Commends the International Organization of la Francophonie for its efforts in relation to conflict prevention, management and resolution, the promotion of human rights and the strengthening of democracy and the rule of law, as well as its action in favour of the development of multilateral cooperation among countries with French as a common language, particularly in the areas of economic, social and cultural development, and the promotion of new information technologies, and requests UN bodies to give it their support; also commends the high-level meetings held periodically between the secretariats of UN and the International Organization of la Francophonie, and advocates the participation of those secretariats in major meetings of the two organizations; requests the Secretary-General of UN, 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.

Adopted without vote, 80th plenary meeting

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