A/RES/56/39 Community of Central African States to enable it to implement fully its programme of action and to respond to the needs of the subregion for reconstruction and recovery; 7. Urges all Member States and the international community to contribute to the efforts of the Economic Community of Central African States to achieve economic integration and development, promote democracy and human rights and consolidate peace and security in Central Africa and to implement the goals, targets and commitment of the United Nations conferences and the United Nations Millennium Declaration, 1 in particular, to strengthen the role of women in the development process; 8. Welcomes the reforms which the Economic Community of Central African States is carrying out, in particular the implementation of its programme of action, so that it may be in a better position to tackle the problems of cooperation and regional integration; 9. Urges the international community and the United Nations agencies to continue to provide those countries of the Economic Community of Central African States in which a process of national reconstruction is taking place with appropriate assistance to consolidate their efforts towards democratization and the consolidation of the rule of law and to support their national development programmes; 10. Declares itself convinced of the importance of well-conceived global development strategies in order to avoid conflicts and disturbances and aware of the value of international cooperation and efforts to restore and maintain peace, and emphasizes that the international community should continue to help those countries which receive refugees to meet the resulting economic, social, humanitarian and environmental challenges; 11. Urges the United Nations and the international community to help to strengthen the means existing in the region to ensure that the Economic Community of Central African States has the necessary capacity with regard to prevention, monitoring, early warning and peacekeeping operations; 12. Invites the international community to consider supporting the creation of special economic zones and development corridors in the Economic Community of Central African States, with the active participation of the private sector; 13. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to enhance contacts with the Economic Community of Central African States, with a view to encouraging and harmonizing cooperation between the United Nations and the Community; 14. Also requests the Secretary-General to report to it at its fifty-seventh session on the implementation of the present resolution. 80th plenary meeting 7 December 2001 3