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146 General Assembly fourth session as well as the ongoing work of the Pre- paratory Com~ttee for the New International Develop- ment Strategy and the Committee of the Whole. 109th plenary meeting 19 December 1979 34/208. Sixth replenishment of the International De- velopment Association and recapitalization of the World Bank The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974, containing the Declaration and the Pro- granune of Action on the Establishment of a New In- ternational Economic Order, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 De- cember 1974, containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, and 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 197 5 on development and international eco- nomic co-operation, Recalling also its resolutions 31/181 of 21 December 1976 and 33/145 of 20 December 1978 on the recapi- talization of the World Bank and the replenishment of the International Development Association, Taking into account the greatly enlarged external fi- nancing requirements of the developing countries, partic- ularly for long-term capital on highly concessional terms, Realizing that considerable lead time is required for contributing Governments to take the necessary legisla- tive action with respect to the replenishment of the In- ternational Development Association and bearing in mind that the commitment authority for the fifth re- plenishment of the International Development Associa- tion expires in June 1980, 1. Calls upon all contributing countries to take the steps necessary for the early conclusion of negotiations for the sixth replenishment of the International Develop- ment Association and to initiate the necessary action for that replenishment so as to ensure an adequate increase in real terms in the resources of the institution, taking into account t9 the fullest extent possible the rapidly growing requirements of the developing countries for such resources and the effects of world inflation; 2. Urges the members of the World Bank to take early implementing action on the decision to increase the Bank's capital to ensure that its lending to the developing countries increases adequately in real terms. 109th plenary meeting 19 December 1979 34/209. United Nations Special Fund for Land-locked Developing Countries212 The General Assembly, · Recalling its resolution 31 / 177 of 21 December 1976, by which it approved the statute of the United Nations Special Fund for Land-locked Developing Countries, Recalling also its resolutions 32/113 of 15 December 1977 and 33/85 of 15 December 1978, Taking note of resolution 123 (V) of 3 June 1979 of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Develop- ment218 and decision 79 /7 of 26 June 1979 of the Gov- 211 Sec also sect. I, foot-note 11. 111 Sec Proceedings of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Fifth Session, vol. I, Report and .A.nneres (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.79.11.D.14), part one, sect. A. Thirty-fourth Session erning Council of the United Nations Development Pro- gramme,214 Expressing its appreciation for the measures taken by the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, in consultation with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Devel- opment, to identify and elaborate concrete projects which could be financed from the Fund, Expressing its disappointment at the very low leveJ of contributions for 1979 announced at the 1978 Umted Nations Pledging Conference for Development Activi- ties,215 Noting that, as reported to the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme, the re- sources available to the Fund will be fully committed by the end of 1979 and that, unless additional resources are received, no further programming activities can be un- dertaken, Noting further that the demands for assistance from the Fund are additional to, and generally different from, the type of activities financed from other sources of the United Nations system, I. Urges all Governments, in particular those of de- veloped countries, to review their position regarding the United Nations Special Fund for Land-locked Develop- ing Countries, giving due consideration to the special constraints affecting the land-locked developing coun- tries in their efforts towards economic and social devel- opment and to their needs for additional assistance to overcome such constraints, particularly with respect to transport, transit and related difficulties; 2. Appeals to all Member States, in particular devel- oped countries, as well as international organizations and multilateral financial institutions, to contribute gener- ously to the Fund at the 1979 United Nations Pledging Conference for Development Activities; 3. Requests the Administrator of the United Na- tions Development Programme, in consultation with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the executive heads of other related institutions, to pursue action in favour of land-locked developing countries within the framework of the interim arrangements, bearing in mind that each country concerned should receive appropriate technical and financial assistance; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to include in his analytical report to the General Assembly at its special session in 1980 on the implementation of the new inter- national economic order, called for in Assembly resolu- tion 33/198 of 29 January 1979, an assessment of the situation of the land-locked developing countries as well as a review of the implementation of the present resolution. 109th plenary meeting 19 December I 979 34/210. Special measures in favour of the least devel- oped among the developing countries216 The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 33/149 of 20 December 1978, in which it, inter alia, recommended that the developed 214 Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1979, Supplement No. 10 (E/1979/40 and Corr.I), chap. XXI, sect. M. 216 See A/CONF.96/SR.1-3 and corrigendum . 21a See also sect. I, foot-note 11.

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