Transport and Communications Decade in Africa

A/RES/33/197View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 58 Development and international economic cooperation, published in 1979.

What other versions does this mandate have?

9 versions · 1978–1989

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/43/179

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1989	A/RES/43/179	Transport and Communications Decade in Africa	165	12%Compare
1985	A/RES/39/230	Transport and Communications Decade in Africa	645	—
1984	A/RES/38/150	Transport and Communications Decade in Africa	—	—
1983	A/RES/37/140	Transport and Communications Decade in Africa	1,062	29%Compare
1982	A/RES/36/177	Transport and Communications Decade in Africa	1,179	22%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Africa Communications Development Assistance International Decades Pledging Conferences Transport

What’s in this document?

7 paragraphs

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolutions 2626 (XXV) of 24 October 1970 containing the International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade, 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974 containing the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order and 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international economic co-operation,

Noting with satisfaction the initiative taken by the Organization of African Unity and the Economic Commission for Africa to establish an integrated African road network and to rationalize Africa's railway systems and other transport systems in order to facilitate the promotion of multinational economic co-operation in Africa, intra-African trade and the political, social and economic integration of Africa, as well as the work carried out since June 1977,

Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolution 2097 (LXIII) of 29 July 1977 on the Transport and Communications Decade in Africa,

Recalling further General Assembly resolution 32/160 of 19 December 1977, in which,,the Assembly, inter alia, proclaimed a Transport and Communications Decade in Africa during the years 1978-1988 and requested the Secretary-General to mobilize all necessary resources to make the Decade a success,

Taking note of resolution ECO(XVIII)/Res.2

adopted by the Executive Committee of the Economic Commission for Africa at its eighteenth meeting, held at Khartoum from 2 to 4 May 1978,189 in which measures were proposed for the implementation of the global strategy and comprehensive programme of work for the Decade,

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