A/RES/54/99 Page 4 10. Welcomes the commitment to the implementation of the peace agreements made by the presidential candidates of the major political parties and their support for the extension of the mandate of the Mission; 11. Encourages the parties and all sectors of Guatemalan society to continue efforts to achieve the goals of the peace agreements, in particular the observance of human rights, including the rights of indigenous peoples, equitable development, participation and national reconciliation; 12. Invites the international community and, in particular, the agencies, programmes and funds of the United Nations, to continue to take the implementation of the peace agreements as the framework for their technical and financial assistance programmes and projects, and stresses the continued importance of close cooperation among them; 13. Stresses the role of the Mission as a key instrument in the consolidation of peace, promotion of the observance of human rights and building of confidence in the implementation of the peace agreements; 14. Decides to authorize the renewal of the mandate of the Mission from 1 January to 31 December 2000; 15. Requests the Secretary-General to submit, as early as possible, an updated report to the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session, with his assessment and recommendations with regard to the peace process after 31 December 2000; 16. Also requests the Secretary-General to keep the General Assembly fully informed of the implementation of the present resolution. 73rd plenary meeting 8 December 1999