Notes with appreciation the report of the United Nations/FAQ Intergovernmental Committee of the World Food Programme and invites member States to take account of the relevant recommendations and observations therein while considering the implementation of the policy measures set out in the International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade;29
2
Reaf]irms that the ultimate solution to the food problem of the developing countries lies in increased production in the developing countries with a food deficit, in the context of their general economic development, with the co-operation of the developed countries;
3
Recommends to member States that:
a
Such food supplies as are in excess of commercial demand should be used to an increasing extent constructively to meet the unsatisfied food needs of people in the developinJ countries and to assist in their economic and social development, particularly through a project-oriented approach;
( b) They give full consideration to the advantages of directing a greater proportion of food aid through multilateral channels;
( c) When expanding multilateral food aid, they should place special emphasis on using the World Food Programme in order to take advantage of the experience already gained by the Programme and of its access to the experience of both donor and recipient countries with bilateral aid and the expertise and 27 See E/4835. Session, Supplement No. 3 (A/8003 and Corr.I), chapter X, paras. 447-451.
29 Resolution 2626 (XXV).
co-ordinating facilities of the United Nations system of organizations;
4
Draws the attention of member States to the fact that recent experience demonstrates that the World Food Programme could effectively utilize resources up to double or more than double the target level agr~ed for ~edges in 1971 and 1972 without basic ':hanges in the existing procedures of the Programme;
5
RequestsGovernments of member States to endeavour, wherever possible and without prejudice to the obligations arising from existing international agreements, to raise their cash contribution to the World Food Pro$I'amme above the amounts required for transport, msurance and other services for operations of the Programme so as to enable it to increase its purchases from exporting developing countries at world market prices;
6
Requeststhe United Nations/F AO Intergovernmental Committee of the World Food Programme and the Executive Director of the World Food Programme to take appropriate action on the suggestions contained in the report of the Committee27 concerning the improvement of the Programme's procedures and administration;
1
Requeststhe United Nations/PAO Intergovernmental Committee of the World Food Programme, drawing on assistance as appropriate from the United Nations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and other interested organizations within the United Nations system, to review at its twenty-third session the progress made on the proposals contained in the report of the Committee and to submit its findings to the Economic and Social Council for transmission to the General Assembly at its twentyeighth session;
8
Remindsthe Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations of the contents of paragraph 9 of General Assembly resolution 2462 (XXIII) and requests them, in consultation with the executive heads of other interested agencies and programmes, to report on this subject, through the Economic and Social Council, to the Generai Assembly as soon as possible;
9
Notes that, in pursuance of paragraph 5 of General Assembly resolution 2462 (XXIII), the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has given active consideration to, and has consulted with member States on, possible ways of making appraisals of prospective food deficits and food aid needs and of ensuring that sufficient food-stuffs are available to cope with unforeseen urgent situations, including the establishment of food reserves, further notes that the Director-General has submitted his conclusions to the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and invites him to report to the Economic and Social Council as soon as possible.
11 December 1970.
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