Humanitarian Assistance and Reconstruction of Liberia

A/RES/63/136View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 65b Special economic assistance to individual countries or regions, published in 2009.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2007–2009

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2009	A/RES/63/136	Humanitarian assistance and reconstruction of Liberia	823	63%Compare
2007	A/RES/61/218	Humanitarian assistance and reconstruction of Liberia	668	–

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports · 2008–2010

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2010	A/65/357	Humanitarian assistance and reconstruction of Liberia report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/63/136
2008	A/63/295	Humanitarian assistance and reconstruction of Liberia report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/61/218

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12 operative paragraphs

Expresses its gratitude to the Economic Community of West African States, the African Union, donor countries and institutions, the United Nations system and its specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations for their valuable support in their adoption of a comprehensive approach to peacebuilding in Liberia and in the subregion;

Commends the Secretary-General for his continued efforts in mobilizing the international community, the United Nations system and other organizations to provide assistance to Liberia;

Renews its invitation to all States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to provide assistance to Liberia to facilitate the continued creation of an enabling environment for the promotion of peace, socio-economic development and regional security, including by emphasizing capacity-building, institution-building and employment generation in their work and ensuring that such work complements and contributes to the development of an economy characterized by a predictable investment climate conducive to entrepreneurship, good governance and the rule of law;

Welcomes the agreement, in June 2008, on the Government of Liberia/ United Nations Joint Programme to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Gender-based Violence (2008–2012), and calls upon all parties to implement it;

Takes note with appreciation of the fact that the Government of Liberia’s poverty reduction strategy has been finalized and overwhelmingly endorsed by its partners at the Liberia Poverty Reduction Forum, held in Berlin on 26 and 27 June 2008;

Strongly encourages the international community to translate the tremendous goodwill expressed at the Liberia Poverty Reduction Forum into tangible resources and support for the Government’s national reconstruction agenda, including its poverty reduction strategy and actions for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals;

Urges the Government to continue to create an environment conducive to the promotion of socio-economic development, peace and security in the country, to the reintegration of refugees and internally displaced persons and to its commitment to ensure the upholding of human rights, the rule of law and national reconciliation;

Appeals to the international community and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to provide adequate assistance to programmes and projects identified in the report of the Secretary-General;1

Requests the Secretary-General:

To continue his efforts in coordinating the work of the United Nations system and mobilize financial, technical and other assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Liberia;

To submit to the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session the final and comprehensive report on the implementation of humanitarian assistance and reconstruction of Liberia, under the item entitled “Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance”, taking into account the peacebuilding activities in the country financed through the Peacebuilding Fund;

Decides to consider, at its sixty-fifth session, the status of international assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Liberia.

Humanitarian Assistance and Reconstruction of Liberia

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