Assistance to the Comoros : 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/40/223 |
| Reference | 40 |
| Cite as | UN General Assembly, Assistance to the Comoros : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly, 17 December 1985, A/RES/40/223, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f0058c.html [accessed 30 May 2023] |
Assistance to the Comoros
The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 39/193 of 17 December 1984 and its previous resolutions on assistance to the Comoros, in which it appealed to the international community to provide effective and continuous financial, material and technical assistance to the Comoros in order to help that country overcome its financial and economic difficulties, Taking note of the special problems confronting the Comoros as an island developing country and as one of the least developed countries, Noting that the Government of the Comoros has given priority to the questions of infrastructure, transport and telecommunications, Noting also the economic difficulties arising from the country's scarcity of natural resources, compounded by the recent drought and cyclones, Noting further the grave budgetary and balance-of-payments problems facing the Comoros, Bearing in mind the holding at Moroni, from 2 to 4 July 1984, of the first International Solidarity Conference for the Development of the Comoros, Having examined the report of the Secretary-General,1. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the steps he has taken to mobilize assistance for the Comoros;
2. Notes with satisfaction the response by various Member States, organizations of the United Nations system and other organizations to its appeals and those of the Secretary-General for assistance to the Comoros;
3. Notes with concern, however, that the assistance thus far provided continues to fall short of the country's urgent requirements and that assistance is still urgently required in order to implement the projects described in the report of the Secretary-General;
4. Appeals to those States and organizations that participated in the first International Solidarity Conference for the Development of the Comoros to participate in the second Conference, to be held at Moroni towards the end of 1985, in order to put into effect as soon as possible their declarations of intent;
5. Renews its appeal to Member States, the appropriate organs, programmes and organizations of the United Nations system, regional and international organizations and other intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations, as well as international financial institutions, to provide the Comoros with assistance to enable it to cope with its difficult economic situation and pursue its development goals;
6. Invites the appropriate programmes and organizations of the United Nations system to increase their current programmes of assistance to the Comoros, to co-operate closely with the Secretary-General in organizing an effective international programme of assistance and to report periodically to him on the steps they have taken and the resources they have made available to help that country;
7. 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 the Comoros;
(b) To keep the situation in the Comoros under constant review, to maintain close contact with Member States, the specialized agencies, the regional and other intergovernmental organizations and international 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 the Comoros;
(c) To report on the evolution of the economic situation of the Comoros and the progress made in organizing and implementing the special programme of economic assistance for that country in time for the matter to be considered by the General Assembly at its forty-first session..
