Assistance to Benin, the Central African Republic, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Ecuador, the Gambia, Madagascar, Nicaragua and Vanuatu

A/RES/42/205View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1988.

What subjects does this mandate have?

16 subjects

Benin Central African Republic Democratic Yemen Development Assistance Disaster Relief Djibouti Economic Assistance Ecuador Gambia Least Developed Countries Madagascar Nicaragua Programmes of Action Reconstruction Special Accounts Vanuatu

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9 operative paragraphs

Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the steps he has taken to mobilize resources for carrying out the special programmes of economic assistance to those countries;

Also expresses its appreciation for the assistance provided or pledged to those countries by Member States, specialized agencies and other organizations ofthe United Nations system and regional, interregional and intergovernmental organizations;

Further expresses its appreciation for the efforts undertaken by the Governments of those countries to overcome their economic and financia) difficulties;

Notes with concern that the assistance made available to those countries has fallen short of their urgent requirements and that additional assistance is still needed;

Reaffirms the need for ali Governments and international organizations to fulfil the commitments undertaken within the framework of the Substantial New Programme of Action for the l 980s for the Least Developed Countries;28

Appeals to Member States, international financia! institutions, the specialized agencies and organizations and programmes ofthe United Nations system to respond generously and urgently to the needs of those countries as identified in the reports of the Secretary-General; I04 7.

Invites the international community to contribute to the special accounts established at United Nations Headquarters by the Secretary-General for the purpose of facili-

tating the channelling of contributions to the countries facing special difficulties;

Urgently appeals to ali international organizations, in particular the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system, regional organizations, humanitarian organizations and voluntary agencies to continue and increase, to the extent possible, their assistance in response to the reconstruction, economic recovery and development needs of those countries;

Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps, in collaboration with the organs, agencies and programmes of the United Nations system, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 41/ 192 of 8 December 1986 on special programmes of economic assistance, to provide assistance for ali disasters, natural or otherwise, striking those countries and to mobilize the necessary resources to enable them to meet their short-, medium- and long-term needs;

Further requests the Secretary-General to keep the question of assistance to those countries and their economic situation under review and to report to the General Assembly at its forty-third session on the implementation of the present resolution.

103 A/39/392, para. 226. 102 See A/42/442.

104 A/41/395, A/411522. A/41/538 and A/41/592.

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