Expresses its solidarity with the Government and the people of the Sudan in facing a grave and complex humanitarian and economic situation;
2
Expresses its gratitude and appreciation to Governments and international and non-governmental organizations that provided support and assistance to the Government of the Sudan in its relief and rehabilitation efforts;
3
Recognizes the valuable efforts of the Government of the Sudan to provide assistance to the people affected;
4
Recognizes also the importance of intense and wide co-operation with international relief organizations, as well as non-governmental organizations, to ensure the provision of humanitarian assistance where needed in all areas affected;
5
Takes note of the interim assistance programme contained in the report of the Secretary-General;5 6.
Calls uponall States to contribute generously to programmes for the relief and rehabilitation of displaced persons;
7
Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his efforts to make the international community more
aware of the enormous difficulties facing the displaced population and to mobilize assistance to the Sudan;
8
Welcomes the decision of the Secretary-General to organize, as requested by the Government of the Sudan and in close co-operation with the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank, a meeting of bilateral donors and pertinent international institutions and non-governmental organizations in order to mobilize resources needed to implement a follow-up emergency assistance programme covering the rehabilitation and resettlement needs of displaced persons;
9
Requeststhe Secretary-General to apprise the Economic and Social Council at its first regular session of 1989 of his efforts and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session.
2 See World Health Organization, hirly-jirst World Health Assembly. Geneva,
2-13 May 1988.
Resolutions and Decisions.
Annexe, (WHA41 / 1988/REC/ I).
3 A/43/341-E/1988/80, annex. appendix L 4 Report of the L'ni1ed \atiom Conji>rence on the Lcmt Developed Countries, Paris. /-14 S,ptc111hcr /9/i/ (llnited "lations punlication, Sales No E.~2.1.8). part one. ,eel. A.
V.
6 See Un ired Nations Environment Programme, Annual Report of the 5 A/43/755.
Executive Director. 1985 (UNEP/GC.14/2), chap. IV, paras. B8-140.
