Implementation in the Sudano-Sahelian Region of the Plan of Action to Combat Desertification

A/RES/39/168[B]View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 80i Environment, published in 1985.

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6 versions · 1980–1985

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1985	A/RES/39/168[B]	Implementation in the Sudano-Sahelian region of the Plan of Action to Combat Desertification	—	—
1984	A/RES/38/164	Implementation in the Sudano-Sahelian region of the Plan of Action to Combat Desertification	406	—
1983	A/RES/37/216	Implementation in the Sudano-Sahelian region of the Plan of Action to Combat Desertification	—	—
1982	A/RES/36/190	Implementation in the Sudano-Sahelian region of the Plan of Action to Combat Desertification	1,424	22%Compare
1981	A/RES/35/72	Implementation in the Sudano-Sahelian region of the Plan of Action to Combat Desertification	799	35%Compare

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6 subjects

Africa Desertification Drought Control Programme Implementation Programmes of Action Sudano-Sahelian Region

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9 operative paragraphs

A/RES/39/168 [B]

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Takes note of the report of the Governing Council

implementation in the Sudano-Sahelian region of the Plan of Action to Combat Desertification;

Notes with ,·,mcern:

That the persistent drought in the Sahe! has intensified and spread into other parts of Africa, assuming the catastrophic proportions of a generalized drought;

ih) That the inadequacy of financial resources contmues to place a serious constraint on the fight against desertification;

That struggle against desertification requires financial and human resources beyond the means of the affected countries;

Expresses I1s appreciation of the progress made towards overcoming these obstacles by the United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office. on behalf of the United Nations Environment Programme, as part of a joint action by the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Development Programme to assist the Governments of the region in combating desertification;

Expresses Ifs appreciation also for the efficient and co-ordinated manner in which the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme and the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme have continued to develop this joint action through the United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office;

Requests the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme and the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme to continue to provide and increase their support to the United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office in order to enable it to respond fully to the urgent needs of the countries of the Sudano-Sahehan region;

Expresses 1/s gratitude to the Governments, United Nations bodies, intergovernmental organizations and other organizations which have contributed to the implementation in the Sudano-Sahelian region of the Plan of Action to Combat Desertification;

Emphasizes the need to redouble the efforts in order to implement in the Sudano-Sahelian region the Plan of Action to Combat Desertification and urges all Governments to respond favourably to the requests submitted by the Governments of the countries of the Sudano-Sahelian region for assistance in combating desertification;

Requests the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme to make the necessary arrangements at each session for submitting a report to the General Assembly. through the Economic and Social Council, on the implementation in the Sudano-Sahelian region of the Plan of Action to Combat Desertification.

V. 27 A/39/580. 28 Report of the Unued Nations ( ·onJcrenc,• on DeJemfu·atwn, Na,ro/>1, 29 AuN':,_t-9 Septeml>er 1977 (A/CONF.74i36), chap. I.

See Official Records of the General Asseml>lr. Tl11r11·-e1ghIh Ses.,io11, Supplement No. 25 (A/38/iS), annex.

• 30 l lNEP/GC.1219 and Corr I .ll A,391433. annex I.

3, See Official Records of the Urm•ral Asseml>l,1·. Thim•-11in1h Session, Supp!.•1111•nt :\'o. 25 (A/39125), ann~,.

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1 33 A/39/433, annex II.

l5 Report o/ llah11a1. l'nit,•d Nations Conference on Human Se11/ements. 34 UNEP/GC.12/INF.3 and Corr. I.

I ancou,·er . .i'J .",fay- I I June I 976 (United Nations publication, Sales No.

f· 76.IV.7 and corrigendum), chap. I.

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