United Nations
General Assembly
A/RES/61/294
Distr.: General
2 October 2007
Sixty-first session
Agenda item 15
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 13 September 2007
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/61/L.66 and Add.1)]
61/294. Zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 41/11 of 27 October 1986, in which the Atlantic
Ocean, in the region situated between Africa and South America, was solemnly
declared a zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic,
Recalling also its subsequent resolutions on the zone of peace and cooperation
of the South Atlantic,
Reaffirming that the questions of peace and security and those of development
are interrelated and inseparable, and considering that cooperation among States, in
particular those of the region, for peace and development is essential for the
promotion of the objectives of the zone of peace and cooperation of the South
Atlantic,
Reaffirming also the importance of the purposes and objectives of the zone of
peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic as a basis for the promotion of
cooperation among the countries of the region,
Noting with appreciation the efforts of Member States towards fulfilling the
goals of the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic and their
engagement in its revitalization by, among other actions, holding thematic
workshops in the framework of the Luanda Initiative, as a preparatory process of the
sixth ministerial meeting of the zone, held in Luanda, on 18 and 19 June 2007,
Recalling its relevant resolutions, in which it urged States of the region to
continue their actions aimed at fulfilling the objectives of the zone of peace and
cooperation of the South Atlantic, especially through the implementation of specific
programmes,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General, 1
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Stresses the role of the zone of peace and cooperation of the South
Atlantic as a forum for increased interaction among its member States, and
acknowledges the valuable contribution made by the first Africa-South America
Summit, held in Abuja from 26 to 30 November 2006, particularly in reference to
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A/60/253 and Add.1.