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UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL CENTRE FOR PEACE AND DISARMAMENT IN AFRICA
The General Assembly,
Mindful of the provisions of Article 11, paragraph 1, of the Charter of the United Nations stipulating
that a function of the General Assembly is to consider the general principles of cooperation in the
maintenance of international peace and security, including the principles governing disarmament and arms
limitation,
Recalling its resolutions 40/151 G of 16 December 1985, 41/60 D of 3 December 1986, 42/39 J of
30 November 1987 and 43/76 D of 7 December 1988 on the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace
and Disarmament in Africa, and its resolutions 46/36 F of 6 December 1991 and 47/52 G of 9 December
1992 on regional disarmament, including confidence-building measures,
Recalling also its resolutions 48/76 E of 16 December 1993, 49/76 D of 15 December 1994, 50/71
C of 12 December 1995, 51/46 E of 10 December 1996, 52/220 of 22 December 1997 and 53/78 C of
4 December 1998,
Aware of the widespread support for the revitalization of the Regional Centre and the important role
that the Centre can play in the present context in promoting confidence-building and arms limitation
measures at the regional level, thereby promoting progress in the area of sustainable development,
Taking into account the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion
of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa,4
Bearing in mind the efforts undertaken in the framework of the revitalization of the activities of the
Regional Centre for the mobilization of the resources necessary for its operational costs,
Taking into account the need to establish close cooperation between the Regional Centre and the
Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution of the Organization of African Unity,
in conformity with the decisions adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the
Organization of African Unity at its thirty-fifth ordinary session, held at Algiers from 12 to 14 July 1999,6
1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General,7 and commends the activities carried out by
the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa, in particular in support of the
efforts made by the African States in the areas of peace and security;
2. Reaffirms its strong support for the revitalization of the Regional Centre, and emphasizes the
need to provide it with resources to enable it to strengthen its activities and carry out its programmes;
6
See A/54/424, annex II.
7
A/54/332 and Add.1.
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