A/RES/59/219 Recognizing the importance of a thriving private sector, employment generation, good governance and the rule of law to sustainable economic growth, 1. Expresses its gratitude to the Economic Community of West African States, the African Union, donor countries, specialized agencies of the United Nations system and non-governmental organizations for their valuable support in the provision of humanitarian assistance and their adoption of a comprehensive approach to peacebuilding in Liberia and the subregion; Also expresses its gratitude to all donor countries, specialized agencies 2. of the United Nations system and governmental and non-governmental organizations for their participation in the International Reconstruction Conference on Liberia, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 5 and 6 February 2004, at which the National Transitional Government presented the results-focused transition framework, and urges those who have not yet honoured their pledges and commitments to do so; Calls upon all signatories to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 18 3. August 20032 to uphold the spirit and letter of its provisions, to seek to promote socio-economic development and a culture of sustained peace in the country, including a commitment to the rule of law, national reconciliation and human rights and to refrain from actions that may jeopardize the work of the National Transitional Government; Invites all States and intergovernmental and non-governmental 4. organizations to provide assistance to Liberia to facilitate the creation of an enabling environment for the promotion of peace, socio-economic development and regional security, including by emphasizing capacity-building, institution-building and employment generation in their work and ensuring that such work complements and contributes to the development of an economy characterized by an investment climate conducive to entrepreneurship, good governance and the rule of law; Urges the National Transitional Government to create an environment 5. conducive to the promotion of socio-economic development, peace and security in the country, including a commitment to upholding the rule of law, national reconciliation and human rights, establishing inclusive processes that will ensure free and fair presidential and general elections in October 2005 with maximum participation of the citizenry, as well as a commitment to ensuring transparency in the management of government expenditures and donor funds; Invites the international community to provide financial and technical 6. assistance to the National Transitional Government to facilitate free and fair presidential and general elections in October 2005; Urges the National Transitional Government and all States to facilitate 7. and support the return and reintegration of ex-combatants into their home communities, with special attention to children; Commends the Secretary-General for his continuing efforts to mobilize 8. international assistance for the development and reconstruction of Liberia, and requests him to continue his efforts to mobilize all possible assistance within the United Nations system to help in the reconstruction and development of Liberia and in the return and reintegration of refugees, displaced persons and demobilized soldiers; Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its 9. sixty-first session on the implementation of the present resolution; 2