The General Assembly,
 
     Taking note of Security Council resolution 1020 (1995) of 10 November
1995, in which, inter alia, the Council called upon all of the Liberian
parties to respect and implement fully and expeditiously all the agreements
and commitments they had entered into, in particular with regard to the
maintenance of the cease-fire, disarmament and demobilization of combatants,
and national reconciliation, as the restoration of peace and democracy in
Liberia was primarily the responsibility of those parties which signed the
Abuja Agreement on 19 August 1995,
 
     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 9 October 1995,
 
     Deeply concerned about the adverse effects of the protracted conflict on
the socio-economic development of Liberia, and noting the urgent need to
restore peace and stability so as to make possible the rehabilitation and
reconstruction of basic sectors of the country,
 
     Recognizing the recent progress made by the Liberian parties towards the
peaceful resolution of the conflict, including the re-establishment of a
cease-fire, the installation of a new Council of State on 1 September 1995 and
the agreement reached on a timetable for the implementation of the peace
process from the cease- fire to the holding of executive and legislative
elections in August 1996,
 
     Noting with concern that the lack of logistics and security guarantees
continues to impair the delivery of relief assistance, particularly in the
areas not yet under the control of the Economic Community of West African
States Monitoring Group, thereby hampering the transition from emergency to
development activities,
 
     Commending the concerted and determined efforts of the Economic Community
of West African States to restore peace, security and stability in Liberia,
 
     1.    Expresses its gratitude to the States and intergovernmental and
non-governmental organizations that have rendered assistance to the Liberian
National Transitional Government in its relief and rehabilitation efforts, and
urges that such assistance be continued;
 
     2.    Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his
continuing efforts to mobilize relief and rehabilitation assistance for
Liberia, expresses its gratitude to him for convening a pledging conference on
assistance to Liberia in New York on 27 October 1995, and in this regard
encourages States that pledged assistance to fulfil their commitments;
 
     3.    Calls upon all States and intergovernmental and non-governmental
organizations to continue to provide Liberia with technical, financial and
other assistance for the repatriation and resettlement of Liberian refugees,
returnees and displaced persons and the rehabilitation of combatants so as to
facilitate the restoration of peace and normalcy in Liberia;
 
     4.    Reiterates its appeal to all States to contribute generously to the
Trust Fund for Liberia established by the Secretary-General, inter alia, to
assist the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group to
fulfil its mandate and to provide assistance for the reconstruction of
Liberia; 
 
     5.    Emphasizes the urgent need for all parties and factions in Liberia
to respect fully the security and safety of all personnel of the United
Nations, its specialized agencies, non-governmental organizations and the
Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group by ensuring their
complete freedom of movement throughout Liberia and to take all measures
necessary to create an atmosphere conducive to the successful resolution of
the conflict;
 
     6.    Requests the Secretary-General:
 
     (a)   To continue his efforts to mobilize all possible assistance within
the United Nations system to help the Government of Liberia in its
reconstruction and development efforts;
 
     (b)   To undertake, when conditions permit, in close collaboration with
the authorities of Liberia, an overall assessment of needs, with the objective
of holding a round-table conference of donors for the reconstruction and
development of Liberia;
 
     7.    Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General
Assembly at its fifty-first session on the progress made in the implementation
of the present resolution;
 
     8.    Decides to consider at its fifty-first session the question of
international assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Liberia.
 
 
                                        B
 
           International assistance to and cooperation with the Alliance for
           the Sustainable Development of Central America
 
     The General Assembly,
 
     Bearing in mind the relevant resolutions on the importance of
international economic, financial and technical cooperation and assistance
during the transition period, a process of peace-keeping and post-conflict
peace-building, in particular its resolutions 49/137 and 49/21 I of 19 and 20
December 1994, respectively, which emphasize the compelling need to design a
new programme for international economic, financial and technical cooperation
and assistance for Central America geared to the new circumstances in the
region and based on the priorities established by the Governments of the
region,
 
     Recalling its resolutions 48/7 of 19 October 1993 and 49/215 A of 23
December 1994 on assistance in mine clearance, and recognizing with concern
that the presence of mines and other unexploded devices on Central American
territory has social, economic and humanitarian consequences that constitute
an obstacle to the restoration of normal conditions for development throughout
the region,
 
     Recalling also the efforts and aspirations of the peoples and Governments
of the isthmus to make Central America a region of peace, freedom, democracy
and development,
 
     Recognizing the valuable and effective contribution made by the United
Nations, and by the various governmental and non-governmental mechanisms,
towards enabling the Central American peoples fully to achieve their
objectives of peace, freedom, democracy and development, and the importance of
the political dialogue and economic cooperation taking place within the
ministerial conference between the European Union and the Central American
countries and the joint initiative of the industrialized countries of the
Group of Twenty-four and the countries of the Group of Three as cooperating
countries, through the Association for Democracy and Development in Central
America and other institutions,
 
     Taking note with satisfaction of the very important results achieved by
the Programme for Displaced Persons, Refugees and Returnees in Central America
(PRODERE) for sustainable social and economic development in Central America,
and stressing the relevance of the contribution made by the Programme to the
peace process in the region,
 
     Also taking note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General
of 26 October 1995 on international assistance to and cooperation with the
Alliance for the Sustainable Development of Central America, which describes
the international cooperation activities implemented since January 1995 in
support of the new regional development programme, following the conclusion of
the Special Plan of Economic Cooperation for Central America,
 
     Recognizing the validity of the Declaration of Commitments in favour of
populations affected both by uprootedness and by conflicts and extreme
poverty, adopted at Mexico City on 29 June 1994, as well as the functions of
lead agency assumed by the United Nations Development Programme, in
replacement of the mandate previously carried out by the Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which are concentrated in priority
social spheres,
 
     Recognizing also that, notwithstanding the progress made, it is necessary
to continue monitoring the situation in Central America until the underlying
structural causes that gave rise to the deep crisis into which the region was
plunged have been overcome, and to avoid set-backs in the process and
consolidate a firm and lasting peace in Central America,
 
