A/RES/54/100 Page 2 Welcoming the recent developments concerning the increased interaction between the various entities of the United Nations system and the Economic Cooperation Organization towards promoting the economic and social development of the States members of that organization, Taking note of the communiqué issued at the ninth meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization, held in Baku on 21 May 1999, which stressed the importance of, and the renewed resolve of the States members of the Economic Cooperation Organization with regard to, socio-economic development and enhanced trade exchanges in the Economic Cooperation Organization region, Recognizing the risks and challenges posed as well as the opportunities offered by the process of globalization and liberalization to the economies of the States members of the Economic Cooperation Organization, and emphasizing the need to address the concerns of those States in order to mitigate the negative consequences of globalization and enable them to benefit from the process, Expressing grave concern over the heavy human casualties caused by natural disasters and their devastating impact on the socio-economic situation of some States members of the Economic Cooperation Organization, 1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 53/151, and expresses satisfaction at the enhanced pace of mutually beneficial interaction between the United Nations and the Economic Cooperation Organization; 2. Notes with satisfaction the ongoing cooperation between the Economic Cooperation Organization and the United Nations Development Programme through the project “Capacity-building of the Economic Cooperation Organization secretariat”, and invites the two organizations to continue to enhance and strengthen their ongoing cooperation; 3. Notes the keen participation of the Economic Cooperation Organization in various events sponsored by the specialized agencies and programmes of the United Nations system such as the United Nations Development Programme, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations International Drug Control Programme and the United Nations Population Fund during the past year, and calls for further contacts and active participation, as appropriate, of the Economic Cooperation Organization and the specialized agencies in each other’s meetings and activities; 4. Welcomes the ongoing cooperation between the Economic Cooperation Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development including the trade efficiency action programme and the development of a multimodal transport and transit transport system in the Economic Cooperation Organization region; 5. Appreciates the ongoing cooperation between the Economic Cooperation Organization and the United Nations International Drug Control Programme including, inter alia, the implementation of the Economic Cooperation Organization and United Nations International Drug Control Programme project for 1 A/54/168. /...