A/RES/56/29 7. Encourages the Mediterranean countries to strengthen further their cooperation in combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, taking into account the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, and in combating international crime and illicit arms transfers and illicit drug production, consumption and trafficking, which pose a serious threat to peace, security and stability in the region and therefore to the improvement of the current political, economic and social situation and which jeopardize friendly relations among States, hinder the development of international cooperation and result in the destruction of human rights, fundamental freedoms and the democratic basis of pluralistic society; 8. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on means to strengthen security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region; 9. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-seventh session the item entitled “Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region”. 68th plenary meeting 29 November 2001 3