22 October 1982

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 co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference,

Recalling its resolution 3369 (XXX) of 10 October 1975, by which it granted observer status to the Organization of the Islamic Conference,

Recalling its resolutions 35/36 of 14 November 1980 and 36/23 of 9 November 1981,

Noting with satisfaction the continued development of co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference,

Noting the strengthening of co-operation between the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system and the Organization of the Islamic Conference,

Taking into account the desire of both organizations to co-operate more closely 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,

Noting also the signing of co-operation agreements between a number of specialized agencies and the Organization of the Islamic Conference,

Convinced of the need to strengthen further the co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference,

Noting further the proposals of the Secretary-General,

1. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General and endorses the proposals contained therein;

2. Requests the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference 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. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare guidelines based on the resolutions of the General Assembly for promoting co-operation with the Organization of the Islamic Conference;

4. Invites the Secretary-General, acting in consultation with the Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, to organize an annual meeting, beginning in 1983, between the secretariat of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the secretariats of the United Nations and other organizations concerned within the United Nations system to examine the stage reached in the development of co-operation and to put forward proposals for promoting co-operation with the Organization of the Islamic Conference;

5. Encourages the specialized agencies and other organizations concerned within the United Nations system to continue to expand their co-operation with the Organization of the Islamic Conference, inter alia by negotiating co-operation agreements;

6. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take steps to strengthen the co-ordination of the activities of the United Nations system in this field with a view to intensifying co-operation between the United Nations and the United Nations system and the Organization of the Islamic Conference;

7. Calls upon the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session a report on the state of co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference;

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