Assistance to Antigua, Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent.

Publisher UN General Assembly
Author UN General Assembly (34th sess. : 1979-1980)
Publication Date 19 December 1979
Citation / Document Symbol A/RES/34/194
Reference 34
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34. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE
194. Assistance to Antigua, St Kitts-Nevis. Anguilla, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolutions 32/186 of 19 December 1977 and 33/152 of 20 December 1978, in which it, inter alia, emphasized the urgency of rendering all necessary assistance to the peoples of Antigua, Dominica, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent in their efforts to strengthen and develop their national economies,

Mindful of the report of the Secretary-General on assistance to Antigua, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent,[1]

Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and all other resolutions and decisions of the United Nations relating to the Territories of Antigua and St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla and their peoples,

Recalling also that the question of the Territories of Antigua and St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla is currently under consideration in the relevant and competent organs of the United Nations,

Noting with satisfaction the recent attainment of independence by Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent,

Mindful that Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent, as well as the Territories of Antigua and St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, require the continued attention and assistance of the United Nations in the achievement by their peoples of their development objectives,

Emphasizing the special problems faced by Antigua, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent with regard to territorial size, geographical location, highly limited internal markets and limited economic resources, as well as the serious adverse effects of recent world-wide economic and financial problems,

Recalling resolution 111 (V), adopted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development at its fifth session, held at Manila from 7 May to 3 June 1979 [2]3in which specific action in a number of identified areas was urged in respect of island developing countries,

Aware of the fact that a conference of several Governments and agencies interested in economic development in the Caribbean was held at Washington, D.C., on 14 and 15 December 1977, with the purpose of reviewing the economic development needs of the Caribbean region, and that, as a consequence, the Caribbean Group for Co-operation in Economic Development was established,

Aware also of the establishment and operation of the Caribbean Development Facility by the Caribbean Group for Co-operation in Economic Development,

I

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on assistance to Antigua, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent;

II

1. Emphasizes the urgency of rendering all necessary assistance to the peoples of Antigua and St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla in their efforts to strengthen and develop their national economies and calls upon the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in consultation with the freely elected representatives of the peoples of Antigua and St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, to continue to take adequate steps to establish and finance an appropriate programme of development for those Territories;

2. Requests the specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system, including in particular the United Nations Development Programme and international financial institutions, as well as aid donors, to continue to increase and intensify their assistance within their respective spheres of competence to the peoples of those Territories;

III

1. Emphasizes the urgency of rendering all necessary assistance to Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent in their efforts to strengthen and develop their economies;

2. Requests the specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system, including in particular the United Nations Development Programme, international financial institutions and aid donors, to continue to increase and intensify their assistance to Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent within their respective spheres of competence;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to mobilize the financial, technical and economic assistance of the international community, in particular that of the developed countries and the appropriate organizations of the United Nations system, with a view to helping to meet the short-term and long-term development needs of Saint Lucia and St. Vincent;

IV

Further requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session an analytical report on the implementation of the present resolution.

109th plenary meeting
19 December 1979


[1] A/34/563.

[2] See Proceedings of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Fifth Session, vol. 1, Report and Annexes (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.79.H.D.14), part one, sect. A.

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