67th Plenary Meeting of General Assembly: 50th Session - Part 1

Increased cooperation sought with Arab League, Islamic Conference, by terms of two General Assembly resolutions at the 67th plenary meeting of the 50th session.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / General Assembly
• Video Length: 01:34:07
• Production Date: 20 November 1995
• Asset Language: Original; English; French; Spanish
• Personal Subject: AWAD FAD'ALLAH; DOMINIC FOREMAN; FIZZA JUNEJO; HAMOUD OULD ELY; HANS BIORN LIAN; ISAAC E. AYEWAH; JOSEPH CASSAR; MAHMOUD ABOUL-NASR; MOHAMMAD ZIAUDDIN; NABIL A. ELARABY; SERGEI A. ORDZHONIKIDZE; SLAHEDDINE ABDELLAH; T. HUARAKA
• Corporate Name: LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES; ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE - OSCE; ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY - OAU; ORGANIZATION OF ISLAMIC COOPERATION - OIC; UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION - UNESCO; UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION - UNESCO
• Subject Topical: COOPERATION; FREEDOM; HUMAN RIGHTS
• MAMS Id: 2371336
• Parent Id: 844797

Description

Strengthened cooperation between the United Nations and both the League of Arab States and the Organization of the Islamic Conference was the subject of two separate resolutions adopted without a vote this afternoon by the General Assembly.

Under the terms of the text on the League of Arab States, the Assembly decided that a general meeting between the United Nations system and the League should take place every two years to enhance cooperation between them. The United Nations Secretary-General was requested, in cooperation with the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, to encourage periodic consultation between the two organizations with a view to accelerating implementation and follow-up action of multilateral projects, proposals and recommendations adopted at the meetings between the two organizations.

The representative of Israel spoke in explanation of position on that resolution, which was introduced by the representative of Egypt. A representative of the League of Arab States also made a statement.

By the provisions of the resolution on cooperation between the United Nations and Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Assembly requested the two organizations to continue cooperation in their common search for solutions to global problems. United Nations organizations were urged to provide increased assistance to the Organization of the Islamic Conference in order to enhance cooperation. The Assembly recommended that a general meeting between the two organizations take place in 1996 and every two years thereafter.

That resolution was introduced by the representative of Morocco. A representative of the Organization of the Islamic Conference also spoke.

In addition, the Assembly this afternoon concluded its commemoration of the United Nations Year for Tolerance, hearing statements by the representatives of Tunisia, Australia, Sudan, Norway, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malta and the Russian Federation. The representative of Nigeria spoke in right of reply.

The Assembly will meet again at 10 a.m. Tuesday, 21 November, to hold elections to fill vacancies on the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Food Council. It will also consider appointments to fill vacancies on the Committee on Conferences. In addition, the Assembly will begin its review of the role of the Trusteeship Council.

For further details please see source:
MEETINGS COVERAGE

For further details please see official record:
A/50/PV.67