Special economic assistance to Benin : 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/40/222 |
| Reference | 40 |
| Cite as | UN General Assembly, Special economic assistance to Benin : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly, 17 December 1985, A/RES/40/222, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f0066.html [accessed 24 May 2023] |
Special economic assistance to Benin
The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 35/88 of 5 December 1980, 36/208 of 17 December 1981, 37/151 of 17 December 1982, 38/210 of 20 December 1983 and 39/185 of 17 December 1984, in which it appealed to the international community to provide effective and continuous financial, material and technical assistance to Benin so as to help that country overcome its financial and economic difficulties, Recalling also Security Council resolution 419 (1977) of 24 November 1977, in which the Council appealed to all States and all appropriate international organizations, including the United Nations and its specialized agencies, to assist Benin, Having heard the statement made by the representative of Benin on 12 November 1985, in which he described the serious economic and financial situation of his country and the action taken by his Government to tackle these difficulties, Deeply concerned, nevertheless, by the fact that Benin continues to experience serious economic and financial difficulties, characterized by a marked balance-of-payments disequilibrium, heavy burdens of its external debt and a lack of the resources necessary for the implementation of its planned economic and social development programme, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on assistance to Benin, Noting that the persisting unfavourable climatic conditions in the coastal and northern regions of Benin are still leading to losses in agriculture and livestock production, and threatening the lives of the population, Considering that Benin is one of the least developed countries,1. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the steps he has taken to organize and mobilize support for the international programme of economic assistance to Benin;
2. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on assistance to Benin;
3. Expresses its appreciation for the assistance already provided or pledged to Benin by Member States, United Nations bodies and regional, interregional and intergovernmental organizations;
4. Notes with satisfaction the efforts undertaken by the Government of Benin to make structural adjustments in the economy of the country and to take other measures designed to help it to overcome its economic and financial difficulties;
5. Notes with concern that the assistance given to Benin has not been sufficient to cover all the country's pressing needs and that additional resources are still essential for the implementation of its recovery, reconstruction and development programme;
6. Appeals to Member States, international financial institutions, the specialized agencies and other United Nations bodies to respond generously and urgently to the needs of Benin;
7. Urges the donor countries to provide financial assistance to help Benin to bear the counterpart costs of projects receiving external assistance, bearing in mind that it is one of the least developed countries;
8. Appeals to the international community to make contributions to the special account for Benin opened by the Secretary-General at United Nations Headquarters, for subsequent transfer to Benin;
9. Invites the programmes, specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system - in particular the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the World Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development:
(a) To maintain and expand their programmes of assistance to Benin;
(b) To co-operate closely with the Secretary-General in organizing and promoting the special programme of economic assistance to Benin;
(c) To bring to the attention of their governing bodies, for their urgent consideration, the special needs of Benin;
(d) To report to the Secretary-General by 15 July 1986 on the measures they have taken and the resources they have made available, as well as the decisions of their governing bodies on assistance to Benin;
10. Requests the Secretary-General:
(a) To continue his efforts to mobilize the necessary resources for implementing the projects of the special programme of economic assistance to Benin;
(b) To evaluate, in consultation with the Government, the economic situation in Benin, the most urgent needs of the country and the implementation of the special programme of economic assistance;
(c) To keep the situation in Benin under constant review, in close collaboration with the Government of Benin, the specialized agencies, regional and intergovernmental organizations and international financial institutions, and to apprise the Economic and Social Council, at its second regular session of 1986, of the status of assistance to Benin;
(d) To report on the implementation of the present resolution to the General Assembly at its forty-first session..