     Recognizing further the importance and validity of the commitments
assumed by the Central American Presidents from the Esquipulas II summit
meeting of 7 August 1987 to the present, in particular at the fifteenth summit
meeting held at Gu cimo, Costa Rica, from 18 to 20 August 1994, the Central
American Environment Summit for Sustainable Development held at Managua on 12
and 13 October 1994, the International Conference on Peace and Development in
Central America held at Tegucigalpa on 24 and 25 October 1994 and the
sixteenth summit meeting of Central American Presidents held in El Salvador in
March 1995, at which the priorities of the subregion were set which constitute
the framework for the new programme of international assistance and
cooperation for Central America,
 
     Underlining the establishment of the Alliance for the Sustainable
Development of Central America, which constitutes the new comprehensive
strategy for national and regional development and defines political,
economic, social and environmental priorities, and the signing, at the El
Salvador summit meeting on 30 March 1995, of the Treaty on Central American
Social Integration, one of the main objectives of which is to increase
investment in human capital, and taking into account that the Central American
Integration System is the institutional framework that makes it possible to
promote integral development in an effective, orderly and coherent manner,
 
     Taking into consideration the will of the Central American Presidents to
adopt a national and regional strategy entitled "Alliance for the Sustainable
Development of Central America" as a comprehensive initiative in the
political, moral, economic, social and ecological fields, which includes a
redefining of the relations of Central America with the international
community and is aimed at improving the well-being of the peoples of the
subregion,
 
     1.    Emphasizes the importance of supporting and strengthening the new
programme for international economic, financial and technical cooperation and
assistance for Central America geared to the new circumstances in the region
and based on the priorities laid down in the Declaration of Commitments
adopted by the Follow-up Committee of the International Conference on Central
American Refugees and in the new subregional development strategy, the
Alliance for the Sustainable Development of Central America;
 
     2.    Notes with satisfaction the efforts and achievements relating to
mine clearance in Central America, and appeals to the organs of the United
Nations system and to the international community, and in particular to the
Secretary- General, to provide the material, technical and financial support
needed by the Central American Governments to complete mine-clearance
activities in the region, including those activities among the priorities of
the new programme of international assistance to and cooperation with Central
America, so as to create improved conditions for promoting the process of
reconstruction and sustainable development and, hence, lasting and permanent
peace in the region;
 
     3.    Supports the efforts of the Central American countries in their
commitments to the alleviation of extreme poverty and the fostering of
sustainable human development, and urges their Governments to continue their
efforts to formulate and implement policies and programmes, especially those
of a social and environmental character and those relating to investment in
human capital;
 
     4.    Stresses the importance of international economic, financial and
technical cooperation and assistance, both bilateral and multilateral, in
supporting the efforts of the Central American Governments to implement the
new programme for the sustainable development of Central America;
 
     5.    Requests the Secretary-General, the United Nations system and, in
particular, the United Nations Development Programme, to continue their
efforts to mobilize resources in order to put into effect the new strategy for
integral development in Central America contained in the Alliance for
Sustainable Development and in the Declaration of Commitments, through
arrangements that the Central American countries are to determine jointly with
the cooperating community;
 
     6.    Urges all States, intergovernmental organizations, international
financial institutions, the organs and specialized agencies of the United
Nations system and regional and subregional organizations to continue the
necessary support for the implementation of the goals and objectives of the
new strategy for integral development in Central America;
 
     7.    Again stresses the urgent need for the international community to
maintain its cooperation with the Central American countries and to provide
them with the necessary financial resources, in a sustained manner and on soft
terms, where appropriate, with a view to promoting effectively the economic
growth and development of the region;
 
     8.    Supports the decision of the Central American Governments to
concentrate their efforts on the implementation of updated programmes with
strategies for sustainable human development in previously determined priority
areas, which help to consolidate peace and remedy social inequalities, extreme
poverty and the social explosion;
 
     9.    Reiterates that only by solving the political, economic, social and
environmental problems that are the cause of tensions and conflicts in society
will it be possible to avoid a reversal of the achievements and guarantee a
firm and lasting peace in Central America;
 
     10.   Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at
its fifty-second session on the implementation of the present resolution;
 
     11.   Decides to consider at its fifty-second session the question of
international assistance to and cooperation with the Alliance for the
Sustainable Development of Central America.
 
 
                                        C
 
        Assistance for the reconstruction and development of El Salvador
 
     The General Assembly,
 
     Recalling the Security Council resolutions relating to the peace process
in El Salvador, and reaffirming its resolutions 47/158 of 18 December 1992,
48/203 of 21 December 1993, 49/21 J of 20 December 1994 and 50/7 of 31 October
1995,
 
     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 23 October 1995
on assistance for the reconstruction and development of El Salvador and of 6
October 1995 on the Mission of the United Nations in El Salvador,
 
     Noting with satisfaction the renewed expression by the Government of El
Salvador and all the political forces involved in the peace process of their
political will to implement the remaining commitments under the Chapultepec
Agreement, and the efforts to develop programmes and projects of social
benefit aimed at the maintenance and consolidation of peace, democratization
and sustainable development,
 
     Noting that, in spite of national efforts and the support given by the
international community to the implementation of the priority programmes in
fulfilment of the Peace Agreement, including the strengthening of democratic
institutions, the national reconstruction plan and the economic and social
development plan, the implementation of certain programmes and projects basic
to the process has continued to be affected by, inter alia, the limited
availability and the reduction of financial resources in support of the
consolidation of peace,
 
     Recognizing that El Salvador is at a complex stage in the process of
consolidating peace, which calls not only for the implementation of the
remaining commitments under the Peace Agreement but also for a new approach
involving the implementation and consolidation of medium-term and long-term
national development programmes and strategies aimed at resolving the
structural problems that are the cause of tension and social instability, and
emphasizing the importance and necessity of international technical and
financial assistance, both bilateral and multilateral, for the development of
those programmes in support of national efforts to achieve the objective of a
firm and lasting peace,
 
     Taking into account the need to ensure the continuity of the process of
democratization and national reconciliation, to complete national
reconstruction and to promote sustainable development, as well as the need to
strengthen the national machinery which will monitor the consolidation of the
peace process before the completion of the mandate of the Mission of the
United Nations in El Salvador,
 
     1.    Again expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General and his
representatives for their effective and timely participation, to the Group of
Friends of the Secretary-General, Colombia, Mexico, Spain and Venezuela, and
to the United States of America and other interested States for their
contribution to the consolidation of the peace process, democratization and
the promotion of economic and social development in El Salvador;
 
