Welcoming the decision taken by the Economic Community of West African States to strengthen the moratorium on the importation, exportation and manufacture of small arms and light weapons in West Africa, adopted by the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community at Abuja on 31 October 1998,See A/53/763-S/1998/1194, annex. by upgrading it to a legally binding instrument,
欢迎西非国家经济共同体决定加强经济共同体国家元首和政府首脑1998年10月31日在阿布贾通过的《关于在西非暂停进口、出口和制造小武器和轻武器的声明》，见A/53/763-S/1998/1194，附件。 将它提升为具有法律约束力的文书，