30 July 1982

Particular problems facing Zaire with regard to transport, transit and access to foreign markets

The Economic and Social Council,

Referring to General Assembly resolution 32/160 of 19 December 1977, in which the Assembly recalled Council resolution 2097 (LXIII) of 29 July 1977 and proclaimed the period 1978-1988 the Transport and Communications Decade in Africa,

Referring also to General Assembly resolutions, 34/193 of 19 December 1979, 35/59 of 5 December 1980 and 36/139 of 16 December 1981 on particular problems facing Zaire with regard to transport, transit and access to foreign markets,

Recalling resolution 110 (V) of 3 June 1979, adopted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development at its fifth session, held at Manila from 7 May to 3 June 1979,

Recalling also Council decision 249 (LXIII) of 25 July 1977 and resolution 1981/68 of 24 July 1981, as well as resolution 293 (XIII) of 26 February 1977 of the Conference of Ministers of the Economic Commission for Africa,

Aware of the fact that, until a durable solution is found to the particular problems facing Zaire with regard to transport and transit, its external trade and economy will continue to be seriously affected,

1. Takes note of the report of the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa on particular problems facing Zaire with regard to transport, transit and access to foreign markets and activities carried out to date concerning the search for solutions to the transport and transit problems facing Zaire, particularly measures taken by the Economic Commission for Africa regarding the time-table for the activities to be undertaken;

2. Approves the proposal of the Economic Commission for Africa to organize a round-table meeting in 1983 with donor countries and financing agencies for Zaire's transport and transit projects;

3. Appeals to donor countries and financing agencies to participate positively in the round-table meeting;

4. Requests the Secretary-General, within existing financial resources, to provide to the Economic Commission for Africa the resources required to organize a round-table technical consultative meeting with donor countries and accelerate the implementation of the relevant resolutions of the Council and the General Assembly;

5. Also requests the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa to submit a report on particular problems facing Zaire with regard to transport, transit and access to foreign markets to the Council at its second regular session of 1983.