26 July 1989

35th plenary meeting

United Nations support for African countries in the field of population

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling General Assembly resolution S-13/2 of 1 June 1986, the annex to which contains the United Nations Programme of Action for African Economic Recovery and Development 1986-1990, and Assembly resolution 43/27 of 18 November 1988 on the mid-term review and appraisal of the implementation of the Programme,

Recalling also the Kilimanjaro Programme of Action for African Population and Self-Reliant Development adopted by the Second African Population Conference and endorsed by the Economic Commission for Africa,

Noting with satisfaction the activities carried out in the field of population by the organizations of the United Nations system, as reported by the Secretary-General, and especially the priority given by the United Nations Population Fund to African countries in view of the serious economic and social problems they face,

Reaffirming the need for technical assistance and financial resources for training additional personnel in African countries so as to ensure that those countries are able to effectively implement policies to harmonize population growth with economic and environmental capacities,

1. Welcomes the proposed programme of work for the biennium 1990-1991 in technical co-operation in the field of population;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the continued availability of funds for technical co-operation in the field of population, particularly for fellowships for training at the United Nations-supported Cairo Demographic Centre, the Regional Institute for Population Studies at Accra, Ghana, the Institut de formation et de recherche demographiques at Yaounde, Cameroon, and other United Nations demographic centres and programmes serving African countries;

3. Requests the organizations of the United Nations system to give priority to population needs and problems in Africa in accordance with the United Nations Programme of Action for African Economic Recovery and Development 1986-1990.