Target for World Food Programme Pledges for the Period 1975-76

A/RES/3121(XXVIII)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1974.

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Budget Contributions Budget Projections Food Aid Pledging Conferences

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3 operative paragraphs

Recalling the provisions of its resolution 2095 (XX) of 20 December 1965, under which the World Food Programme is to be reviewed before each pledging conference,

Recalling the provisions of paragraph 4 of its resoluti?n 2805 (XXVI~ of 14 December 1971 whereby, subJect to the review mentioned above, the next pledging conference is to be convened, at the latest, early in 1974, at which time Governments should be invited to pledge contributions for 1975 and 1976 with a view to reaching such a target as may then be recommended by the General Assembly and by the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,

Noting that the review of the Programme was undertaken ?Y the United Nations/FAQ Intergovernmental C<?mmitte_e of the World Food Programme at its twentythird session and by the Economic and Social Council at its fifty-fifth session,

Having considered Economic and Social Council resolution 1830 (LV) of 18 October 1973, as well as the recommendations contained in the report of the Intergovernmental Committee,21

Recognizing the value of multilateral food aid as !mplef!lented by the World Food Programme since its mcept1on and the necessity of continuing its action both as a form of capital investment and for meeting emergency food needs,

Establishes for the two years 1975 and 1976 a target for voluntary contributions to the World Food Programme of $440 million, of which not less than one third should be in cash and services, and expresses the hope that such resources will be augmented by substantial additional contributions from other sources in recognition of the prospective volume of sound project requests and the capacity of the Programme to operate at a higher level;

Urges States Members of the United Nations or members or associate members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to make every effort to ensure the full attainment of the target;

. 3. Requ~sts the Secretary-General, in co-operation with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to convene a pledging conference for this purpose at United Nations Headquarters early in 1974;

Decides that, subject to the review provided for in G~neral Assembly resolution 2095 (XX), the next pledgmg conference, at which Governments should be invited to pledge contributions for 1977 and 1978 with a view to reaching such a target as may then be recommended by the Assembly and by the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, should be convened, at the latest early in 1976.

21 See E/5318.

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