A/RES/42/203 GA

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. V. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Second Committee 171 3. Expresses its gratitude to the States and organiza- tions that have contributed to the reconstruction ofEl Sal- vador; 4. Notes with concern that the contributions from bilat- eral and multilateral donors provided during 1987 were not sufficient to meet the urgent needs facing the Govern- ment of El Salvador, so that additional assistance is re- quired; 5. Urges Governments, organizations of the United Nations system and governmental and non-governmental organizations to continue to contribute generously to the reconstruction of El Salvador, especially through grants and low-interest, long-term loans, in view ofthe country's needs and limited resources; 6. Requests ali Governments and concerned organs and organizations to provide voluntary contributions as a matter of urgency, directly or through the Special Repre- sentative of the Secretary-General, in order to alleviate adequately the consequences of the earthquake in El Sal- vador; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to take any mea- sures that he may deem necessary to promote the im- plementation of the present resolution so as to accelerate the process of reconstruction in El Salvador, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-third session. 96th plenary meeting 11 December 1987 42/204. Special economic assistance to Central America The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 42/1 of 7 October 1987 entitled "The situation in Central America: threats to interna- tional peace and security and peace initiatives", in particu- lar paragraph 6, in which it urged the international com- munity to increase technical, economic and financia} assistance to the Central American countries and re- quested the Secretary-General to promote a special plan of co-operation for Central America, Bearing in mind the need to contribute etfectively to peace, co-operation, respect for human rights, the im- plementation of genuine democratic and pluralist pro- cesses and economic and social development, which are indispensable for ensuring the well-being of the peoples of the Central American region, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Central America,99 in particular with re- gard to the need to implement an emergency plan for the reconstruction and large-scale economic development of the region, which in turn will facilitate the resolution of the political and security crisis facing the region, Recalling the terms of the recent agreement on "Proce- dures for the establishment of a firm and lasting peace in Central America", too signed at Guatemala City on 7 August 1987 by the Central American Presidents, which stressed the need to adopt agreements that would acceler- ate development in order to create more egalitarian socie- ties that are free of poverty, 99 A/42/127-S/18686. For the printed text. see Official Records ofthe Security Counci/, Forty-second Year, Supp/ement for January, February and March 1987, document S/18686. too A/42/521-S/19085, annex. For the printed text, see Official Records ofthe Security Council, Forty-second Year, Supplementfor Ju/y, August and September 1987, document S/19085, annex. Con vinced of the urgent need to improve the standard of living of the Central American peoples, Emphasizing the importance of appropriating additional resources for development and ofthe full use ofhuman re- sources, as recognized in the lnternational Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade, 27 and recognizing the economic co-operation ef- forts being made to this end by the European Economic Community and others with the countries of the region, Commending the concerted etforts being made by the countries of the Central American region to deal with ad- verse economic and social conditions through economic and social integration and co-operation, Convinced that peace and development are inseparable, 1. Supports the implementation of mechanisms essen- tial to achieving the economic and social objectives agreed to by the Governments of Central America in the Docu- ment of Objectives of 9 September 1983, sponsored by the Contadora Group; 101 2. Requests the Secretary-General, in close co- operation with the United Nations Development Pro- gramme, to send a technical mission to the Central Ameri- can countries for the purpose of determining, in consultation with each of the Governments of the region, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and such integration bodies as the Permanent Secretariat of the General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, the Latin American Economic System and the Action Committee for the Support ofEco- nomic and Social Development in Central America, the economic and social priorities of the countries of the re- gion; 3. Requests the Secretary-General, on the basis of the priorities identified, to formulate, in close consultation with the Governments of the region and the appropriate organs and organizations of the United Nations system, a special plan of co-operation for Central America to be sub- mitted, in view of the immediate needs, no later than 30 April 1988 for consideration by the General Assembly during its current session; 4. Urges the international community to increase tech- nical, economic and financia) assistance to the Central American countries, as a way ofbolstering their etforts to achieve peace and development; 5. Appeals to the organs and organizations of the United Nations system to co-operate in implementing the special plan of co-operation for Central America and to continue and expand their assistance programmes; 6. 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 1º1 Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-eighth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1983, document S/16041, annex.

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