26 July 1990

36th Plenary Meeting

1990/65. Assistance to the Republic of Yemen

The Economic and Social Council,

Welcoming the establishment of the Republic of Yemen and bearing in mind the considerable burden involved in the reconstruction of its economic and social institutions, including health, educational and vocational institutions in the two former States,

Taking into account the fact that the Republic of Yemen, as one of the least developed countries, is unable to shoulder the burden of its reconstruction and rehabilitation programmes, in spite of the endeavours of the Government,

Taking into account the requirements to enable the Republic of Yemen to rebuild the country's infrastructure, particularly roads, health centres, schools, water and electricity supply lines, communication networks and other public services, and to reconstruct the villages and reclaim the thousands of hectares of cultivated land that were totally destroyed or swept away during the floods in April 1989,

Noting with appreciation the support provided by various States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations for emergency relief operations,

Recalling General Assembly resolutions 37/150 and 37/166, both of 17 December 1982, Economic and Social Council resolution 1989/1 of 10 May 1989, resolution 176 (XV) of 18 May 1989, adopted by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia at its fifteenth session, decision 89/37 of 30 June 1989, adopted by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme at its thirty-sixth session, and resolution WHA 42.15 of 17 May 1989, adopted by the World Health Assembly at its forty-second session,

Noting the study prepared by the World Bank concerning the requirements for the rehabilitation of the infrastructure that was destroyed by the floods in the country,

1. Calls upon all States to contribute generously and respond effectively to the country's reconstruction and rehabilitation needs;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to co-ordinate the efforts made by the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations to assist the Republic of Yemen to mobilize resources for the implementation of its special reconstruction and rehabilitation programmes and to apprise the Council of their efforts at its second regular session of 1991;

3. Also requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its forty-fifth session his report on the implementation of Assembly resolution 44/179 of 19 December 1989.