The General Assembly,
 
      Recalling its resolutions 36/38 of 18 November 1981, 37/8 of 29 October
1982, 38/37 of 5 December 1983, 39/47 of 10 December 1984, 40/60 of 9 December
1985, 41/5 of 17 October 1986, 43/1 of 17 October 1988, 45/4 of 16 October
1990, 47/6 of 21 October 1992 and 49/8 of 25 October 1994,
 
      Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation
between the United Nations and the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee,
 
      Having heard the statement made on 4 November 1996 by the Secretary-
General of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee on the steps taken
by the Consultative Committee to ensure continuing, close and effective
cooperation between the two organizations,
 
      1.    Takes note with appreciation of the report of the
Secretary-General;
 
      2.    Notes with satisfaction the continuing efforts of the
Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee towards strengthening the role of
the United Nations and its various organs, including the International Court
of Justice, through programmes and initiatives undertaken by the Consultative
Committee;
 
      3.    Also notes with satisfaction the commendable progress achieved
towards enhancing cooperation between the United Nations and the Consultative
Committee in wider areas;
 
      4.    Notes with appreciation the decision of the Consultative Committee
to participate actively in the programmes of the United Nations Decade of
International Law and programmes on environment and sustainable development;
 
      5.    Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly
at its fifty-third session a report on cooperation between the United Nations
and the Consultative Committee;
 
      6.    Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-third
session the item entitled "Cooperation between the United Nations and the
Asian- African Legal Consultative Committee".