49 plenary meeting

28 July 1982

Implementation of the medium-term and long-term recovery and rehabilitation programme in the Sudano-Sahelian region

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, particularly Assembly resolution 36/203 of 17 December 1981 and Council resolution 1981/55 of 22 July 1981,

Recalling also decision 82/27 of 18 June 1982 of the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the Implementation of the medium-term and long-term recovery and rehabilitation programme in the Sudano-Sahelian region,

1. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the medium-term and long-term recovery and rehabilitation programme in the Sudano-Sahelian region;

2. Expresses its profound gratitude to the Governments, agencies of the United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations, private organizations and individuals that have contributed to the implementation of the recovery, rehabilitation and development programme in the Sahel;

3. Strongly urges all Governments to make special efforts to increase the resources of the United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office through voluntary contributions so as to enable the Office to respond more fully to the priority requirements of the Governments of the States members of the Permanent Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel;

4. Notes with satisfaction the arrangements made for joint undertakings by several United Nations organs, agencies and programmes with the United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office so as to increase their assistance in response to requests from the Governments of the Sudano-Sahelian countries for implementation of their recovery, rehabilitation and development programme;

5. Requests the Secretary-General, in his annual report on this question, to continue to keep the Economic and Social Council informed of the progress achieved in identifying and executing further joint undertakings to enhance the assistance of the United Nations system to the countries members of the Permanent Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel.