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V. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Second Committee 169 Lebanon, and to take the necessary steps to ensure that their offices at Beirut are adequately staffed at the senior leve!; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-third session on the progress made in the implementation of the present resolution. 96th plenary meeting 11 December 1987 42/200. Special economic assistance to Chad The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 41/198 of 8 December 1986 and its previous resolutions on assistance in the reconstruc- tion, rehabilitation and development of Chad, emergency humanitarian assistance to Chad and special economic as- sistance to that country, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on special economic assistance to Chad,95 relating, ín- ter alia, to the economic and financia! situation of Chad, the status of assistance provided for the rehabilitation and reconstruction ofthe country and the progress made in or- ganizing and executing the programme of assistance for that country, Considering that the war and the drought are compro- mising ali the reconstruction and development efforts of the Government of Chad, Concerned at the recent invasion of locusts, which has aggravated the already precarious food and health situa- tion in Chad, in particular that of the people displaced as a result of the war and the drought, Taking note of the numerous appeals launched by the Government of Chad and governmental and non- governmental organizations regarding the seriousness of the food and health situation in Chad, Taking note also of the appeal made by the Government of Chad for a round table on the rehabilitation and recon- struction needs of the northern region, which has suffered the most from the effects of the war, Recognizing the need for emergency humanitarian assis- tance to Chad, Also recognizing the need for assistance in the recon- struction and development of Chad, Recalling the round table on assistance to Chad con- vened by the United Nations Development Programme at Geneva on 4 and 5 December 1985, in accordance with the arrangements agreed upon at the International Confer- ence on Assistance to Chad, held in November 1982, 1. Expresses its gratitude to the States and governmen- tal and non-governmental organizations that responded and are continuing to respond generously to the appeals of the Government of Chad and of the Secretary-General by furnishing assistance to Chad; 2 .. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for h1s e!forts t? make the international community aware of the d1fficult1es of Chad and to mobilize assistance for that country; 3: Rene~s the re9ue~t made to States, competent Un!ted Nat1ons orgamzatlons and programmes and inter- natlonal economic and financia! institutions to continue: (a) To provide the necessary humanitarian assistance to the people of Chad, who have suffered as a result of the 9s See A/42/442, sect. 11.C. war, the effects of the drought and the invasion of locusts and predators; (b) To contribute to the reconstruction of Chad; 4. Again invites States and agencies to take part in the sectoral meetings scheduled at the round table on assis- tance to Chad and to honour the commitments they made; 5. Rer¡:Jests the Secretary-General: (a) To continue his efforts to implement the interim development plan submitted at Geneva;96 (b) To continue to assess, in close collaboration with the humanitarian agencies concerned, the humanitarian needs, particularly in the areas of food and health, of the people displaced by the war and the drought; (e) To mobilize special humanitarian assistance for persons who have suffered as a result of the war, the drought and the invasion of locusts and predators and for the resettlement of displaced persons; 6. Requests the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme to organize, in collaboration with the competent United Nations organizations and programmes and the Government of Chad, a round table to formulate an emergency assistance programme for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the northern region and for the resettlement of persons displaced by the war; 7. Calls upan the Secretary-General to keep the situa- tion in Chad under review and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-third session. 96th plenary meeting 11 December 1987 42/201. Special assistance to front-line States The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 41/199 of 8 December 1986, Having considered the initiatives of the Secretary- General on special assistance to front-line States and other bordering States,97 namely the establishment of a focal point at United Nations Headquarters, the formation of an informal inter-agency consultative group and the set- ting in motion of a contingency planning process, Deeply concerned at the continuing deteriorating situa- tion in southern Africa, which has aggravated the eco- nomic problems confronting the front-line States and other bordering States, arising from the apartheid policies of the Pretoria régime, Conscious of the responsibility of the international com- munity to address the problems of the region, Commending the concerted and determined efforts of the countries of the region to cope with the prevailing ad- verse conditions by strengthening their economic co- oper_ation an~ lessening their dependence on South Africa, partlcularly m the areas of transportation, communica- tions and related sectors, Reaffirming the importance of close co-operation be- tween the United Nations and the front-line States, Mindful of Security Council resolutions 568 (1985) of 21 June 1985, 571 (1985) of 20 September 1985 and 581 (1986) of 13 February 1986, by which the Council, in- ter afia, requested the international community to render assistance to the front-line States, 96/bid., sect. 11.C.4. 97 See A/42/422 and Add. l-4. 