General Assembly

Distr. GENERAL  

17 December 1982

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                                               Resolution 37/153
                                               17 December 1982
 
          Assistance to Djibouti
 
          The General Assembly,
 
          Recalling its resolution 36/216 of 17 December 1981 and its previous
     resolutions on the same subject in which it drew the attention of the
     international community to the critical economic situation confronting
     Djibouti and to the country's urgent need for assistance,
 
          Recalling also its resolution 36/156 of 16 December 1981 in which it
     called upon the international community to continue to support the
     efforts made by the Government of Djibouti to cope with the needs of the
     refugee population,
 
          Recalling further its resolution 36/221 of 17 December 1981 in which
     it appealed to the international community to contribute generously
     towards the projects and programmes to help the drought-affected
     populations,
 
          Aware of Economic and Social Council resolution 1982/41 of 27 July
     1982 in which the Council recommended the inclusion of Djibouti in the
     list of the least developed countries,
 
          Having examined the report of the Secretary-General, to which
     was annexed the report of the review mission which he sent to Djibouti in
     1982,
 
          Taking note of the critical economic situation of Djibouti and the
     list of urgent and priority projects, formulated by the Government, that
     require international assistance,
 
          Noting further that the Government of Djibouti will convene a
     donor's conference early in 1983 in order to seek international support
     for the country's economic and social development,
 
         1.    Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the
     steps he has taken to organize an international economic assistance
     programme for Djibouti;
 
         2.    Endorses fully the assessment and recommendations contained in
     the annex to the report of the Secretary-General;
 
         3.    Notes with appreciation the assistance already provided or
     pledged to Djibouti by Member States, organizations of the United Nations
     system and other organizations;
 
         4.    Again draws the attention of the international community to the
     difficult economic situation confronting Djibouti and to the severe
     structural constraints to its development;
 
         5.    Renews its appeal to Member States, the appropriate organs,
     organizations and programmes of the United Nations system, regional and
     international organizations and other intergovernmental bodies and
     non-governmental organizations, as well as international financial
     institutions, to provide assistance bilaterally and multilaterally, as
     appropriate, to Djibouti in order to enable it to cope with its difficult
     economic situation and to implement its development strategies;
 
         6.    Requests the appropriate specialized agencies and other
     organizations of the United Nations system to maintain and increase their
     current and future programmes of assistance to Djibouti, 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 Djibouti;
 
         7.    Appeals to those States and organizations which are being
     invited to the donor's conference to be held in Djibouti early in 1983 to
     respond generously to the programme of assistance that will be presented
     by the Government of Djibouti at that time;
 
         8.    Requests the Secretary-General:
 
          (a)  To continue his efforts to mobilize the necessary resources for
     an effective programme of financial, technical and material assistance to
     Djibouti;
 
          (b)  To continue to ensure that adequate financial and budgetary
     arrangements are made to mobilize resources and to co-ordinate
     international assistance to Djibouti;
 
          (c)  To keep the situation in Djibouti under constant review, to
     maintain close contact with Member States, the specialized agencies,
     regional and other intergovernmental organizations and international
     financial institutions concerned, and to apprise the Economic and Social
     Council, at its second regular session of 1983, of the current status of
     the special programme of economic assistance for Djibouti;
 
          (d)  To report of the progress made in the economic situation in
     Djibouti and in organizing and implementing the special programme of
     economic assistance for that country in time for the matter to be
     considered by the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session.