Also recognizing the firm intent of the States of South America to adopt measures contributing to an effective and gradual limitation of defence expenditures in the region with the aim of having more resources available for the economic and social development of their peoples, in particular in order to devote the resources released from military budgets to combating poverty by moving forward with health and education programmes and other social benefits for inhabitants, taking into account each country's security needs and current levels of expenditure,
又认识到南美洲各国决心采取措施，切实逐步限制区域内的防卫支出，以腾出更多资源用于区域各国人民的经济和社会发展，尤其是利用从军事预算腾出来的资源，推动教育、保健方案和居民其他社会福利，以消灭贫穷，同时考虑到每一国家的安全需要以及目前的支出水平，