A/RES/49/138 Page 3 6. Takes note of the report of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency on the Agency’s verification activities in South Africa; 9/ 7. Commends the Secretary-General for the diligence with which he has rendered effective assistance to the Organization of African Unity in organizing the meetings of the above-mentioned Group of Experts; 8. Encourages the African States to continue their commendable efforts towards the finalization of the drafting of an African nuclear-weaponfree-zone treaty; 9. Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Organization of African Unity, to take appropriate action to enable the Group of Experts designated by the United Nations in cooperation with the Organization of African Unity to meet jointly with the Intergovernmental Group of Experts of the Organization of African Unity early in 1995 at Pretoria in order to finalize the drafting of a treaty on a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Africa, and to submit the text of the treaty to the General Assembly at its fiftieth session under the item entitled "Final text of a treaty on an African nuclear-weapon-free zone". 92nd plenary meeting 19 December 1994 9/ See A/49/550.