Assistance to Djibouti

Publisher	UN General Assembly
Author	UN General Assembly (38th sess. : 1983-1984)
Publication Date	20 December 1983
Citation / Document Symbol	A/RES/38/213
Reference	38
Cite as	UN General Assembly, Assistance to Djibouti, 20 December 1983, A/RES/38/213, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f01127.html [accessed 17 May 2023]

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Assistance to Djibouti

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolution 37/153 of 17 December 1982 and its previous resolutions on the same subject, in which it drew the attention of the international community to the critical economic situation confronting Djibouti and to the country's urgent need for assistance,

Recalling also its resolution 37/176 of 17 December 1982, in which it called upon the international community to continue to support the efforts made by the Government of Djibouti to cope with the needs of the refugee population,

Recalling further its resolution 36/221 of 17 December 1981, in which it appealed to the international community to contribute generously towards the projects and programmes to help the drought-affected populations,

Having in mind its resolution 37/133 of 17 December 1982, in which it decided to include Djibouti in the list of least developed countries,

Having examined the summary report of the Secretary-General,

Noting the critical economic situation of Djibouti and the list of urgent and priority projects, formulated by the Government, that require international assistance,

Noting also that the Government of Djibouti convened a donors' conference from 21 to 23 November 1983, in order to seek international support for the country's economic and social development,

1. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the steps he has taken to organize an international programme of economic assistance for Djibouti;

2. Notes with appreciation the assistance already provided or pledged to Djibouti by Member States, organizations of the United Nations system and other organizations;

3. Again draws the attention of the international community to the difficult economic situation confronting Djibouti and to the severe structural constraints to its development;

4. Renews its appeal to Member States, the appropriate organs, organizations and programmes 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 assistance bilaterally and multilaterally, as appropriate, to Djibouti in order to enable it to cope with its difficult economic situation and to implement its development strategies;

5. Requests the appropriate specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system to maintain and increase their current and future programmes of assistance to Djibouti, 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;

6. Expresses its appreciation to those States and organizations which participated in the donors' conference, held in Djibouti from 21 to 23 November 1983, and urges them to respond generously to the programme of assistance that was presented by the Government of Djibouti at that time;

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 Djibouti;

(b) To continue to ensure that adequate financial and budgetary arrangements are made to mobilize resources and to co-ordinate international assistance to Djibouti;

(c) To keep the situation in Djibouti under constant review, to maintain close contact with Member States, the specialized agencies, regional and other intergovernmental organizations and the international financial institutions concerned, and to apprise the Economic and Social Council, at its second regular session of 1984, of the current status of the special programme of economic assistance for Djibouti;

(d) To report on the progress made in the economic situation of Djibouti and 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 thirty-ninth session.

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