A/RES/59/5 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 3 December 2004 Fifty-ninth session Agenda item 56 (c) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 22 October 2004 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/59/L.6 and Add.1)] 59/5. Cooperation between the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations The General Assembly, Bearing in mind the aims and purposes of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as enshrined in the Bangkok Declaration of 8 August 1967, in particular the maintenance of close and beneficial cooperation with existing international and regional organizations with similar aims and purposes, Recalling its resolution 57/35 of 21 November 2002 on cooperation between the United Nations and the Association, Noting with appreciation the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation between the United Nations and the Association, 1 Noting with satisfaction that the activities of the Association are consistent with the purposes and principles of the United Nations, Welcoming the ongoing efforts that strengthen the cooperation between the United Nations system and the Association, Welcoming also the participation of the Association in the high-level meetings between the United Nations and regional organizations, as well as the collaboration between the Association and the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific to promote dialogue and cooperation among regional organizations in Asia and the Pacific, Commends the President of the General Assembly, the Secretary-General 1. of the United Nations and the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the States members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for their efforts to hold regular meetings, on an annual basis, with the presence of the Secretary-General of the Association, during the regular session of the Assembly, with a view to further strengthening the cooperation between the United Nations and the Association; Continues to encourage both the United Nations and the Association to 2. further increase contacts and strengthen areas of cooperation, as appropriate; _______________ 1 04-47650 See A/59/303, part one, sect. III.