmes for habitat. (PrepCom for Women's Conference)

113(d) Facilitate opportunity for urban agriculture, including a ban on the production, sale and use of landmines and take immediate measures to demine those farm areas affected by landmines.

115. (d) Provide retraining assistance for laid-off defense workers and initiate programs to convert from military-based economy to peace-time economy.

117. . . .. Insufficient infrastructure and services, lack of environmental friendly technology, and pollution resulting from industrialization, militarization, and urbanization contribute significantly to the degradation of the rural environment.

119 (d) Support the abolition of landmines and participate in funding the removal of those mines left in place following the conclusion of armed conflict.

122 (a) Stimulate rural development by enhancing employment opportunities, providing educational and health facilities, strengthening technical infrastructure, encouraging rural enterprises and sustainable agriculture, and eliminating landmines and developing rehabilitation and prosthetis centers for victims.

128. We endorse (i) Support work for immediate removal of anti-personnel land mines following the cessation of armed conflict.

150 We endorse U. S. text: (g) Recognize the negative effect of excessive military expenditures, trade of arms, especially of those arms that are particularly injurious or have indiscriminate effects, and excessive investment for arms production and acquisition. (WSSD, ch. 4, para 70)

150 (n) Fulfill the moral and legal duty of Article VI of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty "to pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures to obtain nuclear disarmament" and on a treaty of general and complete disarmament under strict international control thereby beginning a meaningful process of releasing untold billions of dollars for enhancing the quality of life.

152. We endorse UNICEF's wording (a bis) Establish support and pressure for institutionalized non-violent conflict resolution and for peace-building processes;

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