Resolutions adopted without reference to a Main Committee
42/4.
Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia.
Against: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bulgaria, Byelorussia, Congo, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yemen, Ethiopia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Libya, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Poland, Syria, Ukraine, USSR, Viet Nam.
Abstaining: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Finland, Guyana, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mexico, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zimbabwe.
Absent: Cyprus, Mozambique, Romania, Seychelles.
Co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference
Meeting: 40 Draft: A/42/L.4
Date: 15 October 1987 Adopted without a vote
The General Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, 11/
Taking into account the desire of both organizations to co-operate more closely in their common search for solutions to global problems, such as questions relating to international peace and security, disarmament, self-determination, decolonization, fundamental human rights and the establishment of a new international economic order,
Recalling the Articles of the Charter of the United Nations which encourage activities through regional co-operation for the promotion of the purposes and principles of the United Nations,
Noting the strengthening of co-operation between the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system and the Organization of the Islamic Conference,
Taking note of the encouraging progress made in the five priority areas of co-operation as well as in the identification of other priority areas for developing trade and technical co-operation among the Islamic countries,
Convinced that the strengthening of co-operation between the United Nations and other organizations of the United Nations system and the Organization of the Islamic Conference contributes to the promotion of the purposes and principles of the United Nations,
Recalling its resolutions 37/4 of 22 October 1982, 38/4 of 28 October 1983, 39/7 of
8 November 1984, 40/4 of 25 October 1985 and 41/3 of 16 October 1986,
1. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General; 12/
2. Notes with satisfaction the active participation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in the work of the United Nations towards the realization of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations;
3. Requests the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference to continue co-operation in their common search for solutions to global problems, such as questions relating to international peace and security, disarmament, self-determination, decolonization, fundamental human rights and the establishment of a new international economic order;
11/ A/42/388 and Add.1.
12/ Ibid.
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