RESOLUTION 1992/55 Resolution E92r055 31 July 1992 42nd plenary meeting Combating aridity, soil erosion, salinity, water-logging, desertification and the effects of drought in South Asia The Economic and Social Council, Recalling its resolution 1991/97 of 26 July 1991, Taking note of the interim note by the Secretary-General on the implementation of Economic and Social Council resolution 1991/97, Stressing that South Asia, one of the most populous regions in the world, contains significant areas subject to aridity, soil erosion, salinity, water-logging, desertification and the effects of drought, which affect the lives of millions of people and the entire environment of the region, Stressing also the importance of the study requested in its resolution 1991/97 in the context of national and international cooperative efforts, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1992/31 Resolution E92r031 30 July 1992 41st plenary meeting Second phase of the Special Programme for Sub-Saharan African Countries Affected by Drought and Desertification of the International Fund for Agricultural Development The Economic and Social Council, Recalling its resolution 1989/88 of 26 July 1989, in which it stressed the urgent need for substantial progress in stimulating food production in developing countries, and its resolution 1991/95 of 26 July 1991 on the second phase of the Special Programme for Sub-Saharan African Countries Affected by Drought and Desertification of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Recalling also General Assembly resolution 45/207 of 21 December 1990, in which the Assembly urged the international community to support the efforts of developing countries by increasing even more the flow of resources, including concessional flows for agricultural development, Bearing in mind General Assembly resolution 46/151 of 18 December 1991, in which the Assembly adopted the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s, Recalling resolution CM/Res.1416 (LVI) on the second phase of IFAD’s Special Programme for Africa, adopted by the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity at its fifty-sixth ordinary session and endorsed by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity, held at Dakar in July 1992, Noting with satisfaction the effective implementation of the first phase of the Special Programme, including the mobilization of the target level of $300 million, Recalling also resolution 67/XIV of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development on the establishment of a second phase of the Special Programme and its decision, inter alia, to take note of the appeal made by the African members that every effort should be made to reach a target of $300 million for the second phase of the Special Programme and to appeal to all members in a position to do so to contribute generously, on a voluntary basis, to the Special Resources for Sub-Saharan Africa for the second phase of the Special Programme of three years, bearing in mind the level of resources mobilized for the first phase and its successful implementation, Noting the progress made on the preparatory activities for the launching of the second phase of the Special Programme, including the development of a pipeline of projects in an advanced stage of preparation, Expressing its deep appreciation for the contributions pledged by a number of industrialized and developing Member States to the second phase of the Special Programme, 1. ... Continua

LA SECHERESSE AU PORTUGAL sur la sécheresse au Portugal Le Parlement européen, A. préoccupé par la situation dramatique de sécheresse prolongée enregistrée au Portugal, qui est intervenue également en Espagne, - le niveau des précipitations enregistré dans différents districts ayant été le plus bas des cent dernières années - et qui, associée à des températures anormalement élevées, a touché directement les exploitations agricoles, B. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1991/95 Resolution E91r095 26 July 1991 32nd plenary meeting Second phase of the Special Programme for Sub-Saharan African Countries Affected by Drought and Desertification of the International Fund for Agricultural Development The Economic and Social Council, Recalling its resolution 1989/88 of 26 July 1989, in which it stressed the urgent need for substantial progress in stimulating food production in developing countries and the importance of increasing domestic food production for stimulating national economic growth and social progress in those countries and helping to resolve the problem of hunger and malnutrition in an effective way, Recalling further General Assembly resolution 45/207 of 21 December 1990, in which the Assembly urged the members of the international community to take further determined action in support of the efforts of developing countries by increasing even more the flow of resources, including concessional flows designated for agricultural development, and by increasing food aid commitments in support of the strengthened efforts of developing countries to increase mobilization and allocation of domestic resources to address food and agricultural problems, in addition to the flow of resources from developed countries, bearing in mind the need to channel this assistance through appropriate existing organizations and programmes, Welcoming the timely appeal made by the Secretary-General on 10 May 1991, in which he reminded all countries of the situation facing Africa and of the 30 million people in the continent threatened by famine, Bearing in mind General Assembly resolution S-13/2 of 1 June 1986, containing the United Nations Programme of Action for African Economic Recovery and Development 1986-1990, in which the African countries and the international community undertook, among other things, to devote priority attention and increased resources to reviving and developing food production and agriculture in Africa, Recalling resolutions CM/Res.1060 (XLIV), 118/ CM/Res.1119 (XLVI) and CM/Res.1322 (LIII) adopted by