Assistance to the Gambia

A/RES/40/224View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1986.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1984–1986

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1986	A/RES/40/224	Assistance to the Gambia	1,174	55%Compare
1985	A/RES/39/203	Assistance to the Gambia	757	—
1984	A/RES/38/212	Assistance to the Gambia	—	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Development Assistance Economic Assistance Gambia Intergovernmental Organizations International Financial Institutions Non-Governmental Organizations

What’s in this document?

17 operative paragraphs

Recalling its resolution 39/203 of 17 December 1984, in which it, inter alia, noted that the Gambia is a least

Bearing in mind the holding at Moroni, from 2 to 4 July 1984, of the first International Solidarity Conference for developed country with acute economic and social problems arising from its weak economic infrastructure and the Development of the Comoros,

that it also suffers from many of the serious problems

Having examined the summary report of the Secretarycommon to countries of the Sahelian region, notably General, 1 s 1 drought and desertification,

Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General

Having considered the summary report of the Secretaryfor the steps he has taken to mobilize assistance for the General,m in which the recent economic situation in the Comoros;

Gambia is described,

Notes with satisfaction the response by various

Concerned that the Gambia continues to encounter seri- Member States, organizations of the United Nations sysous balance-of-payments and budgetary problems and

noting that the lack of domestic resources is the most tem and other organizations to its appeals and those of the Secretary-General for assistance to the Comoros;

important constraint on development, since the Government lacks the funds to meet the counterpart costs of

Notes with concern, however, that the assistance donor-assisted projects, thus far provided continues to fall short of the country's

Noting that external assistance is still required to enable urgent requirements and that assistance is still urgently required in order to implement the projects described in the Government of the Gambia to implement the six projects recommended by the Secretary-General in his report the report of the Secretary-General;

submitted to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth ses-

Appeals to those States and organizations that parsion, 'B ticipated in the first International Solidarity Conference

Aware that a round-table conference of donors was held for the Development of the Comoros to participate in the in the Gambia in November 1984, with the assistance of second Conference, to be held at Moroni towards the end the United Nations Development Programme, to discuss of 1985, in order to put into effect as soon as possible their the country's development needs and to consider ways and declarations of intent;

means of helping the Government in its efforts to meet

Renews its appeal to Member States, the appropriate those needs, organs, programmes and organizations of the United Takes not," of the report of the Secretary-General; Nations system, regional and international organizations I.

Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General and other intergovernmental bodies and non-governfor the steps he has taken to mobilize assistance for the 2. mental organizations, as well as international financial institutions, to provide the Comoros with assistance to Gambia;

Expresses its appreciation also to those States and enable it to cope with its difficult economic situation and 3.

organizations that have provided assistance to the pursue its development goals;

Invites the appropriate programmes and organiza- Gambia;

Draws the attention of the international community 6. tions of the United Nations system to increase their cur- 4.

to the need for assistance for the projects and programmes rent programmes ofassistance to the Comoros, to co-operidentified by the Secretary-General in his report; ate closely with the Secretary-General in organizing an Renews its urgent appeal to Member States, the speeffective international programme of assistance and to cialized agencies and other organizations of the United 5. report periodically to him on the steps they have taken and Nations system, regional and interregional organizations the resources they have made available to help that counand other intergovernmental and non-governmental try;

organizations, as well as international development and

Requests the Secretary-General:

financial institutions, to give generous assistance to the Gambia, through bilateral or multilateral channels, and to

To continue his efforts to mobilize the necessary resources for an effective programme of financial, technical provide financial, technical and material assistance for the implementation of the projects and programmes recomand material assistance to the Comoros;

mended by the Secretary-General in his report;

To keep the situation in the Comoros under con- Urges donors, as appropriate, to provide financial stant review, to maintain close contact with Member assistance to the Gambia to help meet the local counter- 6. States, the specialized agencies, the regional and other part costs of externally assisted projects, bearing in mind intergovernmental organizations and international finanthat the Gambia is classified as a least developed droughtcial institutions concerned, and to apprise the Economic and Social Council, at its second regular session of 1986,

stricken country;

Urges Member States, organizations and proof the status of the special programme of economic assist- 7.

grammes of the United Nations system, regional and interance for the Comoros;

regional bodies, financial and development institutions, as

To report on the evolution of the economic situawell as intergovernmental and non-governmental organition of the Comoros and the progress made in organizing zations, to respond generously to the needs of the Gambia and implementing the special programme of economic

as discussed at the round-table conference of donors held in that country in November 1984;

Invites the appropriate organizations and programmes of the United Nations system - in particular the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization - to increase their current and future programmes of assistance to the Gambia, to co-operate closely with the Secretary- General in organizing an effective international programme of assistance and to report periodically to him on the steps they have taken and the resources they have made available to assist that country;

Invites also the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization to bring to the attention of their governing bodies, for their consideration, the special needs of the Gambia and to report the decisions of those bodies to the Secretary-General by 15 July 1986;

Requests the Secretary-General:

To continue his efforts to mobilize the necessary resources for an effective programme of financial, technical and material assistance to the Gambia;

To keep the situation in the Gambia under constant review, to maintain close contact with Member States, the specialized agencies, regional and other intergovernmental organizations and the international financial institutions

concerned and to apprise the Economic and Social Council, at its second regular session of 1986, of the status of the special programme of economic assistance for the Gambia;

To report on the progress made in the economic situation of the Gambia and in organizing and implementing the special programme of economic assistance for that country in time for the matter to be considered by the General Assembly at its forty-first session.

I 13 NJ'l/392. para. 221>. ISI Ibid., sect. V. IS2 Jb1d., sect VII.

154 A/35/343.

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