MINSK, November 3. /TASS/. The First Committee of the UN General Assembly has voted for a resolution initiated by Belarus titled "Prohibition of the Development and Production of New Types of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and New Systems of Such Weapons: Report of the Conference on Disarmament," the Foreign Ministry said.

"177 UN member states supported the Belarusian initiative, which proves its relevance and importance for international efforts to strengthen the disarmament and non-proliferation regime," the ministry said on Telegram.

According to it, the 20 co-authors of the document also include Kazakhstan, China, Pakistan, Russia and some other Asian, African and Latin American nations.

"The wide geography of co-authorship clearly demonstrates the universal nature of the Belarusian initiative, its ability to unite around a common goal - to prevent the development and production of new types of WMD and new systems of such weapons," the ministry noted.

It said that Minsk will continue to consistently advocate for strengthening international security, developing constructive dialogue and uniting the efforts of states to prevent the emergence of new types of WMD.