Resolution 56/47
(December 7, 2001)
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 37/4 of 22 October
1982, 38/4 of 28 October 1983, 39/7 of 8 November 1984, 40/4 of 25 October
1985, 41/3 of 16 October 1986, 42/4 of 15 October 1987, 43/2 of 17 October
1988, 44/8 of 18 October 1989, 45/9 of 25 October 1990, 46/13 of 28
October 1991, 47/18 of 23 November 1992, 48/24 of 24 November 1993,
49/15 of 15 November 1994, 50/17 of 20 November 1995, 51/18 of 14 November
1996, 52/4 of 22 October 1997, 53/16 of 29 October 1998, 54/7 of 25
October 1999 and 55/9 of 30 October 2000,
Recalling also its resolution 3369 (XXX) of
10 October 1975, by which it decided to invite the Organization of the
Islamic Conference to participate in the sessions and the work of the
General Assembly and of its subsidiary organs in the capacity of observer,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General,
Taking into account the desire of both organizations
to continue to cooperate closely in the political, economic, social,
humanitarian, cultural and scientific fields and in their common search
for solutions to global problems, such as questions relating to international
peace and security, disarmament, self-determination, decolonization,
fundamental human rights and economic and social development,
Recalling the Articles of the Charter of the
United Nations that encourage activities through regional cooperation
for the promotion of the purposes and principles of the United Nations,
Noting the strengthening of cooperation between
the United Nations, its funds and programmes and specialized agencies
and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, its subsidiary organs
and its specialized and affiliated institutions,
Noting also the encouraging progress made in
the ten priority areas of cooperation between the two organizations,
Convinced that the strengthening of cooperation
between the United Nations and
other organizations of the United Nations system and the Organization
of the Islamic Conference and its organs and institutions contributes
to the promotion of the purposes and principles of the United Nations,
Noting with appreciation the determination of
both organizations to strengthen further the existing cooperation by
developing specific proposals in the designated priority areas of cooperation,
as well as in the political field,
1. Takes note with satisfaction of the report
of the Secretary-General;
2. Notes with satisfaction the active participation
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in the work of the United
Nations towards the realization of the purposes and principles embodied
in the Charter of the United Nations;
3. Requests the United Nations and the Organization
of the Islamic Conference to continue to cooperate in their common search
for solutions to global problems, such as questions relating to international
peace and security, disarmament, self-determination, decolonization,
fundamental human rights, social and economic development and technical
cooperation;
4. Welcomes the efforts of the United Nations
and the Organization of the Islamic Conference to continue to strengthen
cooperation between the two organizations in areas of common concern
and to review the ways and means of enhancing the actual mechanisms
of such cooperation;
5. Welcomes with appreciation the continuing
cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic
Conference in the field of peacemaking and preventive diplomacy, and
notes the close cooperation between the two organizations in continuing
the search for a peaceful and lasting solution to the conflict in Afghanistan;
6. Welcomes the efforts of the secretariats
of the two organizations to strengthen information exchange, coordination
and cooperation between them in areas of mutual interest in the political
field and their ongoing consultations with a view to developing the
modalities of such cooperation;
7. Also welcomes the periodic high-level meetings
between the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary-General
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, as well as between senior
secretariat officials of the two organizations, and encourages their
participation in important meetings of the two organizations;
8. Recommends that, in accordance with its resolution
50/17, in order to enhance cooperation and for the purpose of review
and appraisal of progress, a general meeting of representatives of the
secretariats of the United Nations system and the Organization of the
Islamic Conference be held in 2002;
9. Also recommends that, in accordance with
its resolution 50/17, coordination meetings of focal points of the organizations
and agencies of the United Nations system and the Organization of the
Islamic Conference and its subsidiary organs and specialized and affiliated
institutions be held concurrently with the general meeting in 2002;
10. Encourages the specialized agencies and
other organizations of the United Nations system to continue to expand
their cooperation with the subsidiary organs and specialized and affiliated
institutions of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in priority
areas of interest to the United Nations and the Organization of the
Islamic Conference;
11. Urges the United Nations and other organizations
of the United Nations system, especially the lead agencies, to provide
increased technical and other forms of assistance to the Organization
of the Islamic Conference and its subsidiary organs and specialized
and affiliated institutions in order to enhance cooperation;
12. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General
for his continued efforts to strengthen cooperation and coordination
between the United Nations and other organizations of the United Nations
system and the Organization of the Islamic Conference and its subsidiary
organs and specialized and affiliated institutions to serve the mutual
interests of the two organizations in the political, economic, social,
humanitarian, cultural and scientific fields;
13. Requests the Secretary-General to report
to the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session on the state of
cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic
Conference;
14. Decides to include in the provisional agenda
of its fifty-seventh session the sub-item entitled "Cooperation
between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference".
80th plenary meeting
7 December 2001
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