The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 45/15 of 20 November 1990, 46/109
A and B of 17 December 1991, 47/118 of 18 December 1992 and 48/161
of 20 December 1993, concerning the situation in Central America,
Recalling also its resolutions 47/169 of 22 December 1992
and 48/8 of 22 October 1993, concerning the item entitled "International
assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Nicaragua:
aftermath of the war and natural disasters", in which it
requested the international community to continue providing support
to Nicaragua, taking into account the exceptional circumstances
faced by that country, and requested the Secretary-General, in
coordination with the Nicaraguan authorities, to provide the assistance
necessary in the process of consolidation of peace,
Deeply concerned at the fact that the recent natural disasters
which have occurred in Nicaragua, the burden of the foreign debt
and the harmful effects on its economy of the prolonged drought
that has afflicted the Central American region impede the efforts
being made by Nicaragua to overcome the consequences of war within
the framework of a democracy and under the macroeconomic conditions
already achieved,
Taking into account the central role of the Nicaraguan
people and Government the search for lasting solutions to consolidate
the achievements of their transition,
Recognizing the efforts of the international community
and the Government of Nicaragua to provide relief to the persons
affected by the aftermath of the war and natural disasters,
Recognizing further the intensive efforts by the Government
of Nicaragua to promote a sustained economic recovery and the
considerable progress made in securing a broad social consensus
by means of a process of national dialogue for the adoption of
measures to lay the foundations for reconstruction and economic
and social development,
Taking into account the commitments adopted by the Central
American Presidents at the Central American Environment Summit
for Sustainable Development, through the Alliance for the Sustainable
Development of Central America, 1/ and in this context the special
attention required by the exceptional situation of Nicaragua,
in order that these important commitments may begin to be implemented,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General of 7
November 1994 on the measures adopted in compliance with resolution
48/8, 2/
1. Commends the efforts made by the international community,
including the organs and organizations of the United Nations system,
to supplement the action undertaken by the Government of Nicaragua
in the task of rehabilitation and national reconstruction, as
well as in providing emergency assistance;
2. Expresses its gratitude to the Secretary-General for
the submission of the report on the measures adopted in compliance
with resolution 48/8;
3. Encourages the Government of Nicaragua to continue its
efforts for reconstruction and national reconciliation, which
remain essential to lasting progress;
4. Requests all Member States, the international funding
agencies and regional, intraregional and non-governmental organizations
to continue providing, in a broad and flexible form, support to
Nicaragua at the required levels, giving particular attention
to the exceptional circumstances of Nicaragua, both to overcome
the aftermath of the war and natural disasters and to stimulate
the process of reconstruction, social investment, stabilization
and development;
5. Requests the Secretary-General, in cooperation with
the relevant organs and organizations of the United Nations system
and in close cooperation with the Nicaraguan authorities, to continue
to provide all necessary assistance to activities for the reconstruction,
stabilization and development of that country and to continue
to ensure the timely, comprehensive, flexible and effective formulation
and coordination of programmes of the United Nations system in
Nicaragua, given the importance of these activities for the consolidation
of peace;
6. Also requests the Secretary-General to provide Nicaragua,
at the request of its Government, with all possible assistance
to support the consolidation of peace, in areas such as caring
for displaced persons, land ownership and land tenure in rural
areas, direct care for war victims, mine clearance and the overcoming
of difficulties in the restoration of the productive areas of
the country, and, in general, a process of sustained economic
and social recovery and development so that the peace and democracy
already achieved become irreversible;
7. Further requests the Secretary-General to submit to
the General Assembly at its fiftieth session a report on the action
taken to implement the present resolution;
8. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its
fiftieth session the item entitled "International assistance
for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Nicaragua: aftermath
of the war and natural disasters".
58th plenary meeting
17 November 1994
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1/ See A/49/580-S/1994/1217.
2/ A/49/487.