Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie A/RES/71/289 speaking personnel to leadership positions in peacekeeping operations in francophone countries; 11. Welcomes the implementation of the Francophone Expertise and Training Network for Peace Operations, created in January 2014 in the presence of high-level representatives of the United Nations Secretariat, and the fruitful cooperation that it has established with the Secretariat, particularly with the Police Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, to strengthen the francophone presence in peacekeeping operations and to promote the use of the French language in peacekeeping operations deployed in a francophone environment through t he dissemination of the En avant! learning method and the organization of training courses by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Field Support; 12. Also welcomes the creation in October 2016 of the Boutros-Ghali peacekeeping Observatory, which will constitute in particular a framework for exchanges between French-speaking experts and personalities from personnelcontributing countries and strives to support French -speaking States in their efforts to better prepare for their participation in peacekeeping operations, particularly those deployed in a francophone environment; 13. Further welcomes the contributions of francophone countries and of the International Organization of la Francophonie to the consultations of the High -level Independent Panel on Peace Operations, created by the Secretary -General of the United Nations to make an assessment of peacekeeping operations, and notes their expectations for greater recognition, where appropriate, of the language dimension for the proper implementation of mandates; 14. Welcomes the participation of the International Organization of la Francophonie in the work of the Peacebuilding Commission on Burundi, the Central African Republic, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, and strongly encourages the International Organization of la Francophonie and the Peacebuilding Commission to continue to cooperate actively; 15. Also welcomes the involvement of the International Organization of la Francophonie in promoting international criminal justice, as we ll as the signing of a partnership agreement between the International Organization of la Francophonie and the International Criminal Court, which illustrates the role played by the International Organization of la Francophonie in protecting human rights, restoring the rule of law and combating impunity; 16. Further welcomes the importance given by the States members of the International Organization of la Francophonie to cooperating in the area of international criminal justice and facilitating the development of judicial cooperation procedures between States, which is essential in prosecuting perpetrators of the most serious crimes; 17. Welcomes the efforts of the International Organization of la Francophonie to establish democratic governance of security systems, to define a francophone position with regard to justice, truth and reconciliation in order to support French speaking States in crisis and in transition, and to promote the diversity of legal systems; 18. Also welcomes the cooperation between the International Organization of la Francophonie and the United Nations to prevent and combat terrorism, particularly with the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate; 5/9