Cooperation Between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation

A/RES/67/264View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 121r Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, published in 2013.

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7 versions · 2013–2024

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/79/9

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2024	A/RES/79/9	Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation	3,637	92%Compare
2022	A/RES/77/18	Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation	3,450	91%Compare
2020	A/RES/75/16	Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation	3,443	99%Compare
2019	A/RES/73/135	Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation	3,433	95%Compare
2017	A/RES/72/74	Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation	3,270	79%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Cooperation Between Organizations Economic Cooperation Among Developing Countries Middle East Situation Muslims Peacebuilding Peacemaking Post-Conflict Reconstruction Racial Discrimination Sustainable Development

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22 operative paragraphs

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Urges the United Nations system to cooperate with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in areas of mutual interest, as appropriate;

Notes with satisfaction the active participation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in the work of the United Nations towards the realization of the purposes and principles embodied in the Charter of the United Nations;

Affirms that the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation share a common goal of promoting and facilitating the Middle East peace process so that the process can reach its objective of establishing a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East;

Requests the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to continue to cooperate in their common search for solutions to global problems, such as questions relating to international peace and security, disarmament, self-determination, promotion of a culture of peace through dialogue and cooperation, decolonization, human rights and fundamental freedoms, combating international terrorism, capacity-building, health-related issues such as combating pandemic and endemic diseases, protection of the environment, climate change, emergency relief and rehabilitation and technical cooperation;

Welcomes the cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation towards combating intolerance and stigmatization of persons based on their religion or belief, recognizes the strong need for global awareness about religious intolerance, condemns any advocacy of religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, and welcomes cooperation towards addressing the issue with all urgency;

Invites increased cooperation and exchanges between the Independent Permanent Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights;

Requests the secretariats of the two organizations to strengthen cooperation in addressing the social and economic issues that affect the efforts of Member States to eradicate poverty, achieve sustainable development and realize the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals;

Welcomes the efforts of the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to continue to strengthen cooperation between the two organizations in areas of common concern and to review and explore innovative ways and means of enhancing the mechanisms of such cooperation through the recent establishment of a working group;

Also welcomes the cooperation between the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation hosted by the United Nations Development Programme and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and its specialized and affiliated institutions in promoting South-South cooperation in areas of common interest;

Encourages the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, as well as their subsidiary, specialized and affiliated institutions, to intensify actions in creating bilateral frameworks for cooperation in the area of human and industrial capacity development, trade promotion, transportation and tourism;

Invites the United Nations system to cooperate with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and its member States in their efforts to implement the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals;

Welcomes with appreciation the continuing cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in the fields of peacemaking, preventive diplomacy, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, and notes the close cooperation between the two organizations in reconstruction and development in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sierra Leone and Somalia;

Appreciates the hosting by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, at its General Secretariat in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 3 March 2011, of the tenth meeting of the International Contact Group on Afghanistan, and calls for closer cooperation in the field between the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the United Nations agencies;

Welcomes the efforts of the secretariats of the two organizations to strengthen information exchange, coordination and cooperation between them in areas of mutual interest in the political field and to develop practical modalities for such cooperation;

Notes with satisfaction the increasing cooperation between the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which was marked by the opening of the representation office of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in Paris;

Welcomes the visit of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah in June 2012 and his commitment to reinforce cooperation in areas of common interest between the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the United Nations, also welcomes the periodic high-level meetings between the Secretaries-General of the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, as well as between senior secretariat officials of the two organizations, and encourages their participation in important meetings of the two organizations;

Encourages the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system to continue to expand their cooperation with the subsidiary organs and specialized and affiliated institutions of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, particularly in the fields of science and technology, higher education, health and environment, by negotiating cooperation agreements and through necessary contacts and meetings of the respective focal points for cooperation in priority areas of interest to the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation;

Invites the United Nations and other organizations of the United Nations system, especially the lead agencies, to consider providing increased technical and other forms of assistance to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and its subsidiary organs and specialized and affiliated institutions in order to strengthen their capacities for cooperation;

Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his continued efforts to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the United Nations and other organizations of the United Nations system and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and its subsidiary organs and specialized and affiliated institutions to serve the mutual interests of the two organizations in the political, economic, social, cultural, humanitarian and scientific fields;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session on the state of cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation;

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 Organization of Islamic Cooperation”.

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