A/RES/55/166 7. Invites Governments to continue to provide support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; 8. Requests the Secretary-General: (a) To continue to consult urgently with regional leaders, in coordination with the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity, about ways to bring about a peaceful and durable solution to the conflict; (b) To continue to consult with regional leaders, in coordination with the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity, in order to convene, when appropriate, an international conference on peace, security and development in Central Africa and in the Great Lakes region, under the auspices of the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity, to address the problems of the region in a comprehensive manner; (c) To keep under review the economic situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a view to promoting participation in and support for a programme of financial and material assistance to the country to enable it to meet its urgent needs in terms of economic recovery and reconstruction; (d) To submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session a report on the actions taken pursuant to the present resolution. 85th plenary meeting 14 December 2000 3