United Nations Children's Fund

XXIX. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE
3250. United Nations Children's Fund

The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund[1] and the section of the report of the Economic and Social Council dealing with the Fund,[2] Noting with approval the continuing efforts of the United Nations Children's Fund to help developing countries enlarge and improve basic services for their children, Deeply concerned about the dangers of a further deterioration in the conditions of life for children in many developing countries, especially those most adversely affected by the current economic crisis, Convinced that a substantial expansion of the activities of the United Nations Children's Fund would contribute significantly towards alleviating the plight of millions of children, Recalling its resolution 3124 (XXVIII) of 13 December 1973, in which it, inter alia, requested the Secretary-General to convene, during the twenty-ninth session of the General Assembly, a special pledging conference for voluntary contributions to be made to the United Nations Children's Fund, and Economic and Social Council resolution 1880 (LVII) of 31 July 1974 on the Fund,

1. Fully endorses the decision of the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund entitled "Declaration of an emergency for children in developing countries as a result of the current economic crisis";[3]

2. Appeals, with a sense of urgency, to all Governments, especially those of the industrialized countries, and other potential contributors to increase their contributions to the United Nations Children's Fund so that it may enlarge its assistance to children in developing countries and respond effectively to the emergency affecting them;

3. Requests the Secretary-General, in collaboration with the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund, to convene regular annual pledging conferences for the Fund starting in 1975.

2306th plenary meeting
4 December 1974

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[1] Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Fifty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 9 (E/5528). [2] Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 3 (A/9603), chap. VI, sect. 13.6. [3] Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Fifty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 9 (E/5528), para. 6.