Cooperation Between the United Nations and the International Organization of La Francophonie

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 22g Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie, published in 2003.

What other versions does this mandate have?

14 versions · 1999–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/79/331

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/79/331	Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie	6,248	66%Compare
2023	A/RES/77/331	Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie	6,754	82%Compare
2021	A/RES/75/307	Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie	6,877	62%Compare
2019	A/RES/73/290	Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie	5,173	66%Compare
2017	A/RES/71/289	Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie	4,088	61%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2002

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2002	A/57/358	Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/56/45

What subjects does this mandate have?

18 subjects

Civilization Conferences Consultations Cooperation Between Organizations Democracy Energy Resources Francophonie French Language Human Rights Information Exchange Information Technology Intercultural Communication Peacebuilding Poverty Mitigation Preventive Diplomacy Rule of Law Specialized Agencies Sustainable Development

What’s in this document?

17 operative paragraphs

Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General,1 and welcomes the increasingly close and productive cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie;

Notes with satisfaction that the International Organization of la Francophonie is participating more actively in the work of the United Nations, to which it makes a valuable contribution;

Welcomes the fact that the ninth summit conference of la Francophonie was devoted to the dialogue of cultures as an instrument of peace, democracy and human rights, for greater solidarity among French-speaking countries in the interest of sustainable economic and social development;

Expresses its gratitude to the International Organization of la Francophonie for the steps it has taken in recent years to promote dialogue between cultures and civilizations;

Notes with great satisfaction the progress made by the International Organization of la Francophonie with regard to its restructuring and the launching of numerous initiatives to prevent conflicts, promote peace and support democracy and the rule of law, as well as the implementation of various development projects and programmes in French-speaking areas;

Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary-General of the International Organization of la Francophonie for their sustained efforts to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the two organizations, thereby serving their mutual interests in the political, economic, social and cultural fields;

Welcomes the involvement of the countries that use French as a common language, particularly through the International Organization of la Francophonie, in United Nations activities, including the preparation for, conduct of and follow-up to international conferences organized under United Nations auspices;

Commends the International Organization of la Francophonie for its efforts in relation to conflict prevention, management and resolution, the promotion of human rights and the strengthening of democracy and the rule of law, as well as its action in favour of the development of multilateral cooperation among countries with French as a common language, particularly in the areas of economic, social and cultural development, and the promotion of new information technologies, and requests United Nations bodies to give it their support;

Also commends the high-level meetings held periodically between the secretariats of the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie, and advocates the participation of those secretariats in major meetings of the two organizations;

Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for including the International Organization of la Francophonie in the periodic meetings he holds with heads of regional organizations, and invites him to continue doing so, taking into account the role played by the International Organization of la Francophonie in conflict prevention and support for democracy and the rule of law;

Recommends to the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie that they should continue and intensify their consultations with a view to ensuring greater coordination in the areas of conflict prevention, peace-building, support for the rule of law and democracy and the promotion of human rights;

Notes with satisfaction the continued collaboration between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie in the area of electoral monitoring and assistance, and advocates the strengthening of cooperation between the two organizations in that area;

Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in cooperation with the Secretary-General of the International Organization of la Francophonie, to encourage the holding of periodic meetings between representatives of the United Nations Secretariat and representatives of the secretariat of the International Organization of la Francophonie in order to promote the exchange of information, coordination of activities and identification of new areas of cooperation;

Invites the Secretary-General of the United Nations to take the necessary steps, in consultation with the Secretary-General of the International Organization of la Francophonie, to continue to promote cooperation between the two organizations;

Invites the specialized agencies and funds and programmes of the United Nations, as well as the regional commissions, including the Economic Commission for Africa, to collaborate to this end with the Secretary-General of the International Organization of la Francophonie by identifying new synergies in favour of development, in particular in the areas of poverty elimination, energy, sustainable development, education, training and the development of new information technologies;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session a report on the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-ninth session the sub-item entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie”.

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