A/RES/55/22
and a subregional centre for human rights and democracy in Central Africa to
promote democratic values and experience and human rights,
Bearing in mind the United Nations Millennium Declaration, 2 adopted on
8 September 2000 by the heads of State and Government at the Millennium Summit
of the United Nations, and especially chapter VII thereof,
Aware of the importance of the support of the United Nations system and the
international community, which is essential to ensuring that the members of the
Economic Community of Central African States are successful in promoting
economic development and integration and in consolidating peace, democracy and
human rights in their subregion,
1.
Recognizes that the purposes and objectives of the Economic Community
of Central African States are in conformity with the principles and ideals embodied
in the Charter of the United Nations;
2.
Requests the Secretary-General to take the appropriate steps to establish
cooperation between the United Nations and the Economic Community of Central
African States;
3.
Welcomes the support provided by the Secretary-General to the States
members of the Economic Community of Central African States in strengthening
confidence-building measures at the subregional level and promoting human rights,
the rule of law and democratic institutions, in implementation of the programme of
work of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in
Central Africa;
4.
Requests the Secretary-General to continue this support and, within the
existing United Nations budget, extend it to all the fields to be covered in the
framework of cooperation between the United Nations system and the Economic
Community of Central African States, especially the reinforcement of the structures
of the Community and the attainment of its objectives in favour of peace and
security, democracy and human rights, so as to facilitate the operation of the early
warning mechanism in Central Africa as a tool for preventing armed conflicts and to
establish a subregional parliament and a subregional centre for human rights and
democracy in Central Africa to promote democratic values and experience and
human rights;
5.
Emphasizes the importance of appropriate coordination between the
United Nations system, including the Bretton Woods institutions, and the Economic
Community of Central African States;
6.
Urges all Member States and the international community to contribute to
the efforts of the Economic Community of Central African States to achieve
economic integration and development, promote democracy and human rights and
consolidate peace and security in Central Africa;
7.
Welcomes and calls for the continuation of the efforts made by a number
of States, notably in the form of multinational exercises, to enhance the
peacekeeping capacities of the States members of the Economic Community of
Central African States, so as to enable them to play a larger part in United Nations
operations;
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