The Governing Council,
Recalling General Assembly resolutions 2997 (XXVII) of 15 December 1972 and 53/242 of
28 July 1999,
Recalling also General Assembly resolutions 47/202 A (paragraph 17) of 22 December 1992,
54/248 of 23 December 1999, 56/242 of 24 December 2001, 57/283 B (paragraphs 9–11 of section II)
of 15 April 2003, 61/236 (paragraph 9 of section II A) of 22 December 2006, 62/225 (paragraph 9 of
section II A) of 22 December 2007, 63/248 (paragraph 9 of section II A) of 24 December 2008, 64/230
(paragraph 9 of section II A) of 22 December 2009 and 65/245 (paragraph 10 of section II A) of
24December 2010,
Recalling further its own decision SS.VII/1 of 15 February 2002,