Resolution adopted by the General Assembly  on 21 November 2022      [without reference to a Main Committee (A/77/L.13)]        77/13. Cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective  Security Treaty Organization        The General Assembly,    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation between  the United Nations and regional and other organizations,1    Referring to the Articles of the Charter of the United Nations that encourage  measures for regional cooperation to advance the purposes and principles of the  United Nations,    Referring also to its resolution 59/50 of 2 December 2004, in which it granted  the Collective Security Treaty Organization observer status in the General Assembly,     Referring further to its resolutions 64/256 of 2 March 2010, 65/122 of  13 December 2010, 67/6 of 19 November 2012, 69/12 of 11 November 2014, 71/12  of 21 November 2016, 73/331 of 25 July 2019 and 75/276 of 28 April 2021 on  cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty  Organization and to its Declaration on the Enhancement of Cooperation between the  United Nations and Regional Arrangements or Agencies in the Maintenance of  International Peace and Security,2    Referring to all previous relevant resolutions of the Security Council, including  resolution 1631 (2005) of 17 October 2005, and the relevant statements by its  __________________    1 A/77/277-S/2022/606.    2 Resolution 49/57, annex.   A/RES/77/13  Cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective  Security Treaty Organization    22-26535  2/4    President, including those of 13 January 20103 and 6 August 2013,4 which underline  the importance of developing effective partnerships between the United Nations and  regional and subregional organizations, in accordance with the Charter of the United  Nations and statutes of regional and subregional organizations,    Referring also to the Joint Declaration on Cooperation between the Secretariat s  of the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization of 18 March 2010,    Noting with satisfaction that, since the signing of the Collective Security Treaty,  the Collective Security Treaty Organization has transformed into a multifunctional  structure with the potential to provide an adequate response to a wide range of threats  and challenges within the area of its responsibility,    Encouraging the efforts by the States members of the Collective Security Treaty  Organization to attain objectives consistent with the purposes and principles of the  United Nations,    Stressing the importance of continuing to strive towards achieving a world free  of terrorism, including through the comprehensive implementation of the United  Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy5 and relevant resolutions of the United  Nations, noting also in this regard the various initiatives by member States and  regional organizations,    Commending the practical steps of the Collective Security Treaty Organization  for the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy,  including cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty  Organization in the area of counter-terrorism, in particular on the basis of the  memorandum of understanding on cooperation and interaction between the secretariat  of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the United Nations Office of  Counter-Terrorism, signed on 9 November 2018,    Welcoming the practical contribution of the Collective Security Treaty  Organization to the implementation of the Political Declaration and Plan of Action on  International Cooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter  the World Drug Problem, adopted by the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth  session,6 for the period 2009–2019, as well as the outcome document of the 2016  General Assembly special session on the world drug problem,7 and emphasizing in  particular the great practical importance of the regional operation of the Collective  Security Treaty Organization “Kanal”, conducted under the counter-narcotics strategy  of the States members of the Organization for the period 2021–2025, to combat the  smuggling of Afghan opiates and the cannabis group of drugs, cocaine and synthetic  substances into the territory of States of the Eurasian region and to counter the  activities of organized drug groups and their leaders,    Noting the important efforts of the Collective Security Treaty Organization  through its regional operation “Nelegal”, aimed at reducing the incidence and  negative impact of irregular migration,    Noting with appreciation the progress in enhancing practical cooperation based  on the memorandum of understanding between the secretariat of the Collective  Security Treaty Organization and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations of the  __________________    3 S/PRST/2010/1; see Resolutions and Decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2009–31 July  2010 (S/INF/65).    4 S/PRST/2013/12; see Resolutions and Decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2013–31 July  2014 (S/INF/69).    5 Resolution 60/288.    6 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2009, Supplement No. 8 (E/2009/28),  chap. I, sect. C.    7 Resolution S-30/1, annex.   Cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective  Security Treaty Organization  A/RES/77/13    3/4  22-26535    United Nations Secretariat of 28 September 2012 on peacekeeping operations,  including contributions of States members of the Collective Security Treaty  Organization to United Nations peacekeeping operations, as well as the participation  of United Nations representatives  in Collective Security Treaty Organization  peacekeeping training drills,    Welcoming  the signing on 17 January 2017 of the memorandum  of  understanding between the secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization  and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,    Noting the firm intention of both organizations to further strengthen existing  cooperation by developing specific proposals in the priority areas of cooperation,    1.  Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on  cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations, and  acknowledges in particular the development of mutually beneficial interaction  between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization;    2.  Notes with appreciation the significant practical contribution and efforts  of the Collective Security Treaty Organization to strengthen its peacekeeping  capacities and the system of regional security and stability, to counter terrorism and  transnational organized crime, to combat illicit trafficking in drugs and weapons, and  irregular migration and human trafficking, and to recover from natural and human - made disasters, thereby contributing to the attainment of the purposes and principles  of the United Nations;    3.  Welcomes the efforts of the secretariats of the United Nations and the  Collective Security Treaty Organization to enhance coordination and cooperation in  the areas of mutual interest and to develop concrete modalities for such cooperation,  and encourages them to continue their collaboration, including the exchange of  information;    4.  Invites the Secretary-General of the United Nations to continue regular  consultations  with the Secretary-General  of the Collective Security  Treaty  Organization, through bilateral contacts and various formats, including consultations  between the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the heads of regional  organizations;    5.  Invites the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization  to continue their interaction in the interest of the consistent and comprehensive  implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy;    6.  Invites increased cooperation and coordination among the specialized  agencies and programmes of the United Nations system and the Collective Security  Treaty Organization and the development of their direct contacts in areas of mutual  interest;    7.  Encourages both organizations to continue to examine possible ways to  further strengthen their interaction in the area of peacekeeping;    8.  Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations to submit to the  General Assembly at its seventy-ninth session a report on the implementation of the  present resolution;   A/RES/77/13  Cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective  Security Treaty Organization    22-26535  4/4      9.  Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-ninth session,  under the item entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and  other organizations”, the sub-item entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations  and the Collective Security Treaty Organization”.