United Nations Children's Fund

XXIV. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE
2582. United Nations Children's Fund

The General Assembly, Having considered the section of the report of the Economic and Social Council dealing with the United Nations Children's Fund,[1] Sharing with the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund its sense of urgency regarding the large unmet health, nutrition, education and social welfare needs of the approximately one thousand million children under fifteen years of age living in developing countries, Bearing in mind that assistance in the physical and mental development of these children is not only a matter for immediate humanitarian concern, but is also of central importance to the whole process of development, Noting with appreciation the close co-operation existing between the United Nations Children's Fund and other organizations of the United Nations system, both at their respective headquarters and in the field in the planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes and projects, Noting with satisfaction that the United Nations Children's Fund continues to remain alert and responsive to the emergency needs of children and mothers,

1. Recognizes the important role that the United Nations Children's Fund is in a position to play in helping to achieve the objectives of the Second United Nations Development Decade, having regard to the decisive contribution that the present generation of children could make towards the future achievement of the economic, social and cultural progress of the developing countries;

2. Endorses the policies and programmes of the United Nations Children's Fund to aid countries to protect and prepare the younger generation within the larger context of national development;

3. Commends, in this connexion:

(a) The emphasis that the United Nations Children's Fund is placing on the "country approach" whereby aid is given on the basis of the priorities of the developing countries concerned;

(b) The increased attention being given by the United Nations Children's Fund to the promotion o integrated services for children within comprehensive social and economic development schemes;

(c) The growing support being provided by the United Nations Children's Fund in the training of national personnel of the developing countries, particularly within their own environment and at the middle and lower levels;

4. Recognizes that the United Nations Children's Fund would be in a position to meet more of the vast unsatisfied needs of children and young people if more resources were available to it;

5. Appeals to States Members of the United Nations and other donors to make every effort to increase their contributions to the United Nations Children's Fund.

1834th plenary meeting,
15 December 1969.

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[1] Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 3 (A/7603 and Corr.1), chapter XI, section B.