A/RES/51/197 Page 2 interests of all States, with full respect for the principles of self-determination and non-intervention, Drawing attention to the establishment at the Summit Meeting of Central American Presidents held at Guácimo, Costa Rica, from 18 to 20 August 1994, and adopted at the Central American Environment Summit for Sustainable Development, held at Managua on 12 and 13 October 1994, of the Alliance for the Sustainable Development of Central America,2 which constitutes the new integrated strategy for development, and the importance of the International Conference on Peace and Development in Central America, held at Tegucigalpa on 24 and 25 October 1994,3 that marked a major turning point in the course taken by the region, as well as the Treaty on Central American Social Integration, adopted at the El Salvador summit meeting on 30 March 1995,4 one of whose main objectives is to strengthen the investment in human capital, Welcoming the Framework Treaty on Democratic Security in Central America, adopted at the summit meeting held at San Pedro Sula, Honduras, from 13 to 15 December 1995,5 that reaffirms, inter alia, the strengthening of civil society, the security of individuals and the elimination of poverty, and recognizing the importance for Central America of the Regional Programme of Action for the Development of Tourism, adopted at the summit meeting held at Montelimar, Nicaragua, on 8 and 9 May 1996,6 Emphasizing the importance of cooperation and international solidarity in supporting the efforts being made by the peoples and Governments of Central America for the consolidation of a firm and lasting peace, and the need to strengthen the new programme of cooperation and economic, technical and financial assistance for Central America in the light of the new situation in the region, Welcoming the role played by the peacekeeping operations and observer and monitoring missions of the United Nations, which carried out successfully their mandate in Central America pursuant to the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly, respectively, 2 See A/49/580-S/1994/1217, annex I; see Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-ninth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1994, document S/1994/1217. 3 See A/49/639-S/1994/1247; see Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-ninth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1994, document S/1994/1247. 4 A/49/901-S/1995/396, annex VII; see Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-ninth Year, Supplement for April, May and June 1995, document S/1995/396. 5 A/51/67, annex II. 6 A/50/998-S/1996/497, appendix; see Official Records of the Security Council, Fiftieth year, Supplement for April, May and June 1996, document S/1996/497. /...