Special economic assistance to Guinea-Bissau : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
| Publisher | UN General Assembly |
| Author | UN General Assembly (40th sess. : 1985-1986) |
| Publication Date | 17 December 1985 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | A/RES/40/225 |
| Reference | 40 |
| Cite as | UN General Assembly, Special economic assistance to Guinea-Bissau : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly, 17 December 1985, A/RES/40/225, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f002c.html [accessed 1 October 2022] |
Special economic assistance to Guinea-Bissau
The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 35/95 of 5 December 1980, in which it reiterated its appeal to the international community to continue to provide effective financial, material and technical assistance to Guinea-Bissau to help it overcome its financial and economic difficulties and to permit the implementation of the projects and programmes recommended by the Secretary-General in his report submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 34/121 of 14 December 1979, Recalling also its resolutions 36/217 of 17 December 1981 and 39/186 of 17 December 1984, Noting, in particular, that Guinea-Bissau is one of the least developed countries, Noting with concern that Guinea-Bissau continues to experience serious economic and financial difficulties, that the gross national product of Guinea-Bissau has decreased in real terms, that the balance-of-payments deficit continues to rise, that the external debt is imposing a heavy burden on the country's fragile economy and that the budget deficit has also grown substantially, Noting also that Guinea-Bissau continues to have problems in supplying staple foodstuffs to satisfy the needs of its population, Noting with satisfaction the main features of the first four-year development plan (1983-1986) of Guinea-Bissau and the implementation of the 1983-1984 economic and financial stabilization programme, Also noting with satisfaction the prospects for co-operation stemming from the round-table conference of donors for Guinea-Bissau, held at Lisbon in May 1984, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on economic assistance to Guinea-Bissau,1. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the steps he has taken to mobilize assistance for Guinea-Bissau;
2. Draws the attention of the international community to the assistance required for implementing the projects and programmes submitted at the round-table conference;
3. Expresses its gratitude to the Member States and international organizations concerned for the food aid generously provided to Guinea-Bissau;
4. Expresses its gratitude to the States and organizations that have responded to the appeal of Guinea-Bissau and to the appeals of the Secretary-General by providing assistance to Guinea-Bissau;
5. Renews its urgent appeal to Member States, regional and interregional organizations and other intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to continue to provide financial, material and technical assistance to Guinea-Bissau to help it overcome its economic and financial difficulties and to permit the implementation of the projects and programmes specified in its first four-year development plan;
6. Urges Member States, United Nations bodies, regional and interregional bodies and governmental financing institutions to respond urgently to the needs of Guinea-Bissau in accordance with the dialogue held between Guinea-Bissau and its partners at the round-table conference of donors;
7. Appeals to the international community to contribute to the special account opened by the Secretary-General at United Nations Headquarters, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 32/100 of 13 December 1977, in order to facilitate the payment of contributions for Guinea-Bissau;
8. Invites 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 and the International Fund for Agricultural Development to bring to the attention of their governing bodies, for their consideration, the special and pressing needs of Guinea-Bissau and to report the decisions taken in that connection to the Secretary-General;
9. Requests the specialized agencies and other United Nations bodies to report periodically to the Secretary-General on the steps they have taken and the resources they have made available to assist Guinea-Bissau;
10. Requests the Secretary-General:
(a) To continue his efforts to mobilize the necessary resources for an effective programme of financial, technical and material assistance to Guinea-Bissau;
(b) To keep the situation in Guinea-Bissau under constant review, to maintain close contact with Member States, specialized agencies, regional and other intergovernmental organizations and the 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 Guinea-Bissau;
(c) To report to the General Assembly at its forty-first session on the implementation of the present resolution..