     2.    Again expresses its gratitude to the international community,
especially the cooperating community, to the specialized agencies of the
United Nations system and to international development and financing
institutions, both governmental and non-governmental, for the technical and
financial assistance they have provided to El Salvador to complement the
effort to consolidate peace and to bring about democracy, reconstruction and
national development;
 
     3.    Reaffirms that the implementation of the remaining commitments of
the Peace Agreement, the continuation of programmes of national
reconstruction, the strengthening of democratic institutions and the promotion
of sustainable development constitute the collective goals, aspirations and
needs of the country in overcoming the root causes of the crisis and
consolidating peace, democracy and human development;
 
     4.    Urges the Government of El Salvador and all the political forces
involved in the peace process to make every effort to finish complying with
the remaining commitments of the Peace Agreement and to continue to develop
medium-term and long-term national programmes and strategies, particularly
social welfare projects, designed to improve the lives of the most vulnerable
segments of the population;
 
     5.    Encourages the international community, in particular the donor
community and international institutions of the United Nations system active
in the field of development, cooperation and financing, to continue to
contribute to the consolidation of peace in El Salvador by responding flexibly
and generously with sufficient resources in support of the efforts of the
Government of El Salvador effectively to promote and achieve the aspirations
and objectives of the people of El Salvador, in accordance with the spirit of
the Peace Agreement;
 
     6.    Again invites the international financial organizations to work
with the Government of El Salvador in considering measures to harmonize the
economic adjustment and stabilization programmes with the priority programmes
of the national reconstruction plan and the economic and social development
plan targeting the population affected by the conflict and the most vulnerable
segments of Salvadoran society;
 
     7.    Again requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary measures
and make every possible effort to mobilize the material and financial
resources needed to meet the requirements of the priority programmes in El
Salvador that are critical to the successful outcome and consolidation of the
peace process;
 
     8.    Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at
its fifty-second session on the implementation of the present resolution, and
decides to consider at that session the question of assistance for the
reconstruction and development of El Salvador.
 
 
                                        D
 
       International assistance for the economic rehabilitation of Angola
 
     The General Assembly,
 
     Recalling its previous resolutions appealing to the international
community to continue to render material, technical and financial assistance
for the economic rehabilitation of Angola,
 
     Recalling also that the Security Council, in its resolutions 922 (1994)
of 31 May 1994, 932 (1994) of 30 June 1994, 945 (1994) of 29 September 1994,
952 (1994) of 27 October 1994, 966 (1994) of 8 December 1994, 976 (1995) of 8
February 1995 and 1008 (1995) of 7 August 1995, in the presidential statements
on Angola of 11 May 1995 and 12 October 1995, and in other resolutions on
international assistance for the economic rehabilitation of Angola, had, inter
alia, requested the international community to render assistance to Angola,
 
     Deeply concerned about the critical economic and social situation
prevailing in Angola, aggravated by the tremendous consequences of war which
have destroyed the economic and social infrastructure,
 
     Stressing the fact that the ongoing implementation of the peace
agreements, including the Lusaka Protocol, will foster peace and stability,
thus creating favourable conditions for the economic and social rehabilitation
of the country,
 
     Welcoming the results of the first Round-Table Conference of Donors, held
at Brussels from 25 to 27 September 1995, conducted in a spirit of
reconciliation and intended to mobilize funds for the Community Rehabilitation
and National Reconciliation Programme, and aware of the important role to be
played by the international community in assisting Angola in rehabilitating
its economy and its basic and social infrastructures, as well as the
development of human resources,
 
     Recognizing that the social and economic reintegration of demobilized
combatants is essential for the establishment of lasting peace and sustainable
development in Angola,
 
     Stressing the need the strengthen the process of de-mining of all roads,
as well as areas of productive activities, by means of appropriate
international assistance and the continued commitment of all parties in
Angola,
 
     1.    Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General of 12 September
1995;
 
     2.    Calls upon all parties to do their utmost to achieve the full and
effective implementation of the Peace Accords for Angola in order to bring
peace and stability to Angola, thus creating conditions conducive to its
economic rehabilitation;
 
     3.    Expresses its appreciation to all States, United Nations
organizations and other donors for the substantial humanitarian assistance
rendered to Angola during the last two years, and appeals for continued and
generous contributions in support of humanitarian activities facilitating the
current transition to peace;
 
     4.    Appeals to all Governments and international and private
institutions that announced their contributions at the Round-Table Conference
of Donors to honour their commitments, and encourages the Government of Angola
to proceed with its programme of economic rehabilitation, including through
the implementation of the Community Rehabilitation and National Reconciliation
Programme, and to overcome its social, economic and financial crisis;
 
     5.    Requests the Secretary-General, in cooperation with the
international community, to continue to mobilize organizations and organs of
the United Nations system in order to ensure an appropriate level of economic
assistance for Angola;
 
     6.    Commends all Governments, non-governmental organizations and United
Nations specialized agencies involved in the mine-action programme in Angola,
and requests the international community to consider increasing its support in
this domain;
 
     7.    Urges Member States and other donors to provide support for the
programme of demobilization and reintegration of excess combatants, as
outlined in the appeal issued by the Department of Humanitarian Affairs of the
Secretariat in July 1995;
 
     8.    Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at
its fifty-second session on the implementation of the present resolution;
 
     9.    Decides to review at its fifty-second session the question of
international assistance for the economic rehabilitation of Angola.
 
