52/3 Cooperation between the United Nations and the Latin American Economic System
| Date: 22 October 1997 | Meeting: 35 |
| Adopted without a vote | Draft: A/52/L.6 |
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 50/14 of 15 November 1995 on cooperation between the United Nations and
the Latin American Economic System,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 22 September 1997 on cooperation between the United Nations and the Latin American Economic System, (1)
Bearing in mind the Agreement between the United Nations and the Latin American Economic System, in which the parties agree to strengthen and expand their cooperation in matters which are of common concern in the field of their respective competence pursuant to their constitutional instruments,
Considering that the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean has developed ties of cooperation with the Latin American Economic System which have grown stronger in recent years,
Bearing in mind also that the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American Economic System has carried out several programmes with the support of the United Nations Development Programme in areas that are considered of priority for the economic and social development of the region,
Considering also that the Latin American Economic System is developing joint activities with the specialized agencies and other organizations and programmes of the United Nations system, such as the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the World Health Organization and the World Intellectual Property Organization,
Welcoming the continued monitoring of changes in the treatment of topics relating to the United Nations system, in close contact with the delegations of the Member States participating in such deliberations,
1. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General;
2. Urges the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean to continue broadening and deepening its coordination and mutual support activities with the Latin American Economic System;
3. Urges the United Nations Development Programme, within its new overall framework and high priority development objectives in support of sustainable human development, to renew and expand its financial and technical cooperation with the programmes that the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American Economic System is carrying out in areas of mutual interest and concern, aimed at complementing the technical assistance activities conducted by the Latin American Economic System;
4. Urges the specialized agencies and other organizations, funds and programmes of the United Nations system to continue and intensify their support for, and cooperation in the activities of, the Latin American Economic System;
5. Requests both the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Permanent Secretary of the Latin American Economic System to assess, at the appropriate time, the implementation of the Agreement between the United Nations and the Latin American Economic System and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its fifty-third session;
6. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-third session a report on the implementation of the present resolution.
1. A/52/376.