A/RES/52/12 Page 2 1. Commends the efforts and initiatives of the Secretary-General aimed at reforming the United Nations; 2. Calls upon the Secretary-General, while implementing the actions described in his report, to take full account of the views and comments expressed by Member States and groups of Member States, including those transmitted in their communications;5 3. Stresses that the actions will be implemented with full respect for the relevant mandates, decisions and resolutions of the General Assembly, including in particular the medium-term plan for the period 1998-2001;6 4. Notes that the report of the Secretary-General of 11 September 19977 will be considered in the context of the examination of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 1998-1999;8 5. Affirms that programmatic implications of relevant actions will be considered in conjunction with related recommendations; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation of the actions described in his report entitled "Renewing the United Nations: a programme for reform" to the General Assembly at its fifty-third session; 7. Decides to continue its consideration of the report of the Secretary-General entitled "Renewing the United Nations: a programme for reform". 49th plenary meeting 12 November 1997 5 A/52/661, A/52/662, A/52/663 and A/52/664. 6 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-first Session, Supplement No. 6 (A/51/6/Rev.1 and Corr.1). 7 A/52/303. 8 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-second Session, Supplement No. 6 (A/52/6/Rev.1), vols. I and II.