The General Assembly,
 
      Recalling its resolutions 37/4 of 22 October 1982, 38/4 of 28 October
1983, 39/7 of 8 November 1984, 40/4 of 25 October 1985, 41/3 of 16 October
1986, 42/4 of 15 October 1987, 43/2 of 17 October 1988, 44/8 of 18 October
1989, 45/9 of 25 October 1990, 46/13 of 28 October 1991, 47/18 of 23 November
1992, 48/24 of 24 November 1993, 49/15 of 15 November 1994 and 50/17 of 20
November 1995,
 
      Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation
between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference,
 
      Taking into account the desire of both organizations to continue to
cooperate closely in the political, economic, social, humanitarian, cultural
and technical fields and in their common search for solutions to global
problems, such as questions relating to international peace and security,
disarmament, self-determination, decolonization, fundamental human rights and
economic and technical development,
 
      Recalling the Articles of the Charter of the United Nations that
encourage the activities through regional cooperation for the promotion of the
purposes and principles of the United Nations,
 
      Noting the strengthening of cooperation between the United Nations, its
funds and programmes and specialized agencies and the Organization of the
Islamic Conference, its subsidiary organs and its specialized and affiliated
institutions,
 
      Noting also the encouraging progress made in the nine priority areas of
cooperation, as well as in the identification of other areas of cooperation,
 
      Convinced that the strengthening of cooperation between the specialized
agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system and the
Organization of the Islamic Conference and its organs and institutions
contributes to the promotion of the purposes and principles of the United
Nations, 
 
      Taking into account the report of the Secretary-General entitled "An
Agenda for Peace", in particular section VII, concerning cooperation with
regional arrangements and organizations, and the "Supplement to An Agenda for
Peace",
 
      Noting with appreciation the determination of both organizations to
strengthen further the existing cooperation by developing specific proposals
in the designated priority areas of cooperation, as well as in the political
field,
 
      Welcoming the results of the general meeting of the organizations and
agencies of the United Nations system and the Organization of the Islamic
Conference and its subsidiary organs and specialized and affiliated
institutions, held at Geneva from 26 to 28 June 1996,
 
      Welcoming also the high-level meeting convened by the Secretary-General
on 15 February 1996 of regional and other intergovernmental organizations,
including the Organization of the Islamic Conference, with which the United
Nations has cooperated in preventive diplomacy, peacemaking and peace-keeping,
 
      1.    Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the
Secretary-General;
 
      2.    Takes note of the conclusions and recommendations adopted by the
general meeting of the organizations and agencies of the United Nations system
and the Organization of the Islamic Conference and its subsidiary organs and
specialized and affiliated institutions;
 
      3.    Notes with satisfaction the active participation of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference in the work of the United Nations
towards the realization of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the
United Nations;
 
      4.    Requests the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic
Conference to continue cooperation in their common search for solutions to
global problems, such as questions relating to international peace and
security, disarmament, self-determination, decolonization, fundamental human
rights, social and economic development and technical cooperation;
 
      5.    Welcomes the proposals of the general meeting of the United
Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference to strengthen
cooperation between the two organizations in areas of common concern and to
review the ways and means for enhancing the actual mechanisms of such
cooperation;
 
      6.    Welcomes also the efforts of the secretariats of the two
organizations to strengthen information exchange, coordination and cooperation
between them in areas of mutual interest in the political field, and their
ongoing consultations with a view to developing the modalities of such
cooperation;
 
      7.    Welcomes further the periodic high-level meetings between the
Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary-General of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference, as well as between senior secretariat
officials of the two organizations, and encourages their participation in
important meetings of the two organizations;
 
      8.    Encourages the specialized agencies and other organizations of the
United Nations system to continue to expand their cooperation with the
subsidiary organs and specialized and affiliated institutions of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference, particularly by negotiating
cooperation agreements, and invites them to multiply the contacts and meetings
of the focal points for cooperation in priority areas of interest to the
United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference;
 
      9.    Urges the United Nations and other organizations of the United
Nations system, especially the lead agencies, to provide increased technical
and other forms of assistance to the Organization of the Islamic Conference
and its subsidiary organs and specialized and affiliated institutions in order
to enhance cooperation;
 
      10.   Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his
continued efforts to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the
United Nations and other organizations of the United Nations system and the
Organization of the Islamic Conference and its subsidiary organs and
specialized and affiliated institutions to serve the mutual interests of the
two organizations in the political, economic, social and cultural fields;
 
      11.   Also expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his
initiative to convene a high-level meeting of regional and other
intergovernmental organizations on 15 February 1996, and looks forward to
similar meetings in the future;
 
      12.   Further expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for
his efforts in the promotion of cooperation between the United Nations and the
Organization of the Islamic Conference, and expresses the hope that he will
continue to strengthen the mechanisms of coordination between the two
organizations;
 
      13.   Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly
at its fifty-second session on the state of cooperation between the United
Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference;
 
      14.   Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-second
session the item entitled "Cooperation between the United Nations and the
Organization of the Islamic Conference".