Assistance to Botswana

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 12Report of the Economic and Social Council, published in 1978.

What other versions does this mandate have?

6 versions · 1978–1983

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/37/148

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What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics

Botswana Development Assistance Refugee Assistance

What does this mandate say?

13 operative paragraphs

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Expresses full support for the Government of Botswana in its efforts to safeguard its sovereignty;

Recognizes the special economic hardship confronting Botswana caused by the diverting of funds from current and planned development projects to effective arrangements for security against attacks and threats by Southern Rhodesia;

Endorses the assessments and recommendations contained in the notes by the Secretary-Gcncrnl dated 28 March and 26 October 1977;

Notes with appreciation the assistance so far provided to Botswana by the international community,41 5.

Draws the attention of Member States and international organizations to the fact that the assistance received to date falls short of Botswana's requirements;

Strongly endorses the appeal of the Security Council and of the Secretary-General42 to all States and intergovernmental organizations to provide generous assistance in order to enable Botswana to carry out its planned development projects;

Calls upon all States, regional and interregional organizations, and other governmental and non-governmental bodies to respond to the appeals of the Security Council to provide assistance on a generous scale to Botswana;

Requests the appropriate organizations and programmes of the United Nations system-in particular the United Nations Development Programme, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Monetary Fund, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees-to maintain and increase their current and future programmes of assistance to Botswana in carrying out its planned development projects without interruption and to cooperate closely with the Secretary-General in organizing an effective international programme of assistance;

Further draws the attention of the international community to the special account which was established at United Nations Headquarters by the Secretary- General to receive contributions for assistance to Botswana;

Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to continue his huminitarian assistance programmes on behalf of refugees in Botswana and urges the international community to provide him speedily with the necessary means to carry out these programmes;

41 A/32/287-S/12421, annex. For the printed text, see Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-second Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1977.

42 Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-second Year, Supplement for April, May and June 1977, document S/12326.

Further requests the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system to report regularly to the Secretary-General on the ~teps they have taken and the resources they have made available to assist Botswana;

Requests the Secretary-General:

To continue his efforts to mobilize the resources (a) necessary for an effective programme of financial, technical and material assistance to Botswana;

To ensure that adequate financial and budgetary arrangements are made to continue the mobilization of resources and to co-ordinate the international programme of assistance to Botswana;

To arrange for a review of the economic situation of Botswana in time for the matter to be considered bv the Economic and Social Council at its sixty-fifth' session;

To keep the situation in Botswana under constant review, to maintain close contact with Member States, regional and other intergovernmental organizations, the specialized agencies and international financial institutions and other organizations mentioned in the present resolution, and to~ report on the question to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session.

l O l st plenary meeting

13 December 1977

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