A/RES/59/8
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
6 December 2004
Fifty-ninth session
Agenda item 56 (p)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 22 October 2004
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/59/L.12 and Add.1)]
59/8.
Cooperation between the United Nations and the
Organization of the Islamic Conference
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 37/4 of 22 October 1982, 38/4 of 28 October 1983,
39/7 of 8 November 1984, 40/4 of 25 October 1985, 41/3 of 16 October 1986, 42/4
of 15 October 1987, 43/2 of 17 October 1988, 44/8 of 18 October 1989, 45/9 of
25 October 1990, 46/13 of 28 October 1991, 47/18 of 23 November 1992, 48/24 of
24 November 1993, 49/15 of 15 November 1994, 50/17 of 20 November 1995,
51/18 of 14 November 1996, 52/4 of 22 October 1997, 53/16 of 29 October 1998,
54/7 of 25 October 1999, 55/9 of 30 October 2000, 56/47 of 7 December 2001 and
57/42 of 21 November 2002,
Recalling also its resolution 3369 (XXX) of 10 October 1975, by which it
decided to invite the Organization of the Islamic Conference to participate in the
sessions and the work of the General Assembly and of its subsidiary organs in the
capacity of observer,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation between
the United Nations and regional and other organizations, 1
Taking into account the desire of both organizations to continue to cooperate
closely in the political, economic, social, humanitarian, cultural and scientific fields
and in their common search for solutions to global problems, such as questions
relating to international peace and security, disarmament, self-determination,
decolonization, fundamental human rights and economic and social development,
Recalling the Articles of the Charter of the United Nations that encourage
activities through regional cooperation for the promotion of the purposes and
principles of the United Nations,
Noting the strengthening of cooperation between the United Nations, its funds
and programmes and the specialized agencies and the Organization of the Islamic
Conference, its subsidiary organs and its specialized and affiliated institutions,
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A/59/303.