United Nations A/RES/56/105 General Assembly Distr.: General 7 February 2002 Fifty-sixth session Agenda item 20 (b) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [without reference to a Main Committee (A/56/L.53 and Add.1)] 56/105. International assistance to and cooperation with the Alliance for the Sustainable Development of Central America The General Assembly, Reaffirming the resolutions in which it emphasizes and acknowledges the importance of international, bilateral and multilateral economic, financial and technical support, cooperation and assistance for peacekeeping and peace-building in Central America following the armed conflicts in the region, in particular its resolutions 49/21 I of 20 December 1994, 50/58 B of 12 December 1995, 50/132 of 20 December 1995, 52/169 G of 16 December 1997 and 54/96 E of 15 December 1999, which provide a frame of reference for international assistance to and cooperation with the Alliance for the Sustainable Development of Central America,1 in support of national efforts to make the region a zone of peace, freedom, democracy and development, Noting that the Central American countries have achieved significant progress towards the consolidation of democracy and good governance, the strengthening of civilian Governments, respect for human rights and the rule of law and the promotion of State and economic reforms, sustainable development and regional integration, reflecting the desire of the Central American peoples to live and prosper in a climate of peace and solidarity, Stressing the importance and effectiveness of the commitments undertaken by the Central American Presidents at various regional presidential summits, in particular those which constitute the global framework for promoting and consolidating peace, freedom, democracy and sustainable human development in Central America, Stressing also the consolidation of the Centre for Coordination of the Prevention of Natural Disasters in Central America, which is of great value for the subregion in the development of more effective strategies to mitigate the impact of natural disasters, _______________ 1 01 48067 See A/49/580-S/1994/1217, annex I.