Assistance to Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru to alleviate the effects of natural disasters

Publisher	UN General Assembly
Author	UN General Assembly (38th sess. : 1983-1984)
Publication Date	20 December 1983
Citation / Document Symbol	A/RES/38/222
Reference	38
Cite as	UN General Assembly, Assistance to Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru to alleviate the effects of natural disasters, 20 December 1983, A/RES/38/222, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f01278.html [accessed 21 October 2022]

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Assistance to Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru to alleviate the effects of natural disasters

The General Assembly,

Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 1983/45 of 28 July 1983, in which the Council expressed its deep concern about the large-scale devastation wrought by the heavy rain and floods that had recently affected extensive areas of Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru and by the drought suffered by Bolivia and Peru,

Recognizing that those phenomena have devastated urban and rural areas and caused serious damage to agriculture, stock-raising and agro-industry, which are important sectors of economic activity in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru,

Also recognizing the serious damage to basic services, resulting in impaired living conditions, particularly conditions affecting health, in those areas, and also the serious damage to the transport and communications infrastructure,

Bearing in mind the statements made by the representatives of the Governments of Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru at the special meeting on emergency assistance to Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, convened by the Secretary-General on 10 August 1983, and the documents submitted to that meeting, containing a preliminary evaluation of the damage caused by the natural phenomena in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru and the identification of immediate international assistance requirements,

Having received information from the Co-ordinator of the Special Economic Assistance Programmes on the measures taken by the Secretary-General, with particular reference to the findings of the multisectoral mission, which evaluated the damage and proposed a programme of reconstruction and rehabilitation for the affected areas and sectors,

Affirming the urgent need for prompt and concerted international action to assist the peoples and Governments of Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru to cope with the emergency situation resulting from natural disasters and to carry out the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the areas and sectors affected,

Taking note with appreciation of the work done by the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator, and the United Nations Development Programme and of the assistance provided by Governments, the programmes and agencies of the United Nations system and governmental and non-governmental organizations during the emergency phase,

Noting with satisfaction the timely action taken by the Secretary-General during the emergency, through the appointment of a personal representative and the dispatch of a multisectoral mission to prepare a special programme of economic assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the affected areas and sectors in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru,

1. Takes note of the efforts made by the peoples and Governments of Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru to cope with the emergency situation and to initiate rehabilitation and reconstruction;

2. Expresses its gratitude to all States, programmes and agencies of the United Nations system and non-governmental organizations that have provided assistance to Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru during the emergency;

3. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the timely action which he took during the emergency and also for the dispatch of the multisectoral mission to the three countries for the preparation of special programmes of economic assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the affected areas and sectors in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru on the basis of their needs;

4. Reiterates urgently the appeal of the Economic and Social Council to all States, governmental and non-governmental organizations, specialized agencies and programmes of the United Nations system to co-operate in the financing of programmes for the reconstruction of the infrastructure and for the rehabilitation of the affected areas of Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru and to participate actively in their implementation;

5. Requests the appropriate organizations and programmes of the United Nations system to maintain and expand their programmes of assistance to Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru in support of the rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in those countries;

6. Further requests regional and interregional organizations, non-governmental organizations and international financial institutions to give urgent consideration to the establishment of assistance programmes for rehabilitation and reconstruction in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru or to the expansion of existing programmes;

7. Invites the United Nations Development Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Department of Technical Co-operation for Development of the United Nations Secretariat, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the International Labour Organisation, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Bank, the International Fund for Agricultural Development and other appropriate programmes and operational funds, to refer the special needs of Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru to their governing bodies, for their consideration, and to report the decisions of those bodies to the Secretary-General by 15 July 1984;

8. Requests the Secretary-General:

(a) To continue his efforts and take appropriate steps in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme for the mobilization of resources for the implementation of special programmes of economic assistance for rehabilitation and reconstruction in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru and to disseminate widely the findings of the multisectoral mission;

(b) To keep the situation regarding special economic assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru under constant review, to maintain close contact with Member States, regional organizations, the specialized agencies and the international financial institutions concerned and to apprise the Economic and Social Council, at its second regular session of 1984, of the status of the mobilization of assistance;

Assistance to Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru to alleviate the effects of natural disasters

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