Decision on OAU's Contribution to African Transboundary Desertification Control Projects

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
CM/Dec.35 (LXXIV)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
8 July 2001
Language
English
Type
Statement
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CM/Dec.35 (LXXIV)



DECISION ON OAU’ S CONTRIBUTION TO AFRICAN TRANSBOUNDARY DESERTIFICATION

CONTROL PROJECTS



Council:


  1. TAKES NOTE of the Report on the implementation of the Protocol Agreement with the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification;


  1. EXPRESSES SATISFACTION AT the proper utilization of the subvention of US $300,000 granted in accordance with decision CM/Dec.426 (LXVIII), adopted by the 68th Ordinary Session of Council held in Burkina Faso in July 1998;


  1. AUTHORIZES the Secretary General, in close cooperation with the Management Committee of the Fund, to make a fresh contribution from the Special Emergency Assistance Fund for Drought and Famine in Africa towards the pursuit of on-going activities in the concerned African countries;


  1. WELCOMES the fact that all African countries have ratified the Convention and embarked upon the various stages of its implementation;


  1. INVITES developed countries, and multilateral and donor institutions to provide the necessary support to countries affected by drought and desertification, particularly African countries, for the successful implementation of the Convention.

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