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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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