Assistance to Cape Verde.

33. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE*
127. Assistance to Cape Verde

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolutions 31/17 of 24 November 1976 and 32/99 of 13 December 1977, in which it noted with concern the grave economic situation existing in Cape Verde as a result of severe and lengthy drought, the total lack of infrastructure for development and other social and economic strains on the economy of the country, Recalling also 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, and its resolution 32/185 of 19 December 1977, in which it called upon all organizations in the United Nations system to implement, within their respective spheres of competence, appropriate specific action in favour of developing island countries, Recalling further its resolutions 3054 (XXVIII) of 17 October 1973, 3512 (XXX) of 15 December 1975 and 31/180 of 21 December 1976 concerning the economic and social situation in the Sudano-Sahelian region and measures to be taken for the benefit of that region, Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 1978/51 of 2 August 1978, in which the Council called upon the international community to provide assistance to Cape Verde on a generous scale, Noting that Cape Verde is classified by the United Nations as a least developed country as well as a most seriously affected country and is a member of the Permanent Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel, Having examined the report of the Secretary-General of 18 July 1978[1] containing the report of the mission which he sent to Cape Verde in response to General Assembly resolution 32/99, Taking note of the current development priorities of the Government of Cape Verde, which include urgent programmes for increased agricultural production and water supplies, the development of fisheries, the promotion of manufacturing, the exploitation of minerals, the development of inter-island transport and port facilities and the improvement of educational facilities, Noting that international assistance already received by Cape Verde is still far from adequate to meet its urgent development needs, Noting also the severe strain on the recurrent budget of Cape Verde, resulting largely from the drought, and the Government's policy of austerity to reduce the financial deficit, Recognizing the emphasis which the Government places on the essential role of food aid for the country at the current stage of development and the fact that the food aid made available to Cape Verde has helped to ensure a minimum availability of food and has, in addition, contributed to labour-intensive development projects through the use of sale proceeds, Recognizing the gravity and urgency of the economic and social problems confronting Cape Verde and the country's need for immediate assistance on a generous scale in order to overcome them and implement a programme of accelerated development,

1. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the steps he has taken to mobilize assistance for Cape Verde;

2. Endorses fully the assessment and recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General and draws the attention of the international community to the urgent requirements for assistance identified in it;

3. Expresses its appreciation for the assistance provided to Cape Verde by various States and international organizations, including both food aid and development aid;

4. Reiterates its appeal to Member States, regional and interregional organizations and other intergovernmental bodies to provide financial, material and technical assistance to Cape Verde so as to enable it to carry out a programme of accelerated development;

5. Calls upon Member States to give special consideration to the early inclusion of Cape Verde in their programmes of development assistance and, in cases where assistance programmes for Cape Verde are already in force, to expand them, wherever possible;

6. Invites the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development to bring the attention of their governing bodies for their consideration the assistance they are rendering to Cape Verde, for which the General Assembly has requested the Secretary-General to implement a special economic assistance programme, and to report the results of that assistance and their decisions to the Secretary-General in time for consideration by the Assembly at its thirty-fourth session;

7. Draws the attention of the international community to the special account which was established at United Nations Headquarters by the Secretary-General in accordance with General Assembly resolution 32/99, for the purpose of facilitating the channelling of contributions to Cape Verde;

8. Requests the appropriate specialized agencies d other organizations of the United Nations system report periodically to the Secretary-General on the steps they have taken and the resources they have made available to assist Cape Verde;

9. Requests the Secretary-General:

(a) To continue his efforts to mobilize the necessary resources for an effective programme of financial, technical and material assistance to Cape Verde;

(b) To pursue with the Government of Cape Verde the question of organizing a meeting of donors and, in this respect, to co-ordinate efforts with the United Nations Development Programme, the Economic Commission for Africa and the World Bank;

(c) To ensure that adequate financial and budgetary arrangements are made to continue the organization of the international programme of assistance to Cape Verde and the mobilization of assistance;

(d) To keep the situation in Cape Verde under assistant review, to maintain close contact with Member States, regional and other intergovernmental or organizations, the specialized agencies and international financial institutions concerned and to apprise the Economic and Social Council, at its second regular session of 1979, of the current status of the special economic assistance programme for Cape Verde;

(e) To arrange for a review of the economic situation of Cape Verde and the progress made in organizing and implementing the special economic assistance programme for that country in time for the matter to be considered by the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session.

88th plenary meeting
19 December 1978

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[1] A/33/167 and Corr.1.