 
                                        E
 
 
     Economic assistance to States affected by the implementation of the
     Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions against the Federal
     Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
 
     The General Assembly,
 
     Recalling the provisions of Articles 25, 48, 49 and 50 of the Charter of
the United Nations,
 
     Recalling also Security Council resolution 843 (1993) of 18 June 1993, in
which the Council entrusted the Committee established pursuant to its
resolution 724 (1991) of 15 December 1991 with the task of examining requests
by Member States for assistance under the provisions of Article 50 of the
Charter, and the recommendations of the Committee in response to requests for
assistance addressed to the Council by certain States confronting special
economic problems arising from the implementation of Council trade and
economic sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro),
 
     Recalling further Security Council resolution 943 (1994) of 23 September
1994, in which the Council invited the Committee established pursuant to
resolution 724 (1991) to adopt appropriate streamlined procedures for
expediting its consideration of applications concerning legitimate
humanitarian assistance,
 
     Expressing its appreciation that in the last few months the Committee
established pursuant to resolution 724 (1991) has undertaken measures aimed at
improving and accelerating the processing of applications put forward to the
Committee,
 
     Reaffirming its resolutions 48/210 of 21 December 1993 and 49/21 A of 2
December 1994 on economic assistance to States affected by the implementation
of the Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions against the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro),
 
     Taking note of the letter on behalf of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs
of five States directly affected addressed to the Secretary-General and in
particular the proposals for taking concrete steps contained therein,
 
     Commending the efforts of the international financial institutions, other
international organizations and those States that responded to the appeal of
the Secretary-General by taking into consideration the special economic
problems arising from the implementation of the sanctions in their support
programmes to the affected States,
 
     Commending also the continuing attention by the intergovernmental and
regional organizations, in particular the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe and the European Union, as well as through the Central
European Initiative, to the needs of the affected States for assistance in
developing regional transport and communication infrastructures,
 
     Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General of 25 January 1995
entitled "Supplement to An Agenda for Peace: position paper of the Secretary-
General on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations" in
particular its chapter III.E, on the issue of United Nations sanctions,
 
     Taking note also of the report of the Secretary-General of 12 September
1995 on the implementation of resolution 49/21 A and, in particular, of the
conclusions and recommendations contained therein,
 
     1.    Commends the States bordering on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro), the other Danube riparian States and all other States
for the measures they have taken to comply with Security Council resolutions
713 (1991) of 25 September 1991, 757 (1992) of 30 May 1992, 760 (1992) of 18
June 1992, 787 (1992) of 16 November 1992, 820 (1993) of 17 April 1993 and
1021 (1995) and 1022 (1995) of 22 November 1995, and urges all States to
continue to observe those resolutions strictly;
 
     2.    Expresses concern at the persisting special economic problems
confronting States, in particular the States that border the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the other Danube riparian States and
all other States adversely affected by the severance of their economic
relations with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and
the disruption of traditional transport and communications links in that part
of Europe and their long-term adverse impact on the economies of those States;
 
     3.    Reaffirms the urgent need of a concerted response from the
international community to deal in a more effective manner with the special
economic problems of the affected States in view of their magnitude and the
adverse impact of the sanctions on those States;
 
     4.    Renews its invitation to the international financial institutions,
in particular the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development and the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, to continue to pay special attention to the economic problems of
the affected States and their adverse social impact and to consider ways and
means for mobilizing and providing resources on appropriate terms for
mitigating the continuing negative impact of the sanctions on the efforts of
the affected States for financial stabilization as well as for development of
regional transport and communications infrastructure;
 
     5.    Renews its request to the competent organs, programmes and
specialized agencies of the United Nations system to take into consideration,
in programming their development activities, the special needs of the affected
States and to consider providing assistance to them from their special
programme resources;
 
     6.    Renews its appeal to all States, on an urgent basis, to provide
technical, financial and material assistance to the affected States to
mitigate the adverse impact of the sanctions on their economies, inter alia,
through the consideration of measures for the promotion of exports of the
affected countries and for the promotion of investments in their economies;
 
     7.    Encourages the States of the region affected by the implementation
of the Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions against the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) to continue, inter alia, to
cooperate actively on a regional basis in such fields as cross-border
infrastructure projects or promotion of trade, thus alleviating the adverse
impact of the sanctions;
 
     8.    Urges the organizations and specialized agencies of the United
Nations system rendering humanitarian assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina and
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), including material
and food supply for the United Nations Protection Force and other United
Nations peace-keeping contingents, to take appropriate steps to broaden access
for suppliers, particularly from the States affected by the implementation of
the Security Council mandatory sanctions against the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro);
 
     9.    Requests the Secretary-General to take all appropriate measures to
increase the opportunity for countries affected by the sanctions to
participate actively in the post-conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation of
the crisis-stricken areas of former Yugoslavia after the achievement of a
peaceful, lasting and just political solution of the conflict in the Balkans;
 
     10.   Also requests the Secretary-General to continue to seek on a
regular basis information from States and regional organizations and the
concerned organs and agencies of  the United Nations system on action taken to
alleviate the special economic problems of those States and to report thereon
to the Security Council, as well as to submit to the General Assembly at its
fifty-first session a report on the implementation of the present resolution.
 
 
                                        F
 
          Assistance for the reconstruction and development of Djibouti
 
     The General Assembly,
 
     Recalling its resolution 49/21 F of 20 December 1994 and its previous
resolutions on economic assistance to Djibouti,
 
     Recalling also the Paris Declaration and the Programme of Action for the
Least Developed Countries for the 1990s, adopted by the Second United Nations
Conference on the Least Developed Countries on 14 September 1990, as well as
the mutual commitments undertaken on that occasion and the importance attached
to the follow-up to that Conference,
 
     Distressed by the large number of persons afflicted by the torrential
rains and unprecedented flooding in Djibouti in November 1994 and by the
significant damage and devastation to property and infrastructure,
 
     Noting that the economic and social development efforts of Djibouti,
which is included in the list of least developed countries, are constrained by
the extremes of the local climate, in particular cyclical droughts and
torrential rains and floods such as those which occurred in 1989 and 1994, and
that the implementation of reconstruction and development programmes, as well
as of the demobilization programme, requires the deployment of substantial
resources which exceed the real capacity of the country,
 
     Noting with concern that the situation in Djibouti has been made worse by
the deteriorating situation in the Horn of Africa and in particular in
Somalia, and noting the presence of over 100,000 refugees and persons
displaced from their countries, which has, on the one hand, placed serious
strains on the fragile economic, social and administrative infrastructure of
the country and, on the other, caused serious security problems,
 
     Noting also the difficult economic and financial situation of Djibouti
resulting in part from the number of priority development projects that have
had to be suspended in view of serious developments in the international
situation and in part from the prolonged effects of the previous regional
conflicts, notably in Somalia, which have disrupted services, transport and
trade and which are draining the State of most of its revenues,
 
