A/RES/58/13 Expressing its deep appreciation to the Government of Mongolia for the successful organization of the Fifth International Conference, Bearing in mind that the activities of the United Nations carried out in support of the efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate democracy are undertaken in accordance with the Charter and only at the specific request of the Member States concerned, Taking note with satisfaction of the seminars, workshops and conferences on democratization and good governance convened in 2002 and 2003, as well as those held under the auspices of the Fifth International Conference, Taking note of the views expressed by Member States in the debate on this question at its fifty-sixth to fifty-eighth sessions, Bearing in mind that democracy, development and respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms are interdependent and mutually reinforcing and that democracy is based on the freely expressed will of the people to determine their own political, economic, social and cultural systems and on their full participation in all aspects of their lives, Noting that a considerable number of societies have recently undertaken significant efforts to achieve their social, political and economic goals through democratization, good governance practices and the reform of their economies, pursuits that are deserving of the support and recognition of the international community, Expressing its deep appreciation for the support provided by Member States, the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations to the Government of Mongolia for the holding of the Fifth International Conference, Taking note of the conclusions of the parliamentarians’ forum held in Ulaanbaatar on 11 September 2003 and the contribution of the ensuing parliamentary declaration to the proceedings of the Fifth International Conference, Welcoming the holding of an international civil society forum within the framework of the Fifth International Conference, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General 3 and its focus on the Ulaanbaatar Declaration and Plan of Action: Democracy, Good Governance and Civil Society, adopted on 12 September 2003 at the Fifth International Conference, 4 1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General;3 2. Welcomes the Ulaanbaatar Declaration and Plan of Action: Democracy, Good Governance and Civil Society, adopted at the Fifth International Conference of New or Restored Democracies;4 3. Encourages Member States, the relevant organizations of the United Nations system, other intergovernmental organizations, national parliaments, including in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union and other parliamentary organizations, and non-governmental organizations to contribute actively to the follow-up to the Fifth International Conference and to make additional efforts to identify possible steps in support of the efforts of Governments _______________ 3 4 2 A/58/392. A/58/387, annexes I and II.