the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity at its forty-fourth, forty-sixth and fifty-third ordinary sessions and endorsed by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity, and resolution 721 (XXVI) adopted by the Conference of Ministers of the Economic Commission for Africa, in which the Conference of Ministers appealed to the international donor community to increase the resources for the second phase of the Special Programme for Sub-Saharan African Countries Affected by Drought and Desertification of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, with a view to achieving the target of 300 million dollars necessary for a three-year period beginning in 1991, Bearing in mind the mandate given to the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development by the Governing Council of the Fund at its thirteenth session, in January 1990, to consult donors on the mobilization of additional resources so that the Special Programme could continue for a second phase and the authorization given to the President and to the Executive Board of the Fund by the Governing Council at its fourteenth session to initiate activities for the implementation of the second phase of the Special Programme, Also bearing in mind General Assembly resolution 45/207 on food and agricultural problems, in which the Assembly, among other things, invited donors to endorse resolution 60/XIII of 25 January 1990 of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, concerning the possibility of additional voluntary contributions to the Special Resources for Sub-Saharan Africa for a further three years, starting in January 1991, without prejudicing deliberations on the mobilization of core funding for the Fund, Noting with satisfaction the positive contribution made by the Fund to the economic recovery programmes of its developing member States and the assistance provided by it to the African region in accordance with the provisions of the United Nations Programme of Action for African Economic Recovery and Development 1986-1990, in particular through the first phase of its Special Programme, in which the target of 300 million dollars was reached and the funds thus mobilized were fully committed, Concerned about the constant deterioration in socio-economic conditions in Africa, Greatly encouraged by formal statements made by a number of donors pledging contributions to the second phase of the Special Programme, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1991/96 Resolution E91r096 32nd plenary meeting 26 July 1991 Countries stricken by desertification and drought in Africa The Economic and Social Council, Recalling General Assembly resolutions 39/208 of 17 December 1984, 40/175 of 17 December 1985 and 42/188 of 11 December 1987 and Economic and Social Council resolution 1986/44 of 21 July 1986, Recalling also General Assembly resolution 40/209 of 17 December 1985, by which the Assembly rationalized its consideration of desertification and drought issues, Recalling further General Assembly resolution 44/172 A of 19 December 1989 on the implementation of the Plan of Action to Combat Desertification, Recalling that the General Assembly, in its resolution 44/228 of 22 December 1989, included protection and management of land resources by, inter alia, combating deforestation, desertification and drought among environmental issues of major concern, and paid renewed attention to drought i and desertification in its enunciation of the goals and objectives of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, Deeply concerned about the dramatic effects of accelerating desertification, which have caused a substantial decline in agricultural output and served, in particular, to aggravate the current economic crisis in Africa, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on countries stricken by desertification and drought in Africa, Taking note of the work of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on this question and of Governing Council decision 15/23 of 25 May 1989, Noting the important contribution made by the United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office in helping the countries of the region to prepare for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, and encouraging the Office to continue and intensify its efforts in that area, Expresses its appreciation to the United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office for having organized consultative meetings of the Sudano-Sahelian countries at Ouagadougou from 13 to 15 February 1991 and at Cairo from 8 to 10 July 1991, in preparation for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, and for the detailed preparations it made for those meetings in the countries concerned with such partners as the Permanent Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel and the Intergovernmental Authority for Drought and Development, Welcoming the results and resolutions of the Ministerial Conference for a joint policy to combat desertification in the countries of the Permanent Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel and the Economic Community of West African States, in the Maghreb countries, in Egypt and in the Sudan (COMIDES), held at Dakar in July 1985 and November 1985 and at Algiers in October 1988, Welcoming also the renewed efforts of the United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office aimed at increasing support for the countries and organizations concerned and at cooperating with them, in particular with the Permanent Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel and the Intergovernmental Authority for Drought and Development, Aware of the efforts that are already being made in the African region, inter alia, to combat desertification and drought, and the commitments made at the consultative meeting of the Sudano-Sahelian countries held at Cairo in July 1991, organized by the United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office, and at the African