A/RES/48/25 Page 3 Taking note of the report of between the representatives of the and the General Secretariat of the United Nations Headquarters from 8 the Secretary-General on the meeting secretariats of the United Nations system Organization of African Unity, held at to 10 September 1993, 6/ 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity 1/ and of his efforts to strengthen that cooperation and to implement the relevant resolutions; 2. Takes note also of the conclusions contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the meeting between the representatives of the secretariats of the United Nations system and the General Secretariat of the Organization of African Unity, held at United Nations Headquarters from 8 to 10 September 1993; 6/ 3. Notes with appreciation the increasing and continued participation of the Organization of African Unity in the work of the United Nations and the specialized agencies and its constructive contribution to that work; 4. Calls upon the United Nations organs, in particular the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council, to continue to involve the Organization of African Unity closely in all their activities concerning Africa; 5. Commends the establishment by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity in June 1993 of a mechanism for the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts in Africa; 6. Commends the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity for their ongoing cooperative activities in the resolution of conflicts in Africa, and stresses the need to enhance and strengthen the existing pattern of exchange of information and consultations, especially in the area of monitoring and early warning of conflict situations; 7. Calls upon the United Nations to coordinate its efforts and to cooperate with the Organization of African Unity in the context of the pacific settlement of disputes and the maintenance of international peace and security in Africa, as provided for under Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations; 8. Notes with appreciation the assistance provided by the United Nations and its agencies to African countries in the context of the democratization process; 9. Urges the United Nations and its Member States to continue to provide assistance, as appropriate, to the Organization of African Unity, should the latter decide to launch a peace-keeping operation; ____________ 6/ A/48/475/Add.1. /...