9 November 1981

49th plenary meeting

Co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference

The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the state of co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference,

Recalling its resolutions 3369 (XXX) of 10 October 1975 and 35/36 of 14 November 1980, Noting with satisfaction the development of co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference,

Noting further the establishment of relations of co-operation between the specialized agencies and other bodies of the United Nations system and the Organization of the Islamic Conference,

Taking into account the desire of both organizations to contribute to the search for solutions to global problems, such as questions relating to international peace and security, disarmament, self-determination, decolonization, fundamental human rights and the establishment of a new international economic order, Noting the participation of the Secretary-General in the work of the Third Islamic Summit Conference of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, held at Mecca (Taif) from 25 to 28 January 1981,

Noting the effective participation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in the work of the United Nations,

Convinced of the need to strengthen the co-operation between the United Nations, the specialized agencies and other bodies of the United Nations system and the Organization of the Islamic Conference,

1. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General on the state of co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference;

2. Urges the two organizations to intensify co-operation 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 the establishment of a new international economic order;

3. Notes with satisfaction the establishment of relations of co-operation between the specialized agencies and other bodies of the United Nations system and the Organization of the Islamic Conference;

4. Invites the specialized agencies and other bodies of the United Nations system to send to the Organization of the Islamic Conference studies and experts in their areas of specialization, including the combating of desertification and the elimination of poverty, hunger, illness and ignorance;

5. Notes the effective participation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in the financing of a number of development projects in co-operation with the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the United Nations Environment Programme;

6. Considers it necessary to strengthen co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference for the achievement of the goals set forth in the Charter of the United Nations;

7. Takes note of the appointment by the Secretary-General of a special representative to participate in the work of the Twelfth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, held at Baghdad from 1 to

5 June 1981, and to study the best way of establishing machinery for co-ordinating the activities of the various units of the secretariats of the United Nations, the specialized agencies and other bodies of the United Nations system which co-operate or may co-operate with the Organization of the Islamic Conference;

8. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh session a report on the state of co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference;

9. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-seventh session the item entitled "Co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference".