United Nations General Assembly A/RES/58/117 Distr.: General 10 February 2004 Fifty-eighth session Agenda item 40 (b) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 17 December 2003 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/58/L.42 and Add.1)] 58/117. International assistance to and cooperation with the Alliance for the Sustainable Development of Central America The General Assembly, Reaffirming all relevant resolutions of the General Assembly that emphasize and acknowledge the importance of international, bilateral and multilateral economic, financial and technical support, cooperation and assistance given by the United Nations system, the international community and non-governmental organizations, which provide a framework for the provision of aid to the Alliance for the Sustainable Development of Central America, 1 in support of national efforts to make the region a zone of peace, freedom, democracy and development, Noting that the Central American countries have achieved significant progress towards the consolidation of democracy and good governance, the strengthening of civilian Governments and respect for human rights and the rule of law, all as a tool for promoting sustainable development and regional integration, reflecting the desire of the Central American peoples to live and prosper in a climate of peace, solidarity and social justice, Stressing the importance of the commitments, and their implementation, as undertaken by the regional summits and ministerial meetings, in particular in those areas included in the programme initiatives of the Alliance for the Sustainable Development of Central America in the political, economic, social and ecological fields, which allow a progressive improvement in the quality of life of the people of the region, Noting that the various natural phenomena which have affected the region are one of the factors that have put at risk the biodiversity of Central America, Emphasizing that the progress made in complying with the commitments established in the programme of the Alliance for the Sustainable Development of Central America creates the necessary conditions for implementing the policies for reducing the vulnerability of the region to natural disasters, _______________ 1 03 50160 See A/49/580-S/1994/1217, annex I.