Stresses the importance of cooperation between the UN system and the Economic Cooperation Organization in promoting the integration of the Economic Cooperation Organization member States into the multilateral trading system, keeping in view the areas of concern of the member States, particularly in the fields of trade, energy, transport, communication and transfer of technology; welcomes the holding of the first meeting of the Business Forum, organized with the cooperation and assistance of the International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; recognizes the significance of environmental issues such as air and water pollution in the region of the Economic Cooperation Organization; requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its 59th session a report on the implementation of the present resolution; decides to include in the provisional agenda of its 59th session the sub-item entitled "Cooperation between the United Nations and the Economic Cooperation Organization".

Adopted without vote, 56th plenary meeting

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