     Noting with satisfaction the progress made by the Government of Djibouti
and the International Monetary Fund on the negotiations concerning the
structural adjustment programme, and convinced of the necessity to support
that financial recovery programme and to take effective measures to alleviate
the consequences, in particular the social consequences, of that adjustment
policy, which is in the course of implementation, in order that the country
may achieve appreciable economic results in the context of the programme,
 
     Noting with appreciation the efforts of the United Nations Inter-Agency
Assessment Mission to Djibouti organized in April 1994 and led by the United
Nations Development Programme, and having considered its recommendations in
the light of the new realities of the country,
 
     Noting with gratitude the support provided to relief and rehabilitation
operations by various countries and by intergovernmental and non-governmental
organizations,
 
     Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General of 26 July 1995,
 
     1.    Declares its solidarity with the Government and people of Djibouti
in the face of the devastating consequences of the torrential rains and floods
and the new economic realities of Djibouti, resulting in particular from the
continuing critical situation in the Horn of Africa, especially in Somalia;
 
     2.    Welcomes the progress made by the Government of Djibouti and the
International Monetary Fund on the negotiations concerning the structural
adjustment programme, and in that context appeals to all Governments,
international financial institutions, the specialized agencies of the United
Nations system and non-governmental organizations to respond in an appropriate
manner, as a matter of urgency, to the financial and material needs of the
country; 
 
     3.    Considers that implementation of the demobilization programme and
of the national rehabilitation plan and reinforcement of democratic
institutions require appropriate assistance in the form of financial and
material support;
 
     4.    Requests a review of the recommendations of the United Nations
Inter-Agency Assessment Mission to Djibouti with a view to their
implementation;
 
     5.    Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his efforts
to make the international community aware of the difficulties faced by
Djibouti;
 
     6.    Requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to mobilize
the resources necessary for an effective programme of financial, technical and
material assistance to Djibouti;
 
     7.    Also requests the Secretary-General to prepare a study of the
progress made with economic assistance to Djibouti, in time for the question
to be considered by the General Assembly at its fifty-first session.
 
 
                                        G
 
     Assistance for humanitarian relief and the economic and social
     rehabilitation of Somalia
 
     The General Assembly,
 
     Recalling its resolutions 43/206 of 20 December 1988, 44/178 of 19
December 1989, 45/229 of 21 December 1990, 46/176 of 19 December 1991, 47/160
of 18 December 1992, 48/201 of 21 December 1993 and 49/21 L of 20 December
1994 and the resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council on
emergency assistance to Somalia,
 
     Recalling also Security Council resolution 733 (1992) of 23 January 1992
and all subsequent relevant resolutions, in which the Council, inter alia,
urged all parties, movements and factions in Somalia to facilitate the efforts
of the United Nations, its specialized agencies and humanitarian organizations
to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to the affected population in
Somalia and reiterated the call for the full respect of the security and
safety of the personnel of those organizations and the guarantee of their
complete freedom of movement in and around Mogadishu and other parts of
Somalia, 
 
     Recalling in particular Security Council resolution 954 (1994) of 4
November 1994, in which the Council, inter alia, decided to withdraw all the
forces of the United Nations Operation in Somalia II before 31 March 1995 and
expressed its confidence in the willingness of the United Nations to remain
ready to provide, through its various agencies, rehabilitation and
reconstruction assistance,
 
     Taking note of the presidential statement of 6 April 1995, in which the
Security Council, inter alia, noted the successful conclusion of the
withdrawal from Somalia of the forces of the United Nations Operation in
Somalia II and welcomed the willingness expressed by the international
humanitarian agencies and the non- governmental organizations to continue to
provide rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance in areas where security
is guaranteed by the Somalis,
 
     Noting the cooperation between the United Nations, the Organization of
African Unity, the League of Arab States, the Organization of the Islamic
Conference, the countries of the Horn of Africa and the States members of the
Movement of Non-Aligned Countries in their efforts to resolve the
humanitarian, security and political crisis in Somalia,
 
     Noting with appreciation the continued efforts made by the
Secretary-General to assist the Somali people in their efforts to promote
peace, stability and national reconciliation,
 
     Noting with concern that the political instability and the absence of
central authority that continue to characterize Somalia provide a breeding
ground for new emergencies,
 
     Reaffirming the importance it attaches to the need for effective
coordination and cooperation among the United Nations agencies and their
partners since the withdrawal of the United Nations Operation in Somalia in
March 1995,
 
     Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General of 19 September 1995
on assistance for humanitarian relief and the economic and social
rehabilitation of Somalia,
 
     Deeply appreciative of the humanitarian assistance and rehabilitation
support rendered by a number of States to alleviate the hardship and suffering
of the affected Somali population,
 
     Noting with appreciation that, following the departure of the United
Nations Operation in Somalia and despite the ongoing difficulties, the country
is slowly moving towards recovery and reconstruction,
 
     Recognizing that, while the humanitarian situation remains fragile, there
is a need to undertake efforts to begin the process of rehabilitation and
reconstruction alongside the process of national reconciliation, without
prejudice to the provision of emergency relief assistance wherever and
whenever required, as the security situation allows,
 
     Re-emphasizing the importance of the further implementation of its
resolution 47/160 to rehabilitate basic social and economic services at local
and regional levels throughout the country,
 
     1.    Expresses its gratitude to all States and the intergovernmental and
non-governmental organizations that have responded to the appeals of the
Secretary-General and others by extending assistance to Somalia;
 
     2.    Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his
continued and tireless efforts to mobilize assistance to the Somali people;
 
     3.    Welcomes the ongoing efforts of the United Nations, the
Organization of African Unity, the League of Arab States, the Organization of
the Islamic Conference, the countries of the Horn of Africa and the States
members of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries to resolve the situation in
Somalia; 
 
     4.    Also welcomes the current strategy of the United Nations focusing
on the implementation of community-based interventions aimed at rebuilding
local infrastructures and increasing the self-reliance of the local
population, as well as the ongoing efforts by the United Nations agencies and
their partner organizations to establish and maintain close coordination and
cooperation mechanisms for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction in the
period following the departure of the United Nations Operation in Somalia;
 
     5.    Urges all States and relevant intergovernmental and
non-governmental organizations to continue the further implementation of
resolution 47/160 in order to assist the Somali people in embarking on the
rehabilitation of basic social and economic services as well as
institution-building aimed at the restoration of civil administration at the
local level in all those parts of the country where peace, security and
stability prevail;
 
     6.    Appeals to all the Somali parties concerned to terminate
hostilities and to engage in a national reconciliation process that will allow
for the transition from relief to reconstruction and development;
 
     7.    Calls upon all parties, movements and factions in Somalia to
respect fully the security and safety of personnel of the United Nations and
its specialized agencies and of non-governmental organizations and to
guarantee their complete freedom of movement throughout Somalia;
 
     8.    Calls upon the Secretary-General to continue to mobilize
international humanitarian, rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance for
Somalia; 
 
     9.    Requests the Secretary-General, in view of the critical situation
in Somalia, to take all measures necessary for the implementation of the
present resolution, to apprise the Economic and Social Council at its
substantive session of 1996 of the progress made and to report thereon to the
General Assembly at its fifty-first session.
 
