Assistance to Ghana

 

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Assistance to Ghana

  The General Assembly, Recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 1983/44 of 28 July 1983, in which the Council expressed its deep concern at the adverse economic conditions in Ghana, exacerbated by the sudden repatriation early in 1983 of over one million Ghanaians, Having heard the statement of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Ghana, on 11 October 1983, in which he expressed appreciation for the humanitarian assistance rendered by Governments, the United Nations system and other organizations during the difficult period of the influx of returnees, his appreciation of the action taken by the Secretary-General and his description of his country's serious economic and financial situation, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General, to which were annexed the findings and the recommendations of the multi-agency mission which he dispatched to Ghana in May 1983, Noting from the report the serious economic and financial problems that confront Ghana and the efforts made by the Government and people of Ghana to cope with these problems and to rehabilitate returnees, Taking note of the recommended programme of assistance to Ghana drawn up by the mission in consultation with the Government concerning short-term emergency- related and medium-term recovery-related assistance, Affirming the urgent need for international action to assist the Government and the people of Ghana in their efforts towards economic recovery and rehabilitation of returnees,

1. Takes note of the efforts made by the Government and people of Ghana to rehabilitate returnees;

2. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his prompt action and for the report of the multi-agency mission on the economic situation of Ghana and the additional assistance required by that country to cope with the problems exacerbated by the influx of returnees;

3. Expresses its gratitude to all States and organizations that have provided emergency humanitarian assistance to Ghana;

4. Endorses the assessment and recommendations of the multi-agency mission annexed to the report of the Secretary-General pertaining to assistance to Ghana;

5. Urgently reiterates the appeal made by the Economic and Social Council, in its resolution 1983/44, to all States, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and the specialized agencies and programmes of the United Nations system to support fully the efforts of the Government of Ghana to mobilize funds for its special economic assistance programme and respond generously to the short- term and medium-term programmes drawn up by the multi-agency mission in consultation with the Government of Ghana;

6. Requests the appropriate organizations and programmes of the United Nations system - in particular the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization - to maintain and expand their programmes of assistance to Ghana, to co-operate closely with the Secretary-General in his efforts to organize 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 help that country;

7. Calls upon regional and interregional organizations and other intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations as well as international financial institutions to give urgent consideration to the establishment of a programme of assistance to Ghana or, where one is already in existence, to the expansion of that programme;

8. Requests the Secretary-General:

(a) To continue his efforts to mobilize the necessary resources for an effective programme of international assistance to Ghana;

(b) To keep the situation regarding assistance to Ghana 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 sessions of 1984 and 1985, of the current status of the special economic assistance programme for Ghana, including contributions to the United Nations Trust Fund for Special Economic Assistance Programmes, in accordance with Council resolution 1983/44;

(c) To report on the progress made in the economic situation of Ghana and in organizing and implementing the programme of assistance for that country in time for the matter to be considered by the General Assembly at its fortieth session.