A/RES/54/280 Page 3 international organization, authority to negotiate and enter into agreements and such other legal capacity as is necessary for the exercise of its functions and the fulfilment of its purposes. 2. The Commission recognizes the responsibilities of the United Nations under the Charter, in particular, in the fields of international peace and security and economic and social, cultural and humanitarian development, protection and preservation of the environment and peaceful settlement of disputes. 3. The Commission undertakes to conduct its activities in accordance with the purposes and principles embodied in the Charter and with due regard to the policies of the United Nations furthering the said purposes and principles. Article II Cooperation and coordination 1. The United Nations and the Commission, recognizing the need to work jointly to achieve their common objectives, and with a view to facilitating the effective exercise of their responsibilities, agree to cooperate closely and to consult and to maintain a close working relationship on matters of mutual interest and concern. To that end, the United Nations and the Commission shall cooperate with each other in accordance with the provisions of their respective constituent instruments. 2. In view of the responsibilities of the Commission under the Resolution, the United Nations and the Commission shall, in particular, cooperate in the implementation of the following provisions of the Treaty: (a) Paragraph 13 of article II of the Treaty, related to the convening by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, as the depositary of the Treaty, of the initial session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Treaty; (b) Article XIV of the Treaty, related to the convening by the depositary, upon the request of a majority of States that have already deposited their instruments of ratification, of Conferences to consider and decide by consensus what measures consistent with international law may be taken to accelerate the ratification process in order to facilitate the early entry into force of the Treaty. 3. The Commission shall, within its competence and in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty, cooperate with the United Nations by providing to it at its request such information and assistance as may be required in the exercise of its responsibilities under the Charter. In case confidential information is provided, the United Nations shall preserve the confidential character of that information. 4. The United Nations and the Commission recognize the necessity of achieving, where applicable, effective coordination of the activities and services of the United Nations and the Commission with a view to avoiding unnecessary duplication of such activities and services, particularly with respect to common services at the Vienna International Centre. 5. The Secretariat of the United Nations and the provisional technical secretariat of the Commission shall maintain a close working relationship on issues of mutual concern in accordance with such arrangements as may be agreed from time to time. /...