 
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                      Assistance to the Palestinian people
 
     The General Assembly,
 
     Recalling its resolution 49/21 N of 20 December 1994,
 
     Recalling also previous resolutions on the question,
 
     Welcoming the signing at Cairo on 4 May 1994 by the Government of the
State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, the representative
of the Palestinian people, of the first implementation agreement of the
Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements, namely the
Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area, and the Agreement on the
Preparatory Transfer of Powers and Responsibilities of 29 August 1994, and the
Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip of 28 September 1995,
 
     Gravely concerned about the difficult economic and employment conditions
facing the Palestinian people throughout the Occupied Territory,
 
     Conscious of the urgent need for improvement in the economic and social
infrastructure of the Occupied Territory and the living conditions of the
Palestinian people,
 
     Aware that development is difficult under occupation and best promoted in
circumstances of peace and stability,
 
     Noting, in the light of the recent developments in the peace process, the
great economic and social challenges and needs facing the Palestinian people
and their leadership,
 
     Conscious of the urgent necessity for international assistance to the
Palestinian people, taking into account the Palestinian priorities,
 
     Noting the convening of the United Nations Seminar on Palestinian
Administrative, Managerial and Financial Needs and Challenges in the light of
the new developments, held at the headquarters of the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization from 28 to 30 June 1995,
 
     Welcoming the signing of the agreements between the Palestine Liberation
Organization and the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations
Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the
International Labour Organization,
 
     Stressing the need for the full engagement of the United Nations in the
process of building Palestinian institutions and in providing broad assistance
to the Palestinian people, including assistance in the fields of elections,
police training and public administration,
 
     Noting the appointment by the Secretary-General in June 1994 of the
United Nations Special Coordinator in the Occupied Territories,
 
     Welcoming the results of the Conference to Support Middle East Peace,
convened in Washington on 1 October 1993, and the establishment of the Ad Hoc
Liaison Committee and the work being done by the World Bank as its
secretariat, as well as the establishment of the consultative group and the
convening of an international conference on economic assistance to the
Palestinian people to be held in Paris,
 
     Welcoming also the results of the meetings of the Ad Hoc Liaison
Committee on 29 and 30 November 1994 at Brussels, and on 27 April 1995 in
Paris,
 
     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 13 July 1995,
 
     1.    Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;
 
     2.    Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his rapid
response and efforts regarding assistance to the Palestinian people;
 
     3.    Also expresses its appreciation to the Member States, United
Nations bodies and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations that
have provided and continue to provide assistance to the Palestinian people;
 
     4.    Stresses the importance of the appointment of the United Nations
Special Coordinator in the Occupied Territories and of the steps taken under
the auspices of the Secretary-General to ensure the achievement of a
coordinated mechanism for United Nations activities throughout the Occupied
Territories;
 
     5.    Urges Member States, international financial institutions of the
United Nations system, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations
and regional and interregional organizations to extend, as rapidly and as
generously as possible, economic and social assistance to the Palestinian
people in order to assist in the development of the West Bank and Gaza, and to
do so in close cooperation with the Palestine Liberation Organization and
through official Palestinian institutions;
 
     6.    Calls upon relevant organizations and agencies of the United
Nations system to intensify their assistance in response to the urgent needs
of the Palestinian people in accordance with the Palestinian priorities set
forth by the Palestinian Authority, with emphasis on national execution and
capacity-building;
 
     7.    Urges Member States to open their markets to exports from the West
Bank and Gaza and on the most favourable terms, consistent with appropriate
trading rules;
 
     8.    Calls upon the international donor community to expedite the
delivery of pledged assistance to the Palestinian people to meet their urgent
needs;
 
     9.    Suggests the convening in 1996 of a United Nations-sponsored
seminar on building the Palestinian economy;
 
     10.   Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General
Assembly at its fifty-first session, through the Economic and Social Council,
on the implementation of the present resolution, containing:
 
     (a)   An assessment of the assistance actually received by the
Palestinian people;
 
     (b)   An assessment of the needs still unmet and specific proposals for
responding effectively to them;
 
     11.   Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-first
session, under the item entitled "Strengthening of the coordination of
humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including
special economic assistance", the sub-item entitled "Assistance to the
Palestinian people".
 
 
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     Assistance for the reconstruction of Madagascar following the natural
     disasters of 1994
 
     The General Assembly,
 
     Recalling its resolution 48/234 of 14 February 1994,
 
     Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolutions 1994/36 of 29 July
1994 and 1995/43 of 27 July 1995,
 
     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 14 July 1995
relating to the implementation of resolution 48/234 and in particular the
conclusions reached therein,
 
     Noting with concern that, despite the efforts made by the Government of
Madagascar and by the international community, in particular the organizations
of the United Nations system, the resources mobilized are still inadequate,
and that Madagascar remains vulnerable to the impact of natural disasters,
 
     Noting that the implementation of the programmes for disaster prevention
and for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the areas affected by natural
disasters requires the mobilization of substantial resources that are beyond
the country's real means,
 
     Noting also that each country has responsibility for natural disaster
prevention and that reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts will be enhanced
by continuing national development efforts,
 
     Considering that Madagascar's sustainable development requires a
long-term capacity to prepare for and prevent disasters and to overcome the
residual effects of these repeated climatic phenomena, and recognizing that
the assistance provided should take this into account,
 
     1.    Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General and the
international community, the Department of Humanitarian Affairs of the
Secretariat and the United Nations Development Programme for the efforts they
have made to supplement the action of the Government of Madagascar in the
implementation of programmes for disaster prevention and for the
reconstruction and rehabilitation of the areas and sectors affected by natural
disasters;
 
     2.    Urges all States and governmental and non-governmental
organizations, together with United Nations organizations, programmes and
specialized agencies, in particular the international financial institutions,
to increase their support to the Government of Madagascar with a view to
preventing disasters and mitigating their effects on Madagascar's development
process; 
 
     3.    Requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to mobilize
the necessary resources to assist the Government of Madagascar in the
reconstruction of Madagascar;
 
     4.    Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General
Assembly at its fifty-second session on the progress made in the
implementation of the present resolution.
 
