Restoration and improvement of the Fouta-Djallon massif.

  • Author: UN General Assembly (34th sess. : 1979-1980)
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    18 December 1979

34. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE
185. Restoration and improvement of the Fouta-Djallon massif

The General Assembly, Mindful of the co-operation between the Organization of African Unity and the United Nations in general and the United Nations Environment Programme in particular, Considering section 11 of Economic and Social Council resolution 1978/37 of 21 July 1978, in which the Council emphasized the need for United Nations organizations, other international bodies and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to assist efforts to combat desertification, Noting the resolution adopted by the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity at its thirty-third ordinary session, held at Monrovia from 6 to 20 July 1979, concerning the integrated biological improvement of the Fouta-Djallon massif in the context of action to combat desertification [1]

1. Invites the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme to consider favourably the inclusion of the pilot project for the restoration and improvement of the Fouta-Djallon massif in its programme of action against desertification;

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

707th plenary meeting
18 December 1979


[1] A/34/552, annex I, resolution CM/Res. 756 (XXXIII).
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