170 General Assembly-Forty-second Session 1. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his efforts regarding assistance to the front-line States; 2. Strongly urges the international community to con- tinue to provide in a timely and effective manner the finan- cia!, material and technical assistance necessary to en- hance the individual and collective capacity of the front- line States and other bordering States to withstand the ef- fects of economic measures taken by South Africa, or by the international community against South Africa, in ac- cordance with their national and regional plans and strate- gies; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to continue mobiliz- ing organs, organizations and bodies of the United Na- tions system so that they may respond to such requests for assistance as might be forthcoming from individual States or the appropriate subregional organization, and further urges ali States to respond favourably to such requests; 4. Appeals to ali States and appropriate intergovern- mental and non-governmental organizations to support the national and collective emergency programmes pre- pared by the front-line States and other bordering States to overcome the critica) problems arising from the situation in South Africa; 5. Notes with appreciation the assistance being ren- dered to the front-line States by donor countries and inter- governmental organizations; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-third session on the progress made in the implementation of the present resolution. 96th plenary meeting 11 December 1987 42/202. Special assistance to Maldives for disaster re- lief and the strengthening of its coastal defences The General Assembly, Deeply concerned by the damage caused to the ar- chipelago of Maldives by unexpected tidal waves in April, June and September 1987, Acutely aware of the threats posed by such tidal action to the low-lying islands of Maldives and to their inhabitants, Mindful of the need to commence urgent protective measures to minimize the hazards of such tragic events, Noting that Maldives is one of the least developed coun- tries, with severely limited natural endowments and a nar- row-based economic backbone, Recognizing the efforts of the Government and the peo- ple of Maldives to improve and accelerate the socio- economic development of their country, Taking note of the emergency relief operations under- taken by the Government of Maldives to assist those af- fected in the episodes of April, June and September 1987, and of its determination to strengthen its defences against such disasters in the future, Convinced that long-term solutions are imperative, l. Expresses its gratitude to those States and organiza- tions which rendered support and assistance to the Gov- ernment of Maldives in its relief and subsequent rehabili- tation work; 2. Draws the attention of the international community to the fact that additional resources are required to carry out the envisaged plan for preventive action, and that the assistance already provided or pledged falls short ofthe re- quirements; 3. Requests agencies and organizations of the United Nations system to contribute to the formulation and im- plementation of a planned programme of action; 4. Strongly appeals to the international community to contribute generously to that goal; 5. Requests the Secretary-General, in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 41/192 of 8 December 1986, to mobilize international support and assistance in favour of the efforts of the Government of Maldives to implement the plan of action; 6. Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-third session on the im- plementation of the present resolution. 96th plenary meeting 11 December 1987 42/203. Assistance to El Salvador The General Assembly, Bearing in mind its resolutions 41/2 of 14 October 1986, concerning emergency assistance to El Salvador, and 41/194 of 8 December 1986, in which it appealed to ali States and appropriate organizations of the United Na- tions system to contribute to the reconstruction and devel- opment of El Salvador, Taking note of Economic and Social Council resolution 1987/16 of 26 May 1987, in which the Council urged Governments, organizations ofthe United Nations system and governmental and non-governmental organizations to continue to contribute generously to the reconstruction of El Salvador, Having considered the summary report of the Secretary- General on international humanitarian assistance activi- ties for El Salvador,98 Con cerned that the serious effects of the earthquake that occurred on 10 October 1986 have not been overcome de- spite the efforts ofthe Government and people ofEI Salva- dor and the international assistance received, Concerned also that the efforts made by the Govemment of El Salvador have been restricted and hindered by the existence of serious economic and financia! problems that have increased as a result of a substantial fati in agricul- tura! export production and unfavourable conditions in international markets, Convinced of the outstanding importance of intema- tional assistance and co-operation in the processes of na- tional reconstruction following the damage caused by natural disasters, Reiterating the continuing need for the intemational community to adopt suitable measures for effective assis- tance and co-operation to promote the rehabilitation, recovery and development of Member States that have suffered natural disasters, 1. Expresses its gratitude to the Secretary-General for the efforts and measures undertaken to provide intema- tional assistance to El Salvador; 2. A/so expresses its gratitude to the Special Represen- tative of the Secretary-General for Intemational Relief Activities in El Salvador and bis team for the work done and activities conducted in connection with assistance to El Salvador; 98 See A/42/442, sect. V.B.

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