Fiftieth session
Agenda item 31
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly,
Recalling its previous resolutions on the promotion of cooperation
between the United Nations and the League of Arab States,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of
3 October 1995 on cooperation between the United Nations and the
League of Arab States, A/50/496.
Recalling also the decision of the Council of the League
of Arab States that it considers the League a regional organization
within the meaning of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United
Nations,
Noting the desire of both organizations to consolidate,
develop and enhance further the ties existing between them in
the political, economic, social, humanitarian, cultural and administrative
fields,
Taking into account the report of the Secretary-General
entitled "An Agenda for Peace", A/47/277-S/24111. in
particular section VII, concerning cooperation with regional arrangements
and organizations, and the "Supplement to An Agenda for Peace",
A/50/60-S/1995/1.
Convinced that the maintenance and further strengthening
of cooperation between the United Nations system and the League
of Arab States contribute to the promotion of the purposes and
principles of the United Nations,
Convinced also of the need for more efficient and coordinated
utilization of available economic and financial resources to promote
common objectives of the two organizations,
Recognizing the need for closer cooperation between the
United Nations system and the League of Arab States and its specialized
organizations in realizing the goals and objectives of both organizations,
Welcoming the results of the general meeting on cooperation
between the representatives of the secretariats of the United
Nations system and the General Secretariat of the League of Arab
States and its specialized organizations, held at Vienna from
19 to 21 July 1995, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary
of both the United Nations and the League of Arab States,
Welcoming also the meeting on peace held at United Nations
Headquarters on 1 August 1994 between the Secretary-General and
heads of regional organizations,
1. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the SecretaryGeneral;
2. Commends the continued efforts of the League of Arab States
to promote multilateral cooperation among Arab States, and requests
the United Nations system to continue to lend its support;
3. Takes note of the conclusions and recommendations adopted at
the general meeting on cooperation between the representatives
of the secretariats of the United Nations system and the General
Secretariat of the League of Arab States and its specialized organizations,
held at Vienna, contained in the final document which has been
transmitted by the United Nations Secretariat to all participating
United Nations organizations and the General Secretariat of the
League of Arab States;
4. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the
follow-up action taken by him to implement the proposals adopted
at the meetings between the representatives of the secretariats
of the United Nations and other organizations of the United Nations
system and the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States
and its specialized organizations, including most recently the
meeting held at Vienna in 1995;
5. Requests the Secretariat of the United Nations and the General
Secretariat of the League of Arab States, within their respective
fields of competence, to intensify further their cooperation towards
the realization of the purposes and principles of the Charter
of the United Nations, the strengthening of international peace
and security, economic development, disarmament, decolonization,
self-determination and the eradication of all forms of racism
and racial discrimination;
6. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his
initiative in meeting with heads of regional organizations on
1 August 1994, and looks forward to seeing such meetings organized
again;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to strengthen
cooperation and coordination between the United Nations and other
organizations and agencies of the United Nations system and the
League of Arab States and its specialized organizations in order
to enhance their capacity to serve the mutual interests of the
two organizations in the political, economic, social, humanitarian,
cultural and administrative fields;
8. Calls upon the specialized agencies and other organizations
and programmes of the United Nations system:
(a) To continue to cooperate with the Secretary-General and among themselves, as well as with the League of Arab States and its specialized organizations, in the follow-up of multilateral proposals aimed at strengthening and expanding cooperation in all fields between the United Nations system and the League of Arab States and its specialized organizations;
(b) To maintain and increase contacts and improve the mechanism of consultation with the counterpart programmes, organizations and agencies concerned regarding projects and programmes, in order to facilitate their implementation;
(c) To associate whenever possible with organizations and institutions of the League of Arab States in the execution and implementation of development projects in the Arab region;
(d) To inform the Secretary-General, not later than 15 May 1996, of the progress of their cooperation with the League of Arab States and its specialized organizations, in particular the follow-up action taken on the multilateral and bilateral proposals adopted at the previous meetings between the two organizations;
9. Also calls upon the specialized agencies and other organizations
and programmes of the United Nations system to intensify cooperation
with the League of Arab States and its specialized organizations
in the following priority sectors, namely, energy, rural development,
desertification and green belts, training and vocational training,
technology, environment, and information and documentation;
10. Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in cooperation
with the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, to encourage
periodic consultation between representatives of the Secretariat
of the United Nations and the General Secretariat of the League
of Arab States to review and strengthen coordination mechanisms
with a view to accelerating implementation and follow-up action
of multilateral projects, proposals and recommendations adopted
at the meetings between the two organizations;
11. Decides that, in order to enhance cooperation and for the
purpose of review and appraisal of progress, a general meeting
between the United Nations system and the League of Arab States
should take place once every two years, and inter-agency sectoral
meetings should be organized regularly on areas of priority and
wide importance in the development of the Arab States, on the
basis of agreement between the counterpart programmes of the United
Nations system and the League of Arab States and its specialized
organizations;
12. Also requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General
Assembly at its fifty-first session a progress report on the implementation
of the present resolution;
13. Also decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fiftyfirst
session the item entitled "Cooperation between the United
Nations and the League of Arab States".
67th plenary meeting
20 November 1995 .