A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/52/12 14 November 1997 Fifty-second session Agenda item 157 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [without reference to a Main Committee (A/52/L.17)] 52/12. Renewing the United Nations: a programme for reform The General Assembly, Affirming its determination to strengthen the role, capacity, effectiveness and efficiency of the United Nations and thus improve its performance in order to realize the full potential of the Organization, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and to respond more effectively to the needs and aspirations of the Member States, Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 14 July 1997 entitled "Renewing the United Nations: a programme for reform",1 Having considered the actions described in the report of the Secretary-General entitled "Renewing the United Nations: a programme for reform" and the addenda thereto,2 with the clarifications to that report,3 as well as the statement by the Secretary-General in the open-ended informal consultations of the plenary on 4 November 1997,4 Bearing in mind the rules of procedure of the General Assembly and the Financial Regulations and Rules of the Organization, 1 A/51/950. 2 A/51/950 and Add.1-6. 3 A/52/584. 4 A/52/585. 97-77587 /...