Assistance to the Palestinian people – ECOSOC resolution

2100 (LXIII). Assistance to the Palestinian people

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling General Assembly resolutions 3210 (XXIX) of 14 October 1974, 3236 (XXIX) and 3237 (XXIX) of November 1974 and Council resolutions 1978 (LIX) of 31 July 1975 and 2026 (LXI) of 4 August 1976,

Taking into consideration the report of the Secretary-General on assistance of the Council,

Bearing in mind the views expressed during the sixty-third session of the Council,

1. Calls once more upon the United Nations Development Programme, the specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system to continue and to intensify, as a matter of urgency and in co-ordination with the Economic Commission for Western Asia, their efforts in identifying the social and economic needs of the Palestinian people;

2. Urges these agencies and organizations to consult and co-operate closely with the Palestine Liberation Organization, the representative of the Palestinian people, with a view to establishing and fully implementing concrete projects to ensure the improvement of the social and economic conditions of the Palestinian people;

3. Calls upon agencies and organizations within the United Nations system that have not taken the necessary action in conformity with council resolution 2026 (LXI) to do so as a matter of priority;

4. Urges the executive heads of the organizations and agencies concerned to formulate and submit to their respective governing and/or legislative bodies concrete proposals for ensuring, in co-operation with the Palestine Liberation Organization, the effective implementation of the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 above;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to submit annual report to the Council on the action taken by the agencies and organizations concerned and the results achieved.

2084th plenary meeting

3 August 1977