Regional Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development, held at Kampala in June 1989, Bearing in mind the report of the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme on the activities of the United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office, Acknowledging that, in view of the scale and gravity of desertification and drought, programmes to combat those scourges require financial and human resources beyond the means of the countries concerned, Noting with appreciation that the Sixteenth Regional Conference for Africa of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, held at Marrakesh, Morocco, in June 1990, endorsed an International Scheme for the Conservation and Rehabilitation of African Lands, with a view to giving to the countries of the region the means of developing their own programmes for the fight against land degradation, including desertification, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1991/97 Resolution E91r097 26 july 1991 32nd plenary meeting Combating aridity, soil erosion, salinity, water-logging, desertification and the effects of drought in South Asia The Economic and Social Council, Recalling General Assembly resolution 44/172 of 19 December 1989, in which the imperative need to address desertification in the framework of the interdependence of nations was stressed, Aware that South Asia, one of the most populous regions in the world, contains significant areas subject to aridity, soil erosion, salinity, water-logging, desertification and the effects of drought, which affect the lives of millions of peoples and the entire environment of the region, Bearing in mind the work already undertaken on desertification and drought in South Asia by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and other agencies, Noting that no comprehensive assessment has been made of this problem in the region, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1989/103 Member Name E89r103 27 July 1989 36th plenary meeting Countries stricken by desertification and drought in Africa The Economic and Social Council, Recalling General Assembly resolutions 39/208 of 17 December 1984, 40/175 of 17 December 1985 and 42/188 of 11 December 1987, as well as Economic and Social Council resolution 1986/44 of 21 July 1986, Recalling also General Assembly resolution 40/209 of 17 December 1985, in which the Assembly rationalized its consideration of desertification and drought issues, Deeply alarmed by studies indicating that major climatic changes have taken place in Africa, making the present situation very critical, and by the disturbing assessment that emerged from the Scientific Round Table on the Climatic Situation and Drought in Africa, held at Addis Ababa in February 1984, Greatly concerned at the tragic consequences of accelerating desertification, which has resulted in a substantial decline in agricultural output and contributed in particular to the worsening of the current economic crisis in Africa, Taking note of the interest shown at the Paris Economic Summit, in July 1989, in matters relating to the control of desertification and, in particular, in the plan to establish a Sahel observatory, Recalling that, pursuant to the United Nations Programme of Action for African Economic Recovery and Development 1986-1990, African Governments have undertaken to strengthen measures to combat desertification and drought, and bearing in mind the active support and commitment to action expressed forcefully by the international community, including the United Nations system, in General Assembly resolution 43/27 of 18 November 1988 on the mid-term review and appraisal of the implementation of the Programme of Action, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on countries stricken by desertification and drought, Taking note of the work of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on this question and its decision 15/23 of 25 May 1989, Welcoming the results and resolutions of the Ministerial Conference for a joint policy to combat desertification in the countries of the Permanent Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel and the Economic Community of West African States, in the Maghreb countries, in Egypt and in the Sudan (COMIDES) held at Dakar in July 1984 and November 1985, and at Algiers in October 1988, Welcoming also the renewed efforts of the United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office to increase support to the countries and organizations concerned and to co-operate with them, in particular with the Permanent Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel and the Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development, Having considered the report of the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme on the activities of the United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office, Acknowledging that, in view of the scale and gravity of desertification and drought, programmes to combat those scourges require financial and human resources beyond the means of the countries concerned, 1. ... Continua

RESOLUTION 1987/73 Member Name E87r073 8 July 1987 35th plenary meeting Assistance to the drought-stricken areas of Somalia The Economic and Social Council, Recalling General Assembly resolution 41/192 of 8 December 1986 on special programmes of economic assistance, Deeply concerned that drought is again threatening life and causing serious loss of livestock and property in Somalia, Bearing in mind that the Government of Somalia estimates that 1.6 million people, including 700,000 children, are affected by the drought and that 800 people have died, Noting that on 29 April 1987 the Government of Somalia appealed for emergency assistance and has taken steps to co-ordinate, together with the United Nations and the donor community, the relief efforts, including the establishment on 30 April 1987 of a drought action committee, Aware of the relief needs as set out in the information report of 5 May 1987 of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator, 1. ... Continua