Res 66 256 Un

United Nations

A/RES/66/256
Distr.: General 15 May 2012

General Assembly
Sixty-sixth session Agenda item 123 (b)

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[without reference to a MainCommittee (A/66/L.38 and Add.1)]

66/256. The United Nations in global governance
The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 65/94 of 8 December 2010, Reaffirming its respect for the purposes andprinciples of the Charter of the United Nations, Acknowledging the vital importance of an inclusive, transparent and effective multilateral system in order to better address the urgent globalchallenges of today, recognizing the universality of the United Nations, and reaffirming its commitment to promote and strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of the United Nations system, Reaffirmingthe role and authority of the General Assembly on global matters of concern to the international community, as set out in the Charter, Welcoming the informal thematic debate of the General Assembly atits sixtyfifth session, on 28 June 2011, on the United Nations in global governance, organized by the President of the General Assembly, Welcoming also the convening of the regional seminar on the sametheme, held in Santiago on 8 and 9 August 2011, at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Taking into account the preparatory process of the United Nations Conference onSustainable Development which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20 to 22 June 2012, and the follow-up processes of all major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social andrelated fields, as appropriate, 1. Reiterates the need for inclusive, transparent and effective multilateral approaches to managing global challenges, and in this regard reaffirms the central role of theUnited Nations in ongoing efforts to find common solutions to such challenges;

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