A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/53/6 22 October 1998 Fifty-third session Agenda item 162 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [without reference to a Main Committee (A/53/L.4 and Add.1)] 53/6. Observer status for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in the General Assembly The General Assembly, Wishing to promote cooperation between the United Nations and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, 1. Decides to invite the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development to participate in the sessions and the work of the General Assembly in the capacity of observer; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary action to implement the present resolution. 38th plenary meeting 15 October 1998 98-77497