Implementation of the Recommendations Contained in the Report of the Secretary-General on the Causes of Conflict and the Promotion of Durable Peace and Sustainable Development in Africa

A/RES/58/235View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 39b Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa, published in 2004.

What other versions does this mandate have?

17 versions · 2004–2022

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/76/298

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2022	A/RES/76/298	Implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa	4,456	35%Compare
2020	A/RES/74/302	Implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa	6,418	94%Compare
2019	A/RES/73/336	Implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa	6,291	32%Compare
2018	A/RES/72/311	Implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa	6,112	78%Compare
2017	A/RES/71/315	Implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa	5,796	84%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

15 reports · 2004–2021

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2021	A/75/917 S/2021/562	Promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/74/302
2019	A/74/301	Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/72/311
2018	A/73/273	Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/71/315
2017	A/72/269	Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/71/315
2016	A/71/211	Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/70/292

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Takes note with appreciation of the updated matrix for 2002 contained in the report of the Secretary-General2 on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa,3 and the further advances in a wide range of areas made since the last progress report;

Notes with appreciation that many strides have been made in the prevention and settlement of disputes and that there have been sustained efforts by African regional and subregional initiatives of late to mediate and resolve conflicts;

Requests Member States to ensure that such initiatives continue to be taken in close consultation and coordination with the United Nations in order to ensure that the United Nations can have a clear role, as appropriate, in the subsequent implementation of such mediated settlements;

Welcomes the efforts undertaken by African countries towards the establishment of a Peace and Security Council within the African Union, and encourages the States members of the African Union that have not yet ratified the protocol relating to the establishment of the Council to do so;

Encourages African countries to continue their efforts to develop African capacity to undertake peace support operations at the regional and subregional levels and the United Nations and donor countries to establish suitable mechanisms to assist African States in developing their capacity to undertake peace support operations in a coherent and coordinated manner;

Welcomes the European Union decision to establish a peace facility to support the establishment of the African Peace and Security Mechanism and the implementation of peace initiatives undertaken by the African Union;

Also welcomes the establishment of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa of the Security Council and of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on African Countries Emerging from Conflict, within the framework of the Economic and Social Council;

Notes with concern that progress in the implementation of the recommendations in the report of the Secretary-General remains slow and uneven;

Notes that conflict prevention and peace consolidation efforts, in particular efforts to eradicate poverty, promote respect for human rights, strengthen rule-of-law institutions, re-establish transparent and accountable public administration, encourage democratic reform and demobilize, disarm and reintegrate ex-combatants should be supported by Member States and the United Nations system through enhanced coordination, coherence and sustained financial and political support;

Decides to continue to monitor the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa;3

Welcomes the designation of the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa as a focal point within the Secretariat which should continue to monitor, through the already established interdepartmental task force on Africa affairs, the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa, with special regard being given to preventive action and post-conflict peace consolidation, and make recommendations as to how the implementation of those recommendations could be further enhanced;

Calls upon Member States to provide financial and technical assistance in a coordinated and sustained way in order to support activities to eradicate poverty, promote respect for human rights, strengthen rule of law institutions and promote transparent and accountable public administration;

Encourages the Secretary-General to explore and recommend suitable arrangements and mechanisms through which Member States could more effectively address the multidisciplinary causes of conflict, including their regional dimensions, and strengthen the coordinated and sustained manner in which they could provide financial and technical assistance in preventive action as well as post-conflict peace-building;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session a report on the implementation of the present resolution, taking into account recent developments related to the cooperation of Africa with the international community on these matters.

Implementation of the Recommendations Contained in the Report of the Secretary-General on the Causes of Conflict and the Promotion of Durable Peace and Sustainable Development in Africa

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