Economic Reconstruction of Devastated Areas

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1947.

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Economic Development Raw Materials Reconstruction Regional Commissions War Damage Compensation

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Approves the general resolution of the Economic and Social Council, the resolution on the Survey of the Economic Reconstruction of Devastated Areas in Asia and the Far East, and the reso lution for continuing the work of the Sub-Commission on Devastated Areas in Europe8 ;

Urges the Members of the United Nations, the Economic and Social Council, and the specialized agencies and inter-governmental organizations concerned, to take all possible steps, within their respective fields of activity, which may lead to the early solution of the problems of economic reconstruction of devastated areas;

Directs the Secretary-General to transmit to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development the opinion of the General 'Document A/147. dispensables, en vue d'accroitre la production de, vivres; qu'il sera possible, les mesures appropriees et necessaires en vue de reglemeRter la consommation, y compris: le maintien de -taux eleves d'cxtraction, l'adjonction d'autres produits a la farine, les restrictions a !'utilisation des cereales autres emplois non essentiels, et les restrictions a !'utilisation des cereales panifiables pour l'alimentation des animaux; ternationales interesses poursuivent et developpent la publication d'informations aussi detailles besoins de denrees alimentaires et materiels

mandations formulees clans la presente resolution, afin que les decisions prises dorenavant s'appertinents;

Que l'on ne perde pas de vue la necessite de prendre les mesures indispensables pour permettre aux pays importateurs de surmonter les difficultes que susci tent les paiements internationaux, afin que les recommandations exposees ci-dessus se traduisent par des resultats eflectifs ameliorant la situation alimentaire.

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46 (I). Reconstruction economique des regions devastees L'Ammwlee generate, Commission temporaire de la reconstruction eco-

ConstaJant l'urgente necessite d'une coopera· regions devastees:

regions devastees en Asie et en Extreme-Orient

tees en Europes;

tales interessees, a prendre toutes les mcsures possi-

construction economique des regions devastees;

Charge le Secretaire general de faire con-

'Document A/147.

Assembly that, if the economic reconstruction ol devastated areas is not to be unduly delayed, the International Bank would come into full effective operation at the earliest possible date so that, in accordance with the special functions laid down for the Bank in its articles of Agreement, it may be able, early in 1947, to make the fullest possible contribution toward the needs of economic reconstruction;

Recommends that the Economic and Social Council and its Commissions consider undertaking as soon as possible, in co-operation with the specialized agencies concerned, a general survey of raw material resources needed for the economic reconstruction of devastated areas, with a view to recommending the adoption of the necessary measures to increase and promote production and to facilitate transportation of those materials from ·the producing areas to the devastated areas;

Further recommends that, in order to give effective aid to the countries devastated by war, the Economic and Social Council, at its next session, give prompt and favourable consideration to the establishment of an Economic Commission for Europe and an Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East."

Fif ty-{tfth plenary meeting,

I I December 1946.

• Document A/ 116.

' Document A/116.

'Document E/245. pages 8 a 15. • Document E/145, pages 8 to 15.

'Documenu A/94 and A/94/Add. 1.

1 Documents A/94 et A/94/Add. 1

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