Cooperation Between the United Nations and Organization of American States

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 21Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of American States, published in 1993.

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Central America Central America Situation Central American Refugees Conferences Consultations Cooperation Between Organizations Dispute Settlement Economic Cooperation Election Verification Elections Haiti Nicaragua Nicaragua Situation Refugee Assistance Special Missions

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Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of American States, as well as his efforts to strengthen that cooperation;

Welcomes the offer of the Chairman of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States to the President of the Security Council concerning the readiness of the Organization of American States to cooperate with the United Nations in its efforts to improve collective measures for the prevention and solution of international conflicts;

Expresses its satisfaction at the close cooperation between the two organizations in the verification of the electoral process in Nicaragua from August 1989 to February 1990 and recognizes the effectiveness of that cooperation;

Recognizes the importance of the participation of the International Support and Verification Commission in the demobilization of the irregular forces of the Nicaraguan resistance and takes note with satisfaction of the fundamental role of the United Nations Observer Group in Central America in the military aspects of the process and of the activities of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the operational area;

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Welcomes the continued participation of the Organization of American States in the Support Committee and the Policies and Projects Committee of the Special Plan of Economic Cooperation for Central America,!/ established by General Assembly resolution 42/231 of 12 May 1988 and extended by General Assembly resolution 45/231 of 21 December 1990;

Requests both Secretaries-General, or their representatives, to continue their consultations with a view to signing in 1993 an agreement for cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of American States;

Approves the conclusions and recommendations of the first general meeting between the representatives of the two organizations held in May 1991 ~/ and urges the relevant authorities of both organizations to take the necessary steps to implement those recommendations and promote further cooperation;

Recommends that a second general meeting between representatives of the United Nations system and of the Organization of American States be held in 1993 to review and appraise progress, and that inter-agency sectoral and focal point meetings be held on areas of priority or mutually agreed issues;

Takes note of the participation of senior officials of the United Nations in the mission of the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States to Haiti in August 1992;

Expresses its appreciation for the efforts of the Secretary-General in the promotion of cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of American States and expresses the hope that he will continue to strengthen the mechanisms for cooperation between the two organizations;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session a report on the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-ninth session the item entitled "Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of American States".

!/ A/42/949, annex.

~/ A/47/498/Add.1, sect. V.

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