United Nations
A/RES/65/278
Distr.: General
4 August 2011
General Assembly
Sixty-fifth session
Agenda item 62 (b)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 13 June 2011
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/65/L.62/Rev.1 and Add.1)]
65/278. Implementation of the recommendations contained in the
report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict
and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable
development in Africa
The General Assembly,
Recalling the report of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on the Causes
of Conflict and the Promotion of Durable Peace and Sustainable Development in
Africa, 1 its resolution 53/92 of 7 December 1998 and subsequent annual resolutions,
including resolutions 60/223 of 23 December 2005, 61/230 of 22 December 2006,
62/275 of 11 September 2008, 63/304 of 23 July 2009 and 64/252 of 8 February
2010, as well as its resolutions 62/179 of 19 December 2007, 63/267 of 31 March
2009 and 64/258 of 16 March 2010 on the New Partnership for Africa’s
Development, and 59/213 of 20 December 2004, 61/296 of 17 September 2007 and
63/310 of 14 September 2009 on cooperation between the United Nations and the
African Union,
Recalling also, in this context, Security Council resolutions 1809 (2008) of
16 April 2008 on peace and security in Africa, 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000 and
1820 (2008) of 19 June 2008 on women and peace and security, 1366 (2001) of
30 August 2001 on the role of the Council in the prevention of armed conflicts,
1612 (2005) of 26 July 2005 on children and armed conflict, 1625 (2005) of
14 September 2005 on strengthening the effectiveness of the role of the Council in
conflict prevention, particularly in Africa, and 1631 (2005) of 17 October 2005 on
cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations
in maintaining international peace and security,
Recalling further the 2005 World Summit Outcome, 2 through which world
leaders reaffirmed their commitment to addressing the special needs of Africa, and
its resolution 60/265 of 30 June 2006,
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