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States and international organizations to provide effective cooperation for
the strengthening of subregional integration;
5.
Supports the adoption of the Framework Treaty on Democratic
Security in Central America5 concerning the supremacy and strengthening of the
power of civil society, a reasonable balance of forces, the security of
individuals and of their property, the alleviation of poverty, the promotion
of sustainable development, the protection of the environment, the eradication
of violence, corruption, impunity, terrorism and trafficking in drugs and
arms, and the increased channelling of resources into social investments;
6.
Welcomes the agreement reached on 11 November 1996 by the
Government of Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca to
conclude their negotiations, with a view to finalizing and signing a firm and
lasting peace agreement in Guatemala on 29 December 1996, thus completing the
peace process in Central America, and, in this context, encourages both
parties to undertake all necessary measures to achieve this objective;
7.
Also welcomes the adoption of the Agreement on Social and Economic
Aspects and Agrarian Situation,7 the joint statement of the Peace Commission
of the Government of Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional
Guatemalteca8 and the Agreement on the Strengthening of Civilian Power and on
the Role of the Armed Forces in a Democratic Society,9 as well as the
statements of the Government of Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria
Nacional Guatemalteca of 7 November 1996, which are a positive contribution to
the peace process in Guatemala;
8.
Recognizes the commitment of the Government and civil society of
Guatemala to advance in the fight against impunity and towards the
consolidation of the rule of law;
9.
Calls upon the parties to comply fully with their commitments
under all the agreements reached between them and to implement the
corresponding recommendations of the United Nations Mission for the
Verification of Human Rights in Guatemala;
10.
Requests the Secretary-General, the organizations of the United
Nations system and the international community to continue their support for
the peace process and hence for efforts to promote national reconciliation,
democracy and development in Guatemala, and reiterates its appreciation of the
peace efforts of the Secretary-General, the Group of Friends (Colombia,
Mexico, Norway, Spain, the United States of America and Venezuela), as well as
its appreciation of the contribution of the Assembly of Civil Society and
other Guatemalans within the constitutional framework and the peace
agreements;
11.
Calls upon the Government of El Salvador and all the political
forces involved in the peace process to make all possible efforts to complete
the implementation of all remaining aspects of the Peace Agreement;
12.
Welcomes the establishment of the United Nations Office of
Verification in El Salvador as a mechanism that combined regular visits by a
high-level envoy from Headquarters with a small group of experts in the field
that efficiently verified the progress of the implementation of all remaining
aspects of the Peace Agreement in El Salvador;
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