Decides to establish an open-ended high-level working group of the General Assembly, under the chairmanship of the President of the General Assembly and with 2 vice-chairmen to be elected by the working group, and that the group may establish, as necessary, sub-groups open to the participation of all Member States; decides also that the working group will undertake a thorough review of the studies and reports of the relevant UN bodies and submissions of Member States and observers, as well as studies and reports of independent commissions, non-governmental organizations, institutions, scholars and other experts, on subjects relating to the revitalization, strengthening and reform of the UN system, to be selected by the working group with the assitance of the Secretariat, and, without in any way duplicating or impeding the work of the other working groups referred to above, specify by consensus those ideas and proposals drawn therefrom that it concludes are appropriate for the purpose of revitalization, strengthening and reform of the UN system in fulfilment of the principles and purposes of the Charter of UN; requests the bureau of the working group to maintain regular contacts with the bureau of the working group mentioned above; requests the working group to commence its substantive work during the 50th session of the General Assembly and submit a report on its work before the end of that session; requests the Secretary-General to provide, within existing resources to be supplemented by a trust fund to which voluntary contributions could be solicited, full assistance to the working group, including the facilities and support services necessary for it to conduct its work.

Adopted without vote, 107th meeting

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Adopted at the 107th plenary meeting, 14 Sept. 1995.