United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa

A/RES/47/117View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 34 United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa, published in 1993.

What other versions does this mandate have?

27 versions · 1969–1996

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/50/131

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1996	A/RES/50/131	United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa	548	25%Compare
1994	A/RES/49/17	United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa	581	29%Compare
1994	A/RES/48/160	United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa	683	59%Compare
1993	A/RES/47/117	United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa	809	—
1992	A/RES/46/80	United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa	—	—

What subjects does this mandate have?

12 subjects

Conferences Cooperation Between Organizations Educational Assistance Educational Institutions Non-Governmental Organizations Professional Associations Scholarships South Africa Southern Africa Technical Cooperation Training Programmes Universities and Colleges

What’s in this document?

12 operative paragraphs

Endorses the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa;

Commends the Secretary-General and the Advisory Committee on the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa for their continued efforts to develop the Programme so that it can best meet the needs evolving from changing circumstances in South Africa, to promote generous contributions to the Programme and to enhance cooperation with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental agencies involved in educational and technical assistance to South Africa;

Welcomes the main thrust of the proceedings of the Follow-up Conference on International Educational Assistance to Disadvantaged South Africans, held in New York on 8 and 9 September 1992, organized by the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa and its Advisory Committee, 2/ with special regard to the need for:

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Establishing linkages between training and educational activities and industry in South Africa;

Supporting and strengthening the historically black and other universities through exchange programmes for graduates and junior faculty;

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Continuing to provide educational assistance at the tertiary level in South Africa and to strengthen the institutional technical and financial capacity as well as the decision-making of non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations and educational institutions that serve the needs and interests of disadvantaged South Africans;

Notes with satisfaction the training activities of the Programme designed to address priority needs in the areas of education and training assistance to disadvantaged South Africans;

2/ Ibid., paras. 11-23.

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Welcomes the expanding educational and training activities of the Programme inside South Africa and its close cooperation with South African non-governmental organizations and educational institutions;

Emphasizes that the international community has an important role in assisting the people of South Africa in bridging the economic and social disparities in South Africa during the transitional period, particularly in the field of education;

Calls upon non-governmental educational institutions, private organizations and individuals concerned to assist the Programme in facilitating the returnability and job placement of its graduates;

Appeals to Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, international professional associations and individuals to use their influence and leverage inside South Africa to assist graduates of the Programme in obtaining access to job opportunities so that they can effectively contribute their professional competence and expertise towards the political, economic and social development of South Africa during the period of transition and beyond;

Considers that, under the changing circumstances in South Africa, the Programme should continue to have, in addition to its educational and training programmes abroad, the necessary flexibility and means to expand, in an appropriate manner, educational and training assistance to disadvantaged South Africans within the country itself;

Expresses its appreciation to all those who have supported the Programme by providing contributions, scholarships or places in their educational institutions;

Appeals to all States, institutions, organizations and individuals to offer greater financial and other assistance to the Programme to enable it to carry out its programme of activities.

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