Relations between the United Nations and OAS have been strengthened since the adoption of resolution 49/5 on 21 October 1994. OAS Secretary-General César Gaviria visited the United Nations soon after assuming office in October 1994, and as recommended in resolution 49/5, a general meeting between representatives of the two Organizations was held in New York on 17 and 18 April 1995. OAS Secretary-General Gaviria and I opened the meeting and signed an agreement of cooperation between our two secretariats. The agreement provides for regular consultation, participation in each other's meetings when matters of common interest are on the agenda and exchange of in-formation. The agreement also foresees appropriate measures to ensure effective cooperation and liaison between the two Organizations.
The general meeting adopted a set of conclusions and recommendations, mainly on economic and social issues. Reflecting new dimensions in relations between the two Organizations, the meeting adopted recommendations in the areas of preventive diplomacy, promotion of democracy and human rights, and humanitarian issues. It was agreed that the frequency of general meetings should be reviewed and that a more flexible format for consultations on cooperation between the two Organizations should be considered. The United Nations Secretariat was represented at the twenty-fifth regular session of the General Assembly of OAS, held in Haiti from 5 to 9 June 1995, at which two resolutions on cooperation between the United Nations and OAS were adopted.
The United Nations and OAS have continued their close cooperation in Haiti within the framework of MICIVIH. On 12 July 1995, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 49/27 B, which extended the mandate of MICIVIH to 7 February 1996. The United Nations has also supported the OAS electoral observer mission in Haiti.
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