Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization
for Democracy and Economic Development — GUAM
A/RES/71/15
promotion of the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United
Nations,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General, 3
1.
Takes note of the activity of the Organization for Democracy and
Economic Development – GUAM aimed at promoting regional cooperation in
various areas such as trade and economic development, energy, transportation,
agriculture, disaster management, culture, science, education, public health, youth,
tourism and sport, as well as countering terrorism, drug trafficking, organized crime,
human trafficking, illegal migration and other types of criminal activity of a
transnational nature, which contributes to the attainment of the purposes and
principles of the United Nations, and to that end welcome s the intention of the
Organization for Democracy and Economic Development – GUAM to cooperate
with the Economic Commission for Europe and the United Nations Conference on
Trade and Development;
2.
Emphasizes the importance of strengthening dialogue, cooperation and
coordination between the United Nations system and the Organization for Democracy
and Economic Development – GUAM, and to that end invites the Secretary-General
of the United Nations to engage in regular consultations with the Secretary -General of
the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development – GUAM, utilizing for
that purpose the appropriate inter-institutional forums and formats, including the
annual consultations between the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the
heads of regional organizations;
3.
Invites the specialized agencies, components, organizations, programmes
and funds of the United Nations system to cooperate and develop direct contacts
with the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development – GUAM for the
joint implementation of projects aimed at the attainment of common objectives, and
in that context takes note of the existing practice of cooperation between the
Organization for Democracy and Economic Development – GUAM and the United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime;
4.
Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations to submit to the
General Assembly at its seventy-third session a report on the implementation of the
present resolution;
5.
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-third session,
under the item entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and
other organizations”, the sub-item entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations
and the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development – GUAM”.
48th plenary meeting
21 November 2016
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See A/71/160-S/2016/621, sect. II.