A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/53/208 14 January 1999 Fifty-third session Agenda item 117 RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/53/744)] 53/208. Pattern of conferences A The General Assembly, Recalling its relevant resolutions, including resolutions 40/243 of 18 December 1985, 43/222 B of 21 December 1988, 47/202 A of 22 December 1992, 48/222 A of 23 December 1993, 49/221 A of 23 December 1994, 50/206 A of 23 December 1995 and 51/211 A of 18 December 1996 and section A of resolution 52/214 of 22 December 1997, and its decision 52/468 of 31 March 1998, Reaffirming the mandate of the Committee on Conferences, Having considered the report of the Committee on Conferences,1 1. Takes note with concern of the observations of the Committee on Conferences in paragraph 135 of its report, and encourages members to participate in the work of the Committee; 1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-third Session, Supplement No. 32 and corrigendum (A/53/32 and Corr.1). 99-76165 /...