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94th Plenary Meeting of General Assembly: 50th Session - Part 3
The General Assembly this morning welcomed the important role assigned to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including supervising the preparation and conduct of free and fair elections. It also acknowledged the important role of the OSCE in the implementation of the Basic Agreement on the Region of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium and the future role of the OSCE in other regions of Croatia.
By adopting a resolution without a vote on cooperation between the United Nations and the OSCE, the Assembly also welcomed the intensified coordination between the two and encouraged OSCE States to work to achieve peaceful settlement of disputes in the region through conflict prevention and crisis management.
Also acting without a vote, the Assembly adopted a decision authorizing Switzerland, during its chairmanship of the OSCE next year, to submit communications on behalf of the OSCE States for circulation as United Nations documents and to participate in discussions in the General Assembly that were of direct concern to the OSCE during that period.
Speakers in this morning's debate highlighted the important role to be played by the OSCE in implementing the Dayton Agreement, and many voiced their determination to actively support that process. The representative of Ukraine expressed his country's intention to support OSCE activities in the organization of elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in the search for a just solution to the problem of refugees in the region. Similarly, the representative of Bulgaria expressed his country's willingness to send experts to the OSCE's long-term mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The representative of Romania said his country stood ready to contribute to the establishment of a support fund for OSCE efforts in the former Yugoslavia. It was necessary for all States to participate in decision-making in OSCE, which would imply extending membership to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, he added.
Several speakers also welcomed the OSCE decision to deploy a peace- keeping operation to the Nagorny Karabakh region. The representative of Turkey said that such an operation would be a test for participating States to reaffirm their common aim of pursuing peace and legitimacy in the OSCE region. The representative of Azerbaijan reiterated his country's full support for the OSCE activities aimed at achieving a peaceful solution to the conflict in and around the Nagorny Karabakh region of the Azerbaijani Republic and alleviating remaining tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan pursuant to Security Council resolutions on the matter.
Other statements were made by the representatives of Slovenia, Russian Federation, Spain (on behalf of the European Union) and Lithuania. The draft resolution and decision were introduced by the representative of Hungary.
Also this morning, the Assembly, acting on the recommendation of its Fifth Committee, made appointments to the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, the Committee on Contributions, the Board of Auditors, the Investments Committee and the Administrative Tribunal.
The Assembly will meet again at 3 p.m. Tuesday, 19 December, to consider the following issues: appointment of a member of the Joint Inspection Unit; the situation in Afghanistan and assistance to that country; the situation in Burundi and assistance to that country; international cooperation to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster; financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon; and financing of the United Nations Mission in Haiti.
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MEETINGS COVERAGE
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A/50/PV.94
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