A/RES/49/5 Page 3 5. Also expresses its satisfaction at the close cooperation between the two organizations in the observation and verification of the electoral process, and recognizes the effectiveness of that cooperation when it is requested by national authorities; 6. Welcomes the meeting between the Secretary-General and the new Secretary-General of the Organization of American States, soon after the latter took office, as well as regular meetings between their representatives throughout the period under review; 7. Requests both Secretaries-General, or their representatives, to resume consultations with a view to signing during 1995 an agreement for cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of American States; 8. Approves the conclusions and recommendations of the second general meeting between representatives of the two organizations held in May 1993, as well as the sectoral meeting on natural disasters management in the Americas, held in April 1994, and urges the relevant authorities of both organizations to take the necessary steps to implement those recommendations and promote further cooperation; 9. Recommends that a third general meeting between representatives of the United Nations system and the Organization of American States be held in 1995 to continue to review and appraise progress, and that sectoral and focal point meetings be held on areas of priority or mutually agreed issues; 10. Expresses its appreciation for the efforts of the SecretaryGeneral in the promotion of cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of American States and expresses the hope that he will continue to strengthen and broaden the mechanism for cooperation between the two organizations; 11. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-first session a report on the implementation of the present resolution; 12. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-first session the item entitled "Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of American States". 41st plenary meeting 21 October 1994