A/RES/49/64
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1.
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation
between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity and of his
efforts to strengthen that cooperation and to implement the relevant
resolutions;
2.
Notes with appreciation the continued and increasing participation
of the Organization of African Unity in the work of the United Nations and the
specialized agencies and its constructive contribution to that work;
3.
Calls upon the United Nations organs, in particular the Security
Council and the Economic and Social Council, to continue to involve the
Organization of African Unity closely in all their activities concerning
Africa;
4.
Commends the establishment by the Assembly of Heads of State and
Government of the Organization of African Unity in June 1993 of a mechanism
for the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts in Africa, and also
commends its good functioning;
5.
Commends the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity
for their ongoing cooperative activities in the resolution of conflicts in
Africa, and stresses the need to enhance and strengthen the existing pattern
of exchange of information and consultations, especially in the areas of
preventive diplomacy, peacemaking and peace-keeping operations;
6.
Calls upon the United Nations to coordinate its efforts and to
cooperate with the Organization of African Unity in the context of the pacific
settlement of disputes and the maintenance of international peace and security
in Africa, as provided for under Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United
Nations;
7.
Urges the United Nations, within existing resources, and
encourages its Member States to help the Organization of African Unity to
strengthen its conflict resolution capacity, in particular in the areas of:
(a)
Establishment of an early warning system;
(b)
Conflict prevention and management and settlement of disputes;
(c)
Training of staff of the Organization of African Unity and African
peace-keepers;
(d)
Logistical support;
8.
Encourages Member States to consider ways and means of providing
financial assistance to the conflict resolution activities of the Organization
of African Unity;
9.
Notes with appreciation the assistance provided by the United
Nations and its agencies to African countries in the context of the
democratization process;
10.
Urges the United Nations to continue to support the Organization
of African Unity in its efforts to manage a peaceful democratic transition in
Africa;
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