A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/49/2 27 October 1994 Forty-ninth session Agenda item 152 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [without reference to a Main Committee (A/49/L.3 and Add.1)] 49/2. Observer status for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the General Assembly The General Assembly, Recalling the special functions of the member societies of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies recognized by their respective Governments as auxiliaries to the authorities in the humanitarian field on the basis of the Geneva of 12 August 1949,1/ the which are public Conventions Considering the specific role of the International Federation in international humanitarian relations as further defined by the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, Desirous of promoting cooperation between the United Nations and the International Federation, 1. Decides to invite the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 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 19 October 1994 __________ 1/ United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75, Nos. 970-973. 94-60009