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v. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Second Committee 135 40/169. Economic development projects in the occu- pied Palestinian territories The General Assembly, A ware of the Israeli restrictions imposed on the foreign trade of the occupied Palestinian territories, A ware also of the imposed domination of the Palestinian market by Israel, Taking into account the need to give Palestinian_ firms and products direct access to external markets Without Israeli interference, Noting with regret the lack of progress in the implemen- tation of General Assembly resolution 39/223 of 18 December 1984, as reflected in the report of the Secretary- General on economic development projects in the occu- pied Palestinian territories,2 I. Calls for the urgent lifting of the Israeli restrictions imposed on the economy of the occupied Palestinian terri- tories; 2. Recognizes the Palestinian interest in establishing a seaport in the occupied Gaza Strip to give Palestinian firms and products direct access to external markets; 3. Calls upon all concerned to facilitate the establish- ment of a seaport in the occupied Gaza Strip; 4. Also calls upon all concerned to facilitate the estab- lishment of a cement plant in the occupied West Bank and a citrus plant in the occupied Gaza Strip; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to facilitate the establishment of the above-men- tioned projects and to report to the General_ Assembly _at its forty-first session, through the Economic and Social Council, on the progress made in the implementation of the present resolution. 119th plenary meeting 17 December 1985 40/170. Assistance to the Palestinian people The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 39/224 of 18 December 1984, Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolution 1985/57 of 25 July 1985, Recalling further the Programme of Action for the Achievement of Palestinian Rights, adopted by the Inter- national Conference on the Question of Palestine, 3 Noting the need to provide economic and social assist- ance to the Palestinian people, I. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on assistance to the Palestinian people;4 2. Notes the meeting on assistance to the Palestinian people that was held at Geneva on 5 and 8 July 1985 in response to General Assembly resolution 39/224; 3. Expresses its thanks to the Secretary-General for convening the meeting on assistance to the Palestinian people; 4. Regards such a meeting as a valuable opportunity to assess progress in economic and social assistance to the Palestinian people and to explore ways and means of enhancing such assistance; 5. Draws the attention of the international community, the United Nations system and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to the need to disburse 2 A/40!367-E/1985, I 16 3 Report of the lnternatwnal Conference on 1he Question of Palestine, Geneva. 29 August-7 September /983 (United Nations publicat1on, Sales No. E.83.1.21 ). chap. I, sect. B. 4 A/40/353-E/l 985/I 15 and Corr. I and Add. l and Add. I/Corr. I. their aid to the occupied Palestinian territories only for the benefit of the Palestinian people; 6. Requests the Secretary-General: (a) To review the progress made in the implem~n~- tion of the proposed activities and projects descnbed m his report on assistance to the Palestinian people; (b) To take all necessary steps to finalize the p~o- gramme of economic and social assistance to the P~estm- ian people requested in General Assembly resolution 38/ 145 of 19 December 1983; (c) To convene in 1986 a meeting of the relevant pro- grammes, organizations, agencies, funds and ~rgans of t~e United Nations system to consider economic and social assistance to the Palestinian people; (d) To provide for the participation in the meeting of the Palestine Liberation Organization, the Arab host countries and relevant intergovernmental and non-govern- mental organizations; 7. Requests the relevant program_mes, o~nizations, agencies, funds and organs of the U~uted _Natmns sys~m to intensify their efforts, in co-operation With ~he Palest1~e Liberation Organization, to provide economic and social assistance to the Palestinian people; 8. Also requests that United Nations assistance to the Palestinians in the Arab host countries should be rendered in co-operation with the Palestine Liberation Organization and with the consent of the Arab host Government con- cerned; 9. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Gen- eral Assembly at its forty-first session, through the Econo- mic and Social Council, on the progress made in the implementation of the present resolution. I 19th plenary meeting 17 December I 985 40/171. International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 32/ I 58 of 19 December 1977, in which it approved the Mar del Plata Action Plan adopted by the United Nations Water Conference,5 Recalling also its resolution 35/18 of 10 November I 980, by which it proclaimed the period 1981-1990 as the International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Dec- ade, Recalling further Economic and Social Council resolu- tion 1983/57 of 28 July 1983, in which the Council urged Governments of developing countries to adopt national targets for drinking water supply an~ sa~!tation servi~s, commensurate with resource avadabihty, absorptive capacity and ability, and to formulate action plans and programmes for reaching the targets set, Mindful of the fact that significant progress towards meeting the objectives of the Decade by 1990 will require a much greater sense of urgency and priority on the part of Governments and the continued support of the interna- tional community, I. Welcomes the recommendations and conclusions contained in the report of the Secretary-General on pro- gress in the attainment of the goals of the International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade;6 5 See Repon ofthe United Na11ons Watel' Cvnference, Mar de/ Plata, 14-25 March 1977 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E. 77.IIA 12), chap. I. 6 A/40/I0S-FJ1985/49.

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