27 July 1988

39th plenary meeting

Prevention and control of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling its resolution 1987/75 of 8 July 1987, General Assembly resolution 42/8 of 26 October 1987, World Health Assembly resolution WHA 41.24 of 13 May 1988 and other relevant resolutions,

Recalling also the London Declaration on AIDS Prevention, adopted by the World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programmes for AIDS Prevention on 28 January 1988,

Acknowledging the established leadership and the essential role of the World Health Organization in the global direction and co-ordination of AIDS prevention, control, research and education, and noting with appreciation the efforts of the World Health Organization, other United Nations agencies and funds and national Governments,

1. Decides to transmit to the General Assembly for consideration at its forty-third session the report of the Director-General of the World Health Organization on the global strategy for the prevention and control of AIDS;

2. Notes with satisfaction the arrangements made by the Secretary-General, in close co-operation with the Director-General of the World Health Organization, to ensure a co-ordinated response by the United Nations system to the AIDS pandemic pursuant to General Assembly resolution 42/8 and Economic and Social Council resolution 1987/75, and welcomes those arrangements within the context of the global strategy;

3. Invites the General Assembly to consider the report of the Director-General of the World Health Organization and the present response of the United Nations system to the AIDS pandemic and to take an appropriate decision on further action.