The workshop was part of the Secretary-General's mandate, under General Assembly resolution 53/77 T of 4 December 1998, to conduct broad-based consultations on illicit trafficking in small arms.
讲习班是大会1998年12月4日第53/77T号决议授权秘书长执行的任务之一，目的是就小武器的非法贩运进行范围广泛的协商。