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

  • Author: UN General Assembly (33rd sess. : 1978-1979)
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    20 December 1978

33. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE*
152. Assistance to Antigua, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 32/186 of 19 December 1977, in which it, inter alia, stressed the urgency of rendering all necessary assistance to the peoples of Antigua, Dominica, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent in their efforts to strengthen their national economies, Emphasizing the special problems faced by Antigua, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent with regard to territorial size, geographical location and limited economic resources, as well as the serious adverse effects of recent world-wide economic and financial problems, Mindful that these Territories require the continued attention and assistance of the United Nations n the achievement by their peoples of their development objectives, 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, a Caribbean Group for Co-operation in Economic Development was established, Recalling also its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 entitled "Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples", and all other resolutions and decisions of the United Nations relating to these Territories and peoples, Noting with appreciation the recent attainment of independence by Dominica, Recalling that the question of the Territories of Antigua, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent is currently under consideration in the relevant and competent organs of the United Nations,

1. Emphasizes the urgency of rendering all necessary assistance to the peoples of Antigua, St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent in their efforts to strengthen 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, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent, to take adequate steps to establish and finance an appropriate programme of development of those Territories;

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 intensify their assistance within their respective spheres of competence to the peoples of those Territories;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session on the implementation of the present resolution.

90th plenary meeting
20 December 1978
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