A/RES/56/69 stressing the importance it attaches to a full, fair and faithful implementation of the settlement plan and the agreements aimed at its implementation, Noting that, despite the progress achieved, difficulties remain in the implementation of the settlement plan which must be overcome, Taking note of the resolutions of the Security Council relating to the question, including resolution 1359 (2001) of 29 June 2001, Taking note also of the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy in search of a mutually acceptable political solution on the question of Western Sahara, Welcoming the acceptance by the two parties of the detailed modalities for the implementation of the Secretary-General’s package of measures relating to the identification of voters and the appeals process, 3 Having examined the relevant chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 4 Having also examined the report of the Secretary-General, 5 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 5 2. Commends the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy for their outstanding efforts and the two parties for the spirit of cooperation they have shown in the support they provide for those efforts; 3. Takes note of the agreements 2 reached between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Frente Popular para la Liberación de Saguia el-Hamra y de Rio de Oro for the implementation of the settlement plan 1 during their private direct talks under the auspices of James Baker III, the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General, and urges the parties to implement those agreements fully and in good faith; 4. Urges the two parties to continue their cooperation with the SecretaryGeneral and his Personal Envoy, as well as with his Special Representative, and to refrain from undertaking anything that would undermine the implementation of the settlement plan and the agreements reached for its implementation and the continued efforts of the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy; 5. Calls upon the two parties to cooperate fully with the Secretary-General, his Personal Envoy and his Special Representative in implementing the various phases of the settlement plan and in overcoming the difficulties that remain despite the progress so far achieved; 6. Encourages the parties to continue their discussions under the auspices of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General with a view to reaching a mutually acceptable agreement on the question of Western Sahara; 7. Urges the two parties to implement faithfully and loyally the SecretaryGeneral’s package of measures relating to the identification of voters and the appeals process; _______________ 3 See S/1999/483/Add.1. A/56/23 (Part II), chap. IX. For the final text, see Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 23. 5 A/56/159. 4 2