CM/Res.1105 (XLVI)
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-sixth Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 20 to 25 July 1987,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the Special Emergency Assistance Fund for Drought and Famine in Africa (Doc. CM/1447 (XLVI) Rec. 1),
Recalling Resolutions AHG/Res.133 (XL), CM/Res.962 (XLI) and CM/Res.1006 (XLII) relating to the modalities for the operation of the Fund,
Expressing satisfaction at the Fund’s activities in favor of countries’ victims of drought and famine since the launching of its operations in June 1986,
Desirous of supporting the campaign to mobilize resources for the Fund to enable it continue its solidarity actions:
TAKES NOTE of the report of the Secretary-General;
CONGRATULATES the Policy Committee of the Special Assistance Fund for Drought and Famine in Africa and the OAU Secretary-General for their joint efforts in assisting African countries seriously hit by the drought and famine;
APPEALS once more to all Member States which have not yet made any voluntary contributions to the Fund to do so and those which have made pledges to pay up their contributions;
URGES the OAU Secretary-General to intensify the campaign for the mobilization of resources for the Fund;
EXPRESSES its DEEP GRATITUDE to the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden, Republic of India and the Federal Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia for their generous contribution to the Special Fund;
APPEALS to countries, organizations and individual African and non- Africans to make contributions to the Fund as part of their support to the efforts being made by OAU Member States;
REQUESTS the Secretary-General and the Policy Committee of the Special Fund to continue with their actions aimed at laying down the procedures and modalities for awarding grants and to ensure a reasonable loan/grant ratio.