A/RES/73/135
Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Islamic Summit Conference at its eleventh session, held in Dakar on 13 and 14 March
2008, of the amended Charter of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and its
registration with the United Nations Secretariat,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation between
the United Nations and regional and other organizations, 2
Taking into account the desire of the two organizations to continue to cooperate
closely in the political, economic, social, hu manitarian, cultural and scientific fields
and in their common search for solutions to global problems, such as questions
relating to international peace and security, disarmament, self-determination, the
promotion of a culture of peace through dialogue and cooperation, decolonization,
fundamental human rights, economic and social development, and combating
international terrorism,
Recalling the Articles of the Charter of the United Nations that encourage
activities through regional cooperation for the pr omotion of the purposes and
principles of the United Nations, and in this regard taking note of the holding, on
17 November 2016, of the Security Council briefing on the cooperation between the
United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, 3 as well as the
high-level meeting of the Council of 28 October 2013 on strengthening the
partnership synergy between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation and the statement by the President of the Council adopted as an outcome
of the meeting, 4 through which the Council, inter alia, recognized and further
encouraged the active contribution 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,
Noting that the Secretary-General, in his report, recognized the strengthening of
practical cooperation and the building of complementarity between the United
Nations, its specialized agencies, funds and programmes and the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation, its subsidiary organs and its specialized and affiliated
institutions,
Noting also the encouraging progress made in the 10 priority areas of
cooperation between the two organizations and their respective agencies and
institutions, as well as in the identification of other areas of cooperation
between them,
Noting further that the Secretaries-General of the two organizations have met
regularly and that consultations among senior officials of the two organizations have
enhanced cooperation,
Convinced that the strengthening of cooperation between the United Nations
and other organizations of the United Nations system and the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation and its subsidiary organs, specialized and affiliated insti tutions and
standing committees contributes to the promotion of the purposes and principles of
the United Nations,
Taking note of the results of the general meeting of the organizations and
agencies of the United Nations system and the Organization of Is lamic Cooperation
and its subsidiary organs and specialized and affiliated institutions, held in Rabat from
3 to 5 July 2018, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 72/74, to review and
appraise the level of cooperation in the fields of international peace and security,
__________________
2
3
4
2/8
A/73/328-S/2018/592.
See S/PV.7813.
S/PRST/2013/16; see Resolutions and Decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2013–31 July
2014 (S/INF/69).
18-21870