Consideration of the Economic and Social Situation in the Sudano-Sahelian Region Stricken by Drought and Measures to Be Taken for the Benefit of that Region

A/RES/3253(XXIX)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1975.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1974–1976

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/3512(XXX)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1976	A/RES/3512(XXX)	Consideration of the economic and social situation in the Sudano-Sahelian region stricken by drought and measures to be taken for the benefit of that region	133	19%Compare
1975	A/RES/3253(XXIX)	Consideration of the economic and social situation in the Sudano-Sahelian region stricken by drought and measures to be taken for the benefit of that region	430	13%Compare
1974	A/RES/3054(XXVIII)	Consideration of the economic and social situation in the Sudano-Sahelian region stricken by drought and measures to be taken for the benefit of that region	1,393	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Drought Control Drought-Stricken Areas Reconstruction Sudano-Sahelian Region

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Expresses its profound gratitude to the Governments, United Nations bodies, private organizations and individuals that have given assistance to the Sudano-Sahelian population;

Welcomes the establishment of a United Nations Sahelian Office in Ouagadougou, whose main functions are described in the report of the Secretary-General;

Invites the Secretary-General to hasten the preparatory work on the establishment of a research institute for the arid Sahelian zone;

Recommends the establishment of a United Nations information centre at Ouagadougou, the headquarters of the Permanent Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel, in view of the need to obtain directly on-the-spot information designed to maintain and intensify to the widest possible extent public ~wareness of the tragedy which has befallen the Sudano-Sahelian countries and to sustain the momentum of active and involved interest in the successful implementation. of the programme as outlined by the Permanent Inter-State Committee;

Urges all Member States and United Nations bodies to intensify their efforts to attain the objectives stated in the relief and recovery programmes formulated by the countries concerned;

Requests the Secretary-General to pursue with determination and in co-operation with the appropriate financial institutions and organizations the action necessary to meet, in an effective and continuing manner, the requests for medium-term and long-term assistance formulated by the Permanent Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sabel and by the Governments concerned;

Further requests the Secretary-General to continue to report periodically on the implementation of the present resolution and to report to the General Assembly through the Economic and Social Council.

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