The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 47/10 of 28 October 1992 on cooperation between the United Nations and the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe,
Welcoming its resolution 48/5 of 13 October 1993 on observer status for the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe in the General Assembly,
Welcoming also the declaration at the 1992 Helsinki Summit by the heads of State or Government of the participating States of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe of their understanding that the Conference is a regional arrangement in the sense of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, and as such provides an important link between European and global security,
Recalling also the documents of the Conference, in particular the Final Act signed at Helsinki on 1 August 1975, the Charter of Paris for a New Europe, the Prague Document on Further Development of the Institutions and Structures of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Vienna Document 1992 on Confidence- and Security-building Measures, the Helsinki Document 1992 and the Summary of Conclusions of the Third Meeting of the Council of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, held at Stockholm on 14 and 15 December 1992,
Noting the crucial role of the Conference in the efforts to forestall aggression and violence in the Conference area by addressing the root causes of problems and to prevent, manage and settle conflicts peacefully by appropriate means,
Noting also the comprehensive character of the commitments of the Conference and its concept of indivisible security; its role in promoting human rights, the rule of law and democratic values; its increased capabilities in early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and security cooperation, including the appointment of the High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Conference; planning for peace-keeping operations and initiatives for further enhancing mechanisms for the peaceful settlement of disputes,
Noting further that the new tasks before the Conference are of an evolving character and require enhanced coordination and cooperation with international organizations, in particular with the United Nations,
Noting with satisfaction the concrete results in the field already yielded as a result of the framework for cooperation and coordination between the United Nations Secretariat and the Conference, signed on 26 May 1993,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the cooperation between the United Nations and the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe,
1. Reiterates the need for enhanced cooperation and coordination between the United Nations and the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe;
2. Endorses the framework for cooperation and coordination between the United Nations Secretariat and the Conference;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session a report on cooperation and coordination between the United Nations and the Conference;
4. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-ninth session the item entitled "Cooperation between the United Nations and the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe".
56th plenary meeting
16 November 1993
