Stresses the importance of cooperation between the UN system and the Economic Cooperation Organization to address the challenges and opportunities of globalization in the region of the Economic Cooperation Organization by promoting the integration of States members of the Economic Cooperation Organization into the world economy, particularly in areas of trade, finance and transfer of technology; welcomes the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Economic Cooperation Organization and UNCTAD in Nov. 1999; expresses satisfaction at the regional arrangements made by the States members of the Economic Cooperation Organization for transporting the oil and gas of the region to different parts of the world; invites the UN system, its relevant bodies and the international community to continue to provide technical assistance, as appropriate, to the States members of the Economic Cooperation Organization and its secretariat in strengthening their early warning system, preparedness, capacity for timely response and rehabilitation with a view to reducing the incidence of human casualties and mitigating the socio-economic impact of natural disasters.

Adopted without vote, 70th plenary meeting

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