The General Assembly,
 
      Recalling its resolution 47/4 of 16 October 1992, by which it granted
observer status to the International Organization for Migration,
 
      Recalling also that one of the purposes of the United Nations is to
achieve international cooperation in addressing international issues of an
economic, social or humanitarian nature,
 
      Recalling further that the International Organization for Migration
assists in meeting the operational challenges of migration and that it is
committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants
and society, advancing understanding of migration issues, encouraging social
and economic development through migration and to working towards effective
respect of the human dignity and well-being of migrants,
 
      Affirming the need to strengthen the cooperation that already exists
between the two organizations in matters of common interest,
 
      Noting the desire of both organizations to consolidate and enhance the
cooperation existing between them in the economic, social, humanitarian and
administrative fields,
 
      1.    Takes note with satisfaction of the conclusion, on 25 June 1996,
of the Cooperation Agreement between the United Nations and the International
Organization for Migration;
 
      2.    Invites the Secretary-General of the United Nations to take the
appropriate measures, in consultation with the Director-General of the
International Organization for Migration, to ensure that the needed effective
cooperation and liaison between the secretariats of the two organizations is
undertaken in order to ensure complementary actions between the two
organizations;
 
      3.    Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in
consultation with the Director-General of the International Organization for
Migration, to foster systematic consultations on matters of common interest;
 
      4.    Invites the specialized agencies and other organizations, funds
and programmes of the United Nations system to cooperate with the
Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Director-General of the
International Organization for Migration, in order to initiate, maintain and
increase consultation and programmes with the International Organization for
Migration in the attainment of their objectives;
 
      5.    Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that, in the context of
the report to be submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 50/123 of
20 December 1995 under the agenda item entitled "International migration and
development, including the convening of a United Nations conference on
international migration and development", the Assembly is informed of the
cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization for
Migration as it develops under the Cooperation Agreement.