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                        Emergency assistance to the Sudan
 
     The General Assembly,
 
     Recalling its resolutions 43/8 of 18 October 1988, 43/52 of 6 December
1988, 44/12 of 24 October 1989, 45/226 of 21 December 1990, 46/178 of 19
December 1991, 47/162 of 18 December 1992, 48/200 of 21 December 1993 and
49/21 K of 20 December 1994 on assistance to the Sudan,
 
     Noting that, despite the progress made in Operation Lifeline Sudan,
considerable relief needs still remain to be addressed, particularly in the
areas of non-food assistance, including assistance to combat malaria and for
logistics, emergency recovery, rehabilitation and development,
 
     Taking note of the ongoing review of Operation Lifeline Sudan, intended
to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the operation since its
launching in 1989,
 
     Recognizing the need in emergency situations to address the continuum of
relief, rehabilitation and development so as to reduce dependence on external
food aid and other relief services,
 
     Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General of 22 September 1995
on emergency assistance to the Sudan and of the statement made by the
representative of the Sudan before the General Assembly on 27 November 1995,
 
     1.    Acknowledges the cooperation by the Government of the Sudan with
the United Nations, including the agreements and arrangements achieved to
facilitate relief operations through improvement of United Nations assistance
to affected areas, and encourages the Government of the Sudan to continue its
cooperation in this regard;
 
     2.    Stresses the need for the ongoing review of Operation Lifeline
Sudan to assess the effectiveness and the efficiency of the operation, as well
as its transparency, and for the involvement of the Government of the Sudan in
its operation;
 
     3.    Calls upon the international community to continue to contribute
generously to the emergency needs, recovery and development of the country;
 
     4.    Calls upon the donor community and the United Nations system to
provide financial, technical and medical assistance, guided by the actions
called for by the General Assembly, in its relevant resolutions, to combat
malaria in the Sudan;
 
     5.    Appeals to all parties concerned to continue to pursue dialogue and
negotiations and to terminate hostilities so as to allow for the
re-establishment of peace, order and stability, and also to facilitate relief
efforts; 
 
     6.    Stresses the importance of assuring safe access for personnel
providing relief assistance to all in need;
 
     7.    Urges all parties involved to continue to offer all feasible
assistance, including facilitating the movement of relief supplies and
personnel, so as to guarantee maximum success of Operation Lifeline Sudan in
all parts of the country;
 
     8.    Stresses also that Operation Lifeline Sudan should operate within
the principle of national sovereignty and the framework of international
cooperation in accordance with relevant international law;
 
     9.    Requests the Secretary-General to continue to mobilize and
coordinate resources and support for Operation Lifeline Sudan, to assess the
emergency situation in the country and to report thereon, as well as on the
recovery and rehabilitation of the country, to the General Assembly at its
fifty-first session.
 
 
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     Special emergency assistance for the economic recovery and reconstruction
     of Burundi
 
     The General Assembly,
 
     Recalling its resolutions 48/17 of 3 November 1993, 49/7 of 25 October
1994 and 49/21 C of 2 December 1994,
 
     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 11 October 1995,
 
     Considering that Burundi continues to face a social, human rights and
political crisis that has existed since October 1993, the adverse effects of
which are endangering the national economy, as evidenced by the destruction of
economic and social infrastructures, declining production and trade and, as a
result, shrinking public revenue,
 
     Concerned about the instability of the situation in a number of areas,
and acknowledging the need to ensure the safety and security of humanitarian
and other international personnel,
 
     Concerned also about the acts of violence that have the negative effect
of stifling the national economy, in particular by disturbing the movement of
persons, goods and services,
 
     Recognizing that the coalition Government that emerged from the
Convention on Governance is making efforts to redress the economic and social
situation through its plan of action of March 1995,
 
     Convinced that the country has the capacity to achieve appreciable
economic results, particularly through its structural adjustment programme,
and that an improved economic situation would contribute to the consolidation
of peace,
 
     Bearing in mind, however, that, in view of Burundi's inadequate economic
and financial resources, the continued and increased assistance of the
international community is still essential for the implementation of the plans
and programmes of the Government,
 
     1.    Expresses its gratitude to all States, United Nations institutions
and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations that responded
favourably to the appeal made at the forty-ninth session;
 
     2.    Invites once again all States, United Nations institutions and
intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to continue to provide
Burundi with economic, financial, material and technical assistance for
economic recovery and for the reconstruction of the various infrastructures
destroyed or damaged during the crisis and to facilitate the voluntary
repatriation of refugees;
 
     3.    Calls upon all parties not to hinder in any way efforts by
international, intergovernmental and non-governmental aid organizations to
transport and distribute humanitarian assistance to the people of Burundi and
to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of all
humanitarian personnel operating in the country;
 
     4.    Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in close
cooperation with the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity,
to coordinate the activities being implemented by the United Nations system to
meet the needs of the people of Burundi adequately and to mobilize the
assistance of the international community;
 
     5.    Requests the Government of Burundi to continue its efforts geared
towards the achievement of national reconciliation and the maintenance of
lasting peace, inter alia, through adherence to the principles of the
Convention on Governance, provisions that are essential for the successful and
sustainable implementation of humanitarian aid and economic, financial,
material and technical assistance to the people of Burundi;
 
     6.    Calls upon the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly
at its fifty-first session on the implementation of the present resolution;
 
     7.    Decides to consider at its fifty-first session the question of
special emergency assistance for the economic recovery and reconstruction of
Burundi. 
 
