Assistance to Sao Tome and Principe.

32. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE*
96. Assistance to Sao Tome and Principe

The General Assembly, Mindful of its resolution 31/187 of 21 December 1976, in which it expressed deep concern at the serious economic and social situation in Sao Tome and Principe as a result of the total lack of infrastructure for development, Recalling its resolution 31/156 of 21 December 1976, in which it urged all Governments, in particular those of the developed countries, to lend their support, in the context of their assistance programmes, for the implementation of the specific action envisaged in favour of developing island countries within the framework of their development plans and priorities, Noting that the appeal made in resolution 31/187 for assistance to Sao Tome and Principe thus far has not met with the desired response, Having noted the report of the Secretary-General on assistance to Sao Tome and Principe[1] and the statement submitted by the Government of that country on its most urgent needs,[2] Having noted the report of the Committee for Development Planning, in which the Committee decided to examine[3] at its fourteenth session the question of the inclusion of Sao Tome and Principe in the list of the least developed countries,[4] on the basis of more recent and more detailed information,

1. Renews the appeal made in its resolution 31/187;

2. Requests the Secretary-General:

(a) To continue his efforts for the mobilization of the financial, technical and economic assistance of the international community, in particular of the developed countries and the appropriate organizations within the United Nations system, with a view to meeting the short-term and long-term needs of Sao Tome. and Principe;

(b) To ensure that adequate financial and budgetary arrangements are made to continue the mobilization of resources and to co-ordinate the international programme of assistance to Sao Tome and Principe,

(c) To send a special mission to Sao Tome and Principe with a view to continuing the consultations with the Government on urgent needs and identifying the economic problems facing the country, and to ensure that the report of the mission is issued in time to enable the Economic and Social Council to consider the question at its sixty-fifth session;

(d) To ensure that the report of the special mission is circulated to all Member States and to all regional and international organizations concerned, including the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Food Programme and the United Nations Children's Fund;

(e) To keep the situation in Sao Tome and Principe under constant review and to maintain close contact with Member States, regional and other intergovernmental organizations, the specialized agencies and international financial institutions, and to report on the question to the General Assembly at it thirty-third session.

101st plenary meeting
13 December 1977

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[1] A/32/220 and Add.1. [2] A/32/Add.1, appendix. [3] Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Sixty-third Session, Supplement No. 4 (E/5939 and Corr.1), para. 83. [4] See resolutions 2768 (XXVI) and 3487 (XXX).