Assistance to Zimbabwe.

  • Author: UN General Assembly (35th sess. : 1980-1981)
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  • Date:
    5 December 1980

35. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE
100. Assistance to Zimbabwe

The General Assembly, Noting the statement made before the General Assembly at its eleventh special session, on 26 August 1980, by the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe,[1] in which he outlined his Government's economic development priorities and invited the international community to render assistance in dealing with serious economic and social problems in Zimbabwe, and having heard the statement made before the Assembly by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Zimbabwe, on 29 September 1980,[2] in which he described the serious economic and social problems facing his country, Recalling Security Council resolution 460 (1979) of 21 December 1979, in which the Council called upon the international community to provide urgent assistance for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Zimbabwe, Having studied the report of the Secretary-General of 25 August 1980[3] on assistance to Zimbabwe, Stressing the necessity for major programmes for reconstruction and rehabilitation of both rural and urban areas in Zimbabwe and the fact that the country inherited at independence an obsolete and worn-out infrastructure, showing obvious signs of lack of repair and maintenance, Noting the heavy burden of resettling returning refugees and displaced people in Zimbabwe, Also noting the significant role which an independent and economically strong Zimbabwe can play in the economic development of the southern African region, Deeply concerned, however, that the assistance so far provided or pledged by the international community falls far short of the amount needed for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Zimbabwe,

1. Endorses fully the assessments and recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General and draws the attention of the international community to the requirements for assistance to carry out the projects and programmes identified in that report;

2. Appeals to Member States, regional and interregional organizations and other intergovernmental bodies to provide effective and continuous financial, material and technical assistance to Zimbabwe to help that country to overcome its financial and economic difficulties;

3. Appeals to the international community to contribute to the special account which was established by the Secretary-General for the purpose of facilitating the channelling of contributions to Zimbabwe;

4. Invites the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development to bring to the attention of their governing bodies, for their consideration, the special needs of Zimbabwe and to report the decisions of those bodies to the Secretary-General by 15 August 1981;

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

6. Requests the Secretary-General:

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

(b) To ensure that adequate financial and budgetary arrangements are made to continue the mobilization of international assistance for Zimbabwe;

(c) To keep the situation in Zimbabwe under constant review, to maintain close contact with Member States, regional and other intergovernmental organizations, the specialized agencies and international financial institutions concerned and to apprise the Economic and Social Council, at its second regular session of 1981, of the current status of the special economic assistance programme for Zimbabwe;

(d) To arrange for a review of the progress made in organizing and implementing the assistance programme for that country in time for the matter to be considered by the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth session;

7. Expresses its appreciation to those States and organizations that have provided assistance to Zimbabwe in response to the appeals by the Security Council and the Secretary-General;

8. Expresses its appreciation to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for co-ordinating a programme for the return to Zimbabwe and resettlement of refugees and displaced people.

84th plenary meeting
5 December 1980


[1] Official Records of the General Assembly, Eleventh Special Session, Plenary Meetings, 4th meeting, paras. 2-90. [2] Ibid., Thirty-fifth Session, Plenary Meetings, 15th meeting, paras. 158-192. [3] Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-fifth Year, Supplement for July, August and September 1980, document S/14121.
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