52. Sixteen responses were received from the above mentioned international organizations, which were taken into account in the note prepared by the UNCTAD secretariat and annexed to the note by the Secretary General (A 46 565).

Comrade Salvador Sánchez Cerén, in his letter of 11 June, which I have attached, explains clearly the reason why a certain quantity of arms was withheld without informing ONUSAL about this fact.

Welcoming international recognition of the importance of establishing and strengthening independent, pluralistic national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights consistent with the Principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (Paris Principles) annexed to General Assembly resolution 48 134,

Welcoming international recognition of the importance of establishing and strengthening independent, pluralistic national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights consistent with the Principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights annexed to General Assembly resolution 48 134 (the Paris Principles),

1. Recommends that States parties establish national commissions or other appropriate bodies, taking into account, mutatis mutandis, the principles relating to the status of national institutions annexed to Commission on Human Rights resolution 1992 54 of 3 March 1992, to serve, inter alia, the following purposes