 
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     Situation in Rwanda:  international assistance for a solution to the
     problem of refugees, the restoration of total peace, reconstruction and
     socio-economic development in Rwanda
 
     The General Assembly,
 
     Recalling its resolutions 48/211 of 21 December 1993, entitled "Emergency
assistance for the socio-economic rehabilitation of Rwanda", and 49/23 of 2
December 1994, entitled "Emergency international assistance for a solution to
the problem of refugees, the restoration of total peace, reconstruction and
socio-economic development in war-stricken Rwanda",
 
     Recalling also Security Council resolution 1029 (1995) of 12 December
1995 concerning the final extension of the mandate of the United Nations
Assistance Mission for Rwanda and calling upon States and donor agencies to
fulfil their earlier commitments to give assistance for Rwanda's
rehabilitation efforts, to increase such assistance and in particular to
support the early and effective functioning of the International Tribunal for
Rwanda and the rehabilitation of the Rwandan judicial system,
 
     Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General of 1 December 1995 and
of the statement by the President of the Security Council of 17 October 1995
in connection with the consideration by the Council of the item entitled "The
situation concerning Rwanda",
 
     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 19 October 1995
on emergency international assistance for a solution to the problem of
refugees, the restoration of total peace, reconstruction and socio-economic
development in war- stricken Rwanda,
 
     Taking into consideration the serious consequences of genocide and other
mass killings and of the destruction of the economic, social, educational and
administrative infrastructure,
 
     Expressing its grave concern over the disastrous humanitarian situation
of the Rwandan population, including 1.6 million refugees who need to be
reintegrated into society and employment, and noting that several categories
of refugees are also involved,
 
     Welcoming the summit of Heads of State of the Great Lakes region, held at
Cairo on 28 and 29 November 1995, and their declaration of 29 November 1995,
and noting the United Nations support for all efforts to reduce tension and
restore stability in the Great Lakes region, in particular implementation of
the Cairo Declaration on the Great Lakes Region and other previously adopted
commitments, and for continuing consultations with the aim of convening a
conference on security, stability and development in the Great Lakes region,
as appropriate,
 
     Emphasizing the need to consider the crisis in Rwanda in a regional
context, in view of its implications for the countries of the region, through
the implementation of the plan of action recommended by the Government of
Rwanda, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and
the Organization of African Unity within the framework of the Peace Agreement
between the Government of the Rwandese Republic and the Rwandese Patriotic
Front, signed at Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, on 4 August 1993,
 
     Conscious that technical assistance and advisory services will assist the
Government of Rwanda in reconstructing the social, legal and economic
infrastructure, and that extensive assistance is required for this,
 
     Recognizing that the Arusha Peace Agreement provides an appropriate
framework for national reconciliation,
 
     Expressing its gratitude to those States and intergovernmental and
non-governmental organizations which have responded positively and continue to
respond positively to the humanitarian and development needs of Rwanda, and to
the Secretary-General, who has mobilized and coordinated the distribution of
humanitarian assistance,
 
     1.    Encourages the Government of Rwanda to pursue its efforts with a
view to creating conditions that would be conducive to the return of the
refugees to their country and their resettlement and to the recovery by
displaced persons of their property in peace, security and dignity;
 
     2.    Congratulates the Secretary-General on the efforts he has made to
draw the attention of the international community to the humanitarian
situation in Rwanda, requests him to provide all possible assistance and
encourages him and his Special Representative to continue to coordinate the
activities of the United Nations in Rwanda, including those of the
organizations and agencies active in the humanitarian and developmental field
and of the human rights officers;
 
     3.    Welcomes the increased commitments and funds pledged for the
Government's Programme of National Reconciliation and Socio-Economic
Rehabilitation and Recovery, and calls on the international community to
continue to support Rwanda's rehabilitation process and to translate these
pledges into urgent concrete assistance;
 
     4.    Also welcomes the commitment of the Government of Rwanda to
cooperate with and to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and
security of all humanitarian personnel, including personnel of
non-governmental organizations, operating in the country;
 
     5.    Urges all States, United Nations organizations, specialized
agencies and other intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and
the international financial and development institutions to continue to
provide all possible financial, technical and material assistance, bearing in
mind that sound economic foundations are vital for achieving lasting stability
in Rwanda and for the return and resettlement of Rwandan refugees;
 
     6.    Calls upon the international community to continue its assistance
with a view to alleviating the intolerable conditions in Rwandan prisons and
to expediting the processing of cases, and encourages the Government of Rwanda
to continue its efforts to improve the situation in the prisons and to
expedite the processing of cases;
 
     7.    Welcomes the indictments recently issued by the International
Tribunal for Rwanda, calls upon all States to cooperate with the Tribunal, in
accordance with Security Council resolutions 955 (1994) of 8 November 1994 and
978 (1995) of 27 February 1995, by arresting and detaining persons suspected
of genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law,
and encourages the Government of Rwanda to work cooperatively with the
Secretary-General and the Tribunal to establish an effective protective force
for the Tribunal;
 
     8.    Urges all States, in particular donor countries, to contribute
generously to the trust fund established by the Secretary-General on 14 July
1994 to finance humanitarian relief and rehabilitation programmes to be
implemented in Rwanda;
 
     9.    Calls upon all States to act in accordance with the recommendations
adopted by the Nairobi Summit of January 1995 and the Regional Conference on
Assistance to Refugees, Returnees and Displaced Persons in the Great Lakes
Region, held at Bujumbura in February 1995, and with those contained in the
Cairo Declaration, and to continue efforts with regard to the search for peace
in the Great Lakes region;
 
     10.   Requests the Secretary-General to consult with the Government of
Rwanda and with the relevant United Nations agencies on the nature of a
continued United Nations presence in Rwanda after 8 March 1996 and on the role
such a United Nations presence might play in furthering the search for peace
and stability through justice, reconciliation and refugee return and in
assisting the Government of Rwanda in its pressing task of rehabilitation and
reconstruction, and to report to the General Assembly by 1 February 1996 on
the results of those consultations in addition to submitting to the Assembly
at its fifty-first session a report on the implementation of the present
resolution;
 
     11.   Decides to consider at its fifty-first session the question of the
situation in Rwanda: international assistance for a solution to the problem of
refugees, the restoration of total peace, reconstruction and socio-economic
development in Rwanda.