29 July 1983

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

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

Recalling Council resolution 1982/61 of 30 July 1982, by which it approved the organization of a round-table meeting,

1. Takes note of the oral report by the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa on the results of the round-table meeting organized for the financing of Zaire's transport projects;

2. Expresses its appreciation of the contribution made by some donor countries and financing agencies which enabled the round-table meeting to achieve satisfactory results;

3. Appeals to donor countries and financing agencies to take prompt action to give effect to the interest which they expressed in financing particular projects;

4. Requests the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa to assist Zaire in order to ensure follow-up of the results of the round-table meeting;

5. Also requests the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, in the fulfilment of his tasks, to submit a report on the results of the first round-table meeting to the Economic and Social Council at its second regular session of 1984, together with his views, taking into account the possibility of holding a second round-table meeting in 1985 or 1986.