Acknowledging also the contribution of the United Nations Liaison Office in strengthening coordination and cooperation between the Organization of African Unity and the United Nations since its establishment in Addis Ababa in April 1998 and the need for its consolidation in order to enhance its performance,
又确认联合国联络处自1998年4月在亚的斯亚贝巴成立以来在加强非洲统一组织同联合国的协调和合作方面作出的贡献，以及有必要加强该联络处以便增进其业绩，