Resolution on Desertification

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
CM/Res.575 (XXIX)
Date
3 July 1977
Language
English
Type
Generic Document

CM/Res. 575(XXIX)


RESOLUTION ON DESERTIFICATION



The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity meeting in its Twenty- Ninth Ordinary Session in Libreville, Gabon, from 23 rd June to 3 July, 1977,


Having taken note of the report on the OAU/UNEP (Nairobi), Regional Preparatory Conference on Desertification contained in document CM/819 (XXIX),


Recalling paragraph 9 of its resolution CM/Res. 450 (XXV) concerning the organization by the Secretariat of preparatory symposium of experts on desertification with a view to harmonizing African positions before the United Nations Conference on Desertification planned for 1877,


  1. TAKES NOTE of the sad report;



  1. URGES all OAU Member States to participate actively and at a high level in the United Nations Conference on desertification on August – September 1977;


  1. REQUESTS the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Environmental Programme to kindly invite to this conference, Liberation Movements recognized by the OAU;


  1. REQUESTS the Administrative Secretary-General of the OAU to submit a complete report on this conference to the Thirty-First Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers.

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