Forty-ninth session
Agenda item 37 (g)
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly,
Having considered the item entitled "Special assistance
to countries receiving refugees from Rwanda",
Bearing in mind the serious crisis which has shaken Rwanda
to its very foundations,
Deeply concerned about the massive presence of refugees
from Rwanda in the territories of neighbouring countries, namely,
Burundi, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zaire,
Concerned about the evident impact of these massive flows
of refugees on the basic infrastructure and on the life and property
of local populations in the States which are neighbours of Rwanda,
Also bearing in mind the large-scale material destruction,
the deterioration of the economic, social and health infrastructure
and the ecological devastation in the areas receiving refugees
from Rwanda,
Gravely concerned by the effects which epidemics in those
areas are having on the health of the populations of the countries
receiving refugees from Rwanda,
Observing that the humanitarian aid dispatched to those
areas should as far as possible take into consideration the scale
of the needs of the local populations,
Recognizing that the countries receiving refugees from
Rwanda, all of them least developed countries, continue to experience
an extremely critical economic situation,
Expressing its appreciation to the Governments of the countries
receiving refugees from Rwanda for the sacrifices which they are
making in granting refuge and hospitality to them,
Concerned about the paucity of the aid granted to the local
populations of the countries receiving refugees from Rwanda, and
stressing the need to continue providing and to step up special
assistance to those countries,
1. Expresses its deep concern at the grave social, economic,
health and ecological impact of the massive and unexpected presence
of refugees in countries which are neighbours of Rwanda;
2. Commends the Governments of Burundi, Uganda, the United
Republic of Tanzania and Zaire for the sacrifices which they have
made and for their continuing commitment to do their utmost to
assist the refugees from Rwanda, notwithstanding the constraints
which their limited resources place upon them;
3. Urges all States and intergovernmental and non-governmental
organizations, and calls upon the international financial and
development institutions, to provide all financial, technical
and material assistance possible with a view to facilitating the
restoration of the basic services destroyed in the countries receiving
refugees from Rwanda;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General
Assembly at its fiftieth session a report on the follow-up to
the present resolution.
74th plenary meeting
2 December 1994