Assistance to the Drought-Stricken Areas of Ethiopia

A/RES/40/228No PDF available

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1986.

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8 versions · 1976–1986

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Disaster Relief Displaced Persons Drought-Stricken Areas Emergency Relief Ethiopia Humanitarian Assistance Intergovernmental Organizations International Relief Non-Governmental Organizations Resettlement Specialized Agencies

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Commends the international community for its cmrpassion, solidarity and generous response to the tragic situation in Ethiopia;

Expresses its deep gratitude to all States, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and individuals that have provided emergency humanitarian assistance to Ethiopia;

Commends further the relentless efforts made by the Secretary-General through the Office for Emergency Operations in Africa, in particular those of the Assistant Secretary-General for Emergency Operations in Ethiopia, in mobilizing and co-ordinating emergency humanitarian assistance for the drought victims in Ethiopia;

Appreciates fully the unprecedented role played by the organizations and programmes of the United Nations system - in particular, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank and the International Labour Organisation -- which they have carried out in a concerted and efficient manner to save the lives of millions of people in Ethiopia;

Urges all Member States, organs and organizations of the United Nations system, including the specialized agencies, and non-governmental organizations to assist the Government of Ethiopia in its efforts to provide for the emergency needs of the drought victims and to deal with the problem of medium-term and long-term recovery and rehabilitation;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to mobilize international assistance for relief and rehabilitation, including assistance to the victims of drought who want either to return to their villages of origin or to settle in areas less prone to drought, and to report to the Economic and Social Council, at its first regular session of 1986, on the response of the international community to these efforts.

120th plenary mcetmx 17 December /985

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