A/RES/56/230 United Nations Distr.: General 28 February 2002 General Assembly Fifty-sixth session Agenda item 119 (b) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Third Committee (A/56/583/Add.2)] 56/230. Subregional Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 55/105 of 4 December 2000 concerning regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights, Recalling also its resolutions 55/34 B of 20 November 2000 and 55/233 of 23 December 2000 and section III of its resolution 55/234 of 23 December 2000, Recalling further the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 1 1. Welcomes the creation of the Subregional Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa at Yaoundé; 2. Notes with satisfaction the support given to the establishment of the Centre by the host country; 3. Invites the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, under the direction of the Secretary-General, to provide appropriate assistance to the Centre to ensure its efficiency and smooth functioning in accordance with section III of General Assembly resolution 55/234; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session a report on the implementation of the present resolution. 92nd plenary meeting 24 December 2001 _______________ 1 01 49472 A/56/36/Add.1.