Cooperation between the UN and the International Organization of la Francophonie

Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for including the International Organization of la Francophonie in the periodic meetings he holds with the heads of regional organizations, and invites him to continue to do so, taking into account the role played by the International Organization of la Francophonie in conflict prevention and support for democracy and the rule of law; recommends to the UN and the International Organization of la Francophonie that they should continue and intensify their consultations with a view to ensuring greater coordination in the areas of conflict prevention, peace-building, support for the rule of law and democracy and promotion of human rights; requests the Secretary-General, acting in cooperation with the Secretary-General of the International Organization of la Francophonie, to encourage the holding of periodic meetings between representatives of the UN Secretariat and representatives of the secretariat of the International Organization of la Francophonie in order to promote the exchange of information, coordination of activities and identification of new areas of cooperation; invites the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps, in consultation with the Secretary-General of the International organization of la Francophonie, to continue to promote cooperation between the 2 organizations; invites the specialized agencies, funds and programmes of the UN including the Economic Commission for Africa, to collaborate to this end with the International Organization of la Francophonie by identifying new synergies in favour of development, in particular in the areas of poverty elimination energy, sustainable development, education, training and the development of new information technologies.

Adopted without vote, 53rd meeting

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Adopted at the 53rd plenary meeting, 15 Nov. 1999.