CM/Res.1080 (XLV)
RESOLUTION ON THE SPECIAL EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND FOR DROUGHT AND FAMINE IN AFRICA
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Forty- fifth Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 23 to 28 February, 1987,
Having considered the Report of the Secretary-General on the Special Emergency Assistance Fund for Drought and Famine in Africa (Doc. CM/1422 (XLV)),
Recalling resolutions AHG/Res.133 (XX), CM/Res.962 (XLI) and CM/Res.1006 (XLII) on the operational modalities of the Fund,
Desirous of intensifying the campaign for the mobilization of resources for the Fund to enable it to attain its fundamental objectives:
TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Secretary-General;
APPEALS, once again, to all Member States to pay voluntary contributions to the Fund if they have not yet done so and to those who have made pledges to honor their pledges;
CONGRATULATES the OAU Secretary-General for the many important activities undertaken during the period under review to sensitize African and International public opinion about the Fund and URGES him to pursue these efforts;
CALLS UPON Member States to participate in the campaign for the mobilization of financial resources for the Fund;
EXPRESSES its GRATITUDE to the Non-African countries and those Member States which have made generous contributions to the African countries affected by drought and famine;
REQUESTS the Secretary-General to follow up on the activities undertaken in collaboration with recipient Member States in connection with the utilization of grants already awarded to those States, and regularly report to the Policy Committee of the Fund, in accordance with the criteria and conditions for the granting of subventions and/or loans;
EXPRESSES THANKS to the African Development Bank for the laudable efforts if has made in administering and managing the Fund and, in particular, for the facilities made available for the rapid disbursement of funds to recipient Member States.