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Strengthening of Security and Cooperation in the Mediterranean Region

A/RES/59/108No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 70Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region, published in 2004.

What other versions does this mandate have?

43 versions · 1984–2025
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/69
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  • 2021A/RES/76/65Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean regionCompare with previous version

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What subjects does this mandate have?

20 topics
Confidence-Building MeasuresCounter-TerrorismCultureDevelopmentDisarmament AgreementsDrug ProductionDrug TrafficFriendly Relations Among StatesHuman RightsIllicit Arms TraffickingMediterranean RegionMilitary ExpendituresNuclear Non-ProliferationPartnershipRegional CooperationRegional SecurityReport PreparationReporting ProceduresSelf-Determination of PeoplesTransparency in Armaments

What does this mandate say?

9 operative paragraphs
1
Reaffirms that security in the Mediterranean is closely linked to European security as well as to international peace and security;
2
Expresses its satisfaction at the continuing efforts by Mediterranean countries to contribute actively to the elimination of all causes of tension in the region and to the promotion of just and lasting solutions to the persistent problems of the region through peaceful means, thus ensuring the withdrawal of foreign forces of occupation and respecting the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all countries of the Mediterranean and the right of peoples to self-determination, and therefore calls for full adherence to the principles of non-interference, non-intervention, non-use of force or threat of use of force and the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the relevant resolutions of the United Nations;
3
Commends the Mediterranean countries for their efforts in meeting common challenges through coordinated overall responses, based on a spirit of multilateral partnership, towards the general objective of turning the Mediterranean basin into an area of dialogue, exchanges and cooperation, guaranteeing peace, stability and prosperity, encourages them to strengthen such efforts through, inter alia, a lasting multilateral and action-oriented cooperative dialogue among States of the region, and recognizes the role of the United Nations in promoting regional and international peace and security;
4
Recognizes that the elimination of the economic and social disparities in levels of development and other obstacles as well as respect and greater understanding among cultures in the Mediterranean area will contribute to enhancing peace, security and cooperation among Mediterranean countries through the existing forums;
5
Calls upon all States of the Mediterranean region that have not yet done so to adhere to all the multilaterally negotiated legal instruments related to the field of disarmament and non-proliferation, thus creating the necessary conditions for strengthening peace and cooperation in the region;
6
Encourages all States of the region to favour the necessary conditions for strengthening the confidence-building measures among them by promoting genuine openness and transparency on all military matters, by participating, inter alia, in the United Nations system for the standardized reporting of military expenditures and by providing accurate data and information to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms;
7
Encourages the Mediterranean countries to strengthen further their cooperation in combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, taking into account the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, and in combating international crime and illicit arms transfers and illicit drug production, consumption and trafficking, which pose a serious threat to peace, security and stability in the region and therefore to the improvement of the current political, economic and social situation and which jeopardize friendly relations among States, hinder the development of international cooperation and result in the destruction of human rights, fundamental freedoms and the democratic basis of pluralistic society;
8
Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on means to strengthen security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region;
9
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixtieth session the item entitled “Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region”.

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