UN Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa.

  • Author: UN General Assembly (38th sess. : 1983-1984)
  • Document source:
    UN General Assembly
  • Date:
    7 December 1983
UN General Assembly (38th sess. : 1983-1984), UN Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa., A/RES/38/52, UN General Assembly, 7 December 1983, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1983/en/6502 [accessed 21 January 2025]
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RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa

  The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions on the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa, in particular resolutions 36/53 of 24 November 1981 and 37/33 of 23 November 1982, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General, containing an account of the work of the Advisory Committee on the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa and the operation of the Programme for the period from 1 October 1982 to 30 September 1983, Recognizing the valuable assistance rendered by the Programme to the peoples of South Africa and Namibia, Strongly convinced that the continuation and expansion of the Programme is essential in order to meet the increasing demand for educational and training opportunities by the peoples of South Africa and Namibia, Fully recognizing the need to provide educational opportunities and counselling to student refugees in a wide variety of professional, cultural, technical and linguistic disciplines, particularly in the areas of development and international co-operation,

1. Endorses the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa;

2. Commends the Secretary-General and the Advisory Committee on the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa for their continued efforts to promote generous contributions to the Programme;

3. Expresses its appreciation to all those that have supported the Programme by providing contributions, scholarships or places in their educational institutions;

4. Notes with concern that, owing to inflation and rising scholarship costs, contributions and pledges have declined, in real terms, in 1983 from the corresponding figure in 1982;

5. Appeals to all States, institutions, organizations and individuals to offer greater financial and other support to the Programme in order to ensure its continuation and expansion.

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