CM/Res.782 (XXXV)
RESOLUTION ON THE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of Africa Unity meeting in its Thirty- fifth Ordinary Session in Freetown, Sierra Leone, from 18 to 28 June, 1980,
Having examined the Reports of the Secretary-General on the Activities of the Executive Secretariat of the OAU at the United Nations and on the Meeting between the OAU Secretariat and the Secretariats of the United Nations system hold in Nairobi from 5th to 7th of June, 1980 (Documents CM/1040 (XXXV) Part II Add.2 and CM/1040 (XXXV) Part III),
Recalling its previous resolutions on the promotion of co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity and the practical measures taken for their implementation in particular its Resolutions CM/351 (XXIII), CM/480 (XXV), CM/477 (XXVII) and CM/584 (XXIX),
Noting with satisfaction the continued co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity in areas of common interest,
Convinced of the necessity for continued close co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity:
TAKES NOTE of the Reports of the Secretary-General on the Activities of the Executive Secretariat of the OAU at the United Nations and on the meeting between the OAU Secretariat and the Secretariats of the United Nations system held in Nairobi from 5th to 7th June, 1980 (Documents CM/1040 (XXXV) Part II Add.2 and CM/1040 (XXXV) Part III);
COMMENDS the United Nations General Assembly for the decision contained in its Resolution A/Res/34/21 which requested the UN Secretary-
General to arrange a meeting between representatives of the OAU and the organizations within the UN system to study means of effective implementation of programmes of mutual concern, including assistance to Liberation Movements;
ENDORSES the conclusions reached at the Meeting between the OAU Secretariat and the Secretariat and the Secretariats of the United Nations system held in Nairobi from 5th to 7th June, 1980 (Document CM/1040
(XXXV) Part II Add.2);
REQUESTS the African Group at the UN and the OAU Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary measures to strengthen co-operation at the political, economic, social, cultural and administrative level between the UN and the OAU, particularly on matters of interest to Africa;
REITERATES its appreciation to the Secretary-General of the UN for the active interest he has shown in regard to African problems and the commendable efforts which he has continued to deploy towards the solution of these problems.