A/RES/56/100 its Government, and encourages it to carry on with this process for the benefit of the entire Congolese people; 7. Also stresses the importance of the restoration of river traffic, welcomes in this regard the reopening of the Congo and the Oubangi Rivers, and expresses its support for the establishment of the Congo River Basin Commission; 8. Renews its urgent appeal to the executive boards of the United Nations funds and programmes to continue to keep under consideration the special needs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; 9. Welcomes the continued and increased efforts of the Secretary-General, the United Nations system and its agencies, programmes and funds in ensuring that the gender perspective is mainstreamed in the reconstruction agenda of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; 10. Urges all parties to respect fully international humanitarian law and to ensure the safe and unhindered access of humanitarian personnel to all affected populations throughout the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the safety of United Nations and humanitarian personnel, and in that regard stresses that the reopening of the Kisangani-Kindu rail and river link would facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance, as well as the resupplying of humanitarian personnel; 11. Calls upon the international community to continue to provide support to the humanitarian relief activities within the Democratic Republic of the Congo; 12. Invites Governments to continue to provide support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; 13. Requests the Secretary-General: (a) To continue to consult urgently with regional leaders, in coordination with the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity, about ways to bring about a peaceful and durable solution to the conflict, in accordance with the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement and relevant Security Council resolutions; (b) To continue to consult with regional leaders, in coordination with the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity, in order to convene, when appropriate, an international conference on peace, security and development in Central Africa and in the Great Lakes region, under the auspices of the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity, to address the problems of the region in a comprehensive manner; (c) To keep under review the economic situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a view to promoting participation in and support for a programme of financial and material assistance to the country to enable it to meet its urgent needs in terms of economic recovery and reconstruction; (d) To submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session a report on the actions taken pursuant to the present resolution. 87th plenary meeting 14 December 2001 3