Assistance for the reconstruction, rehabilitation and development of Uganda.

34. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE
122. Assistance for the reconstruction, rehabilitation and development of Uganda

The General Assembly, Deeply concerned at the tragic loss of life, widespread destruction of property and severe damage to the economic and social infrastructure of Uganda during the past eight years, Affirming the urgent need for international action to assist the Government of Uganda in its efforts for national reconstruction, rehabilitation and development, Considering the urgent problem of absorbing and resettling the large numbers of returning refugees and displaced persons into the permanent fabric of society and the need for urgent emergency aid, Bearing in mind the concern expressed by Member States about the situation in Uganda and their interest in the expeditious return of the country to normal conditions of life and in its reconstruction and development, Recognizing that Uganda is not only land-locked but also one of the least developed and most seriously affected countries, Noting the appeals of the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for emergency humanitarian assistance to Uganda, Taking note of the statement made by the President of Uganda before the General Assembly on 28 September 1979,[1] Noting that a donors' meeting on assistance to Uganda was convened in Paris from 6 to 8 November 1979 under the auspices of the World Bank,

1. Endorses the appeals made by the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for humanitarian assistance to Uganda and calls upon Member States and international organizations to respond generously to those appeals;

2. Welcomes the efforts of the Government and people of Uganda aimed at national reconstruction, rehabilitation and development;

3. Urgently appeals to all Member States, specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system and international economic and financial institutions to contribute generously, through bilateral or multilateral channels, to the reconstruction, rehabilitation and development needs of Uganda;

4. Urges Member States and international economic and financial institutions to respond generously to the appeal made at the donors' meeting in Paris;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to mobilize resources for an international programme of financial, technical and material assistance to Uganda to meet the short-term and long-term reconstruction, rehabilitation and development needs of the country;

6. Invites the appropriate organizations and programmes of the United Nations system-in particular the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Food Programme, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the International Labour Organisation, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the World Health Organization and the World Bank-to maintain and increase their current and future programmes of assistance to Uganda, to co-operate closely with the Secretary-General in organizing an effective international programme of assistance and to report periodically to him on the steps they have taken and the resources they have made available to assist that country;

7. Requests the Secretary-General to make arrangements that would ensure the effective co-ordination at Kampala of the efforts of the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system in relation to the special programme for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Uganda;

8. Draws the attention of the international community to the special account for Uganda which has been established under the United Nations Trust Fund for Special Economic Assistance Programmes for the purpose of facilitating the channelling of contributions to Uganda and urges Member States and international financial institutions to contribute generously to that account;

9. Also requests the Secretary-General to dispatch a mission to Uganda to consult with the Government on its most urgent reconstruction, rehabilitation and development needs and to communicate the report of that mission to the international community;

10. Further requests the Secretary-General to ensure that adequate financial and budgetary arrangements are made for the organization of an effective international programme of assistance to Uganda and for the mobilization of international assistance;

11. Invites the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Food Programme, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the International Labour Organisation, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the World Health Organization and the World Bank to bring to the attention of their governing bodies, for their consideration, the special needs of Uganda and to report the decisions of those bodies to the Secretary-General by 15 August 1980;

12. Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to continue his humanitarian assistance programmes in Uganda;

13. Requests the Secretary-General to keep this matter under review and report to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session, through the Economic and Social Council, on the implementation of the present resolution.

104th plenary meeting
14 December 1979

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[1] Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-fourth Session, Plenary Meetings, 14th meeting, paras. 2-48.