A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/51/199 20 February 1997 Fifty-first session Agenda item 40 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [without reference to a Main Committee (A/51/L.58 and Add.1)] 51/199. United Nations Office of Verification in El Salvador The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions on the situation in Central America and, in particular, resolution 50/226 of 10 May 1996, by which it, inter alia, decided to establish the United Nations Office of Verification in El Salvador to follow up implementation of pending aspects of the peace accords in El Salvador through 31 December 1996 after the expiration of the mandate of the Mission of the United Nations in El Salvador, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Office of Verification in El Salvador,1 Recognizing with satisfaction the efforts that continue to be made by the Government, other parties to the peace accords and the people of El Salvador to honour the commitments contained in the accords and to consolidate the peace process, Welcoming the progress made towards a society characterized by democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights, Paying tribute to those Member States which have contributed personnel and voluntary funding to the Office and to technical assistance projects undertaken in support of the peace process, 1 A/51/693. 97-76807 /...