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

A/RES/67/137View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 121l Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie, published in 2013.

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?

11 subjects

Cooperation Between Organizations Cultural Pluralism Democracy Francophonie French Language Human Rights Multilingualism Peacebuilding Peacekeeping Operations Sustainable Development War Prevention

What’s in this document?

29 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General,Error: Reference source not found and welcomes the strengthened and fruitful cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie;

Notes with satisfaction that, in accordance with the declaration adopted by Heads of State and Government of countries using French as a common language at the fourteenth Summit of la Francophonie, the International Organization of la Francophonie participates actively in the work of the United Nations, whose purposes, as set forth in its Charter, include to maintain international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples and respect for the principle of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States, to achieve international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian character, and to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of those common ends;

Also notes with satisfaction the continued strengthening of cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie in the area of human rights and the promotion of gender equality, and commends the initiatives taken by the International Organization of la Francophonie in the areas of crisis and conflict prevention, the promotion of peace, support for democracy and the rule of law, in accordance with the commitments set forth in its Bamako Declaration, of 3 November 2000 on the practices of democracy, rights and freedoms in the francophone world,⁴ and reaffirmed at the Ministerial Conference of la Francophonie on Conflict Prevention and Human Security, held on 13 and 14 May 2006 in Saint Boniface, Canada;

⁴A/55/731, annex.

Welcomes the involvement of the International Organization of la Francophonie in high-level consultations on the Sahel and its genuine contribution, in cooperation with the United Nations, to crisis resolution and recovery and to peacebuilding in Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Comoros, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Madagascar and Tunisia, and the Sahel, including Mali and Niger;

Also welcomes the strengthened cooperation between the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the International Organization of la Francophonie, including to provide support for French-speaking countries in the context of the universal periodic review;

Further welcomes the development of cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie, with the participation of other regional and subregional organizations, as well as non-governmental organizations, in the fields of early warning and crisis and conflict prevention, and encourages the pursuit of this initiative with a view to formulating practical recommendations to facilitate the establishment of relevant operational mechanisms, where necessary;

Welcomes the impetus given to the participation of States members of the International Organization of la Francophonie in peacekeeping operations, while recalling that it is up to the United Nations to preserve the multilingualism of these operations, and draws attention to the strengthened cooperation between the International Organization of la Francophonie and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations of the Secretariat with a view to increasing the number of French-speaking personnel involved in United Nations peacekeeping operations;

Encourages the continuation of efforts by the States members of the International Organization of la Francophonie and by the Organization itself, taking into account the authority of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, to increase the supply of French-speaking civilian and military contingents on missions to francophone countries and to build their capacities, including access by French-speaking personnel to leadership positions in peacekeeping operations in French-speaking countries;

Welcomes the participation of the International Organization of la Francophonie in the Peacebuilding Commission’s work on Burundi, the Central African Republic, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, and strongly encourages the International Organization of la Francophonie and the Peacebuilding Commission to continue to cooperate actively;

Also welcomes the involvement of the International Organization of la Francophonie in promoting international criminal justice, as well as the signing of a partnership agreement between the International Organization of la Francophonie and the International Criminal Court, which illustrates the role played by the International Organization of la Francophonie in protecting human rights, restoring the rule of law and combating impunity;

Further welcomes the efforts of the International Organization of la Francophonie to establish democratic governance of security systems and to define a francophone position with regard to justice, truth and reconciliation in order to support French-speaking States in crisis and in transition;

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

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 to do 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;

Notes the firm commitment by the States members of the International Organization of la Francophonie, at its fourteenth summit, to pursue efforts:

To take a shared approach to environmental and economic challenges in the spirit of the Millennium Development Goals; and help to formulate and implement sustainable development goals, in accordance with the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development;Error: Reference source not found

To promote democratic governance and human rights;

To ensure respect for cultural diversity and multilingualism, including through education;

To improve global governance to promote a balanced multilateral system which assures permanent and equitable representation of Africa in decision-making bodies;

Invites the specialized agencies, funds and programmes of the United Nations system, as well as the regional commissions, including the Economic Commission for Africa, to collaborate to this end with the Secretary-General of la Francophonie by identifying new synergies in favour of development, in particular in the areas of poverty eradication, energy, sustainable development, education, training and the development of new information technologies, in particular with a view to achieving the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, to the benefit of all, including young people and women;

Welcomes the signing, on 21 May 2012, of a framework cooperation agreement between the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) and the International Organization of la Francophonie, aimed at mutual strengthening of initiatives and projects in support of women in French-speaking countries, including to target violence against women;

Encourages the International Organization of la Francophonie to work alongside UN-Women in areas including women’s participation in political decision-making and in economic, social and cultural life, advocacy of equality of women and men and integration of gender equality into sustainable development;

Welcomes the signing, on 31 May 2012, of a memorandum of understanding between the World Intellectual Property Organization and the International Organization of la Francophonie on strengthening existing cooperation between the two organizations;

Expresses its gratitude to the International Organization of la Francophonie for the steps it has taken in recent years to promote cultural and linguistic diversity and dialogue between cultures and civilizations, and encourages the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie to cooperate more closely to ensure full respect of provisions on multilingualism;

Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary-General 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 the preparation for, conduct of and follow-up to international conferences organized under the auspices of the United Nations, as witnessed at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development and the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 9 to 13 May 2011;

Also welcomes the high-level meetings held periodically between the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary-General of la Francophonie, and requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in cooperation with the Secretary-General of la Francophonie, to encourage the holding of periodic meetings between their representatives 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 steps necessary, in collaboration with the Secretary-General of la Francophonie, to continue to promote cooperation between the two organizations;

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

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-ninth session, under the item entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations”, the sub-item entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie”.

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