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V. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Second Committee l43 consider and approve the programmes formulated by recipient Governments and requests the Governin~ C~un- cil in accordance with the principies and obJectives reflected in the consensus set forth in the annex to General Assembly resolution 2688 (XXV), to ensure full i_mple- mentation, to the extent possible, of the planned act1v1ties of the Programme for the third programming cycle, 1982- 1986, and beyond; 9. Reiterates the full responsibility of recipient Gov- ernments in the preparation of country programmes, as well as the authority of the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme to assist, upon request, those Governments in that process in order to submit the programmes, with his recommendations, to the Governing Council for its consideration and approval; 1 O. Requests the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme to exercise the utmost vigilance over the fmancial management of the Programme so that most of the funds are channelled towards programme delivery, with the maximum reduction in expenditure. of support and administrative costs, and requests the Admm- istrator to report to the Governing Council in that regard. !02nd plenary meeting /9 December /983 38/173. United Nations Volunteers programme The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 2659 (XXV) of 7 December 1970 and its subsequent resolutions on the United Nations Volunteers programme, including resolution 37/229 of20 December 1982, Taking note of decision 83/ 18 of 23 June 1983 of the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme, 122 Bearing in mind the recommendations of the Sana'a Declaration, adopted at the High-level Symposium on International Volunteer Service and Development, 123 I. Notes with satisfaction the continued achievements of the United Nations Volunteers programme during the past year; 2. Reaffirms that the United Nations Volunteers pro- gramme continues to be an effective instrument of multi- lateral technical co-operation programmes responding to the needs ofthe developing countries, particularly to those of the least developed among them; 3. Expresses the hope that full consideration will be given to the use of United Nations Volunteers, as requested in decision 83/7 of 24 June 1983 of the Gov- erning Council of the United Nations Development Pro- gramme 122 on recruitment and reduction of the cost of project professional personnel; 4. Considers that the use ofUnited Nations Volunteers offers particular advantages for community development activities in rural arcas; 5. Notes the expanding activities ofthe United Nations Volunteers programme in the field of youth and domestic development services; 6. Reaffirms that the United Nations Volunteers pro- gramme should continue its involvement in the prepara- tions for the International Youth Year and its activities in the implementation of programmes relating to youth; 123 DP/ 1982/34, annex. 124 See Proceedings of the United Natiom ( ·unjerence on Frade and De.ver opment, Sixth Session, vol. I, Report and 1nncxes (llrnted Nahons pubhca- tion Sales No. E.83.11.D.6), part one, sect. A. 125 See Official Records ofthe Econom,c and Soc,a/ Cmmcil. /983. Supp/c- ment No. 9 (E/1983/20), annex l. 7. Appeals again to Governments, o~anizati?ns _and individuals to contribute or to increase the1r contnbutions to the Special Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Vol- unteers programme to enable the programme to meet ~he externa! cost of voluntecrs recruited from developmg countrics. !02nd plenary meeting /9 Decembcr 1983 38/174. United Nations Special Fund for Land- locked Developing Countries The General Assemblr. Reca/ling its resolution 31 / 177 of 21 Dec~mber 1 ?76, by which it approved the statute of the Umted Nat10ns Special Fund for Land-locked Developin~ Cou~tries, and its subsequent resolutions on the Fund, mcludmg resolu- tion 3 7 /230 of 20 December 1982, Taking note of resolution 137 (VI) of 2 July 1983 of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Develop- ment 124 and decision 83/28 of 24 June 1983 of the Gov- erning Council of the lJnited Nations Development Pro- gramme, 125 Recal/ing the relevant provisions of the International Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade, 126 Recalling further the relevant paragraphs of the Substan- tial New Programme of Action for the 1980s for the Least Developed Countries, m Convinced that access to world markets at the least pos- sible cost is an integral part of the meaningful economic development of land-locked developing countries, Expressing deep concern at the consistently very low leve! of contributions that have been pledged to the Fund since its establishment, Noting that the demands for assistance from the Fund are additional to, and generally different from, the types of activities financed from other sources in the United Nations system, 1 . Expresses concern at the lack of implementation of its resolutions on the United Nations Special Fund for Land-locked Developing Countries, as noted by the Secre- tary-General in his report; 128 2. Urges the intemational community to give full con- sideration to the special constraints facing the land-locked developing countries in their economic and social devel- opment; 3. Renews its appeal for adequate resources to be pro- vided to the Fund; 4. Requests the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, in consultation with the Secre- tary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the executive heads of the organs, organizations and bodies ofthe United Nations system, to continue to pursue action in favour of the land-locked developing countries within the framework of the interim arrangements, bearing in mind that each country con- cerned should receive appropriate technical and financia! assistance. !02nd p/enary meeting /9 December 1983 126 Resolution 35/56, anncx. paras. 152-155. 127 See Report o( the United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Counlrin. Paris. /-./4 Septemlwr /98/ (llrnted Nat1ons pubhcatwn. Sales No. E.82.1.8). par! onc. sect. A 128 A/38/293_

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