United Nations
A/RES/59/258
General Assembly
Distr.: General
8 March 2005
Fifty-ninth session
Agenda item 56 (k)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 23 December 2004
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/59/L.55)]
59/258. Cooperation between the United Nations and the Latin
American Economic System
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 57/39 of 21 November 2002 on cooperation between
the United Nations and the Latin American Economic System,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation between
the United Nations and regional and other organizations, 1
Bearing in mind the Agreement between the United Nations and the Latin
American Economic System, 2 in which the parties agree to strengthen and expand
their cooperation in matters that are of common concern in the fields of their
respective competence pursuant to their constitutional instruments,
Noting that cooperation between the Latin American Economic System and the
United Nations has been evolving, strengthening and diversifying over the years
with regard to its areas of cooperation,
Welcoming the changes in the treatment of topics relating to the United
Nations system, in close contact with the delegations of the Member States
participating in such deliberations,
Takes note of the holding of the thirtieth regular meeting of the Latin
1.
American Council of the Latin American Economic System from 22 to
24 November 2004;
2.
Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General;1
3.
Urges the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean to
continue deepening its coordination and mutual support activities with the Latin
American Economic System;
Urges the specialized agencies and other organizations, funds and
4.
programmes of the United Nations system to continue and intensify their support for
and to strengthen their cooperation with activities of the Latin American Economic
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A/59/303.
United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1651, No. 1061.