Recognizing that the changes that have taken place in the world have created new opportunities as well as posed new challenges for the pursuit of disarmament, and, in this regard, bearing in mind that the regional centres for peace and disarmament can contribute substantially to understanding and cooperation among States in each particular region in the areas of peace, disarmament and development,
认识到世界发生的变化为实现裁军既创造了新的机会也带来了新的挑战，在这方面，考虑到和平与裁军区域中心能在和平、裁军和发展领域为每一个别区域的国家间相互了解与合作作出重大贡献，