Resolution on the Gabonese Republic to Host the Headquarters of the International Fund for Agricultural Development

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
CM/Res.729 (XXXIII)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
20 July 1979
Language
English
Type
Generic Document
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CM/Res. 729 (XXXIII) Rev. 1


RESOLUTION ON THE CANDIDATURE OF THE GABONESE REPUBLIC TO HOST THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT(IFAD)


The Council of Ministers of the organization of African Unity meeting in its Thirty- third Ordinary Session in Monrovia, Liberia, from 6 to 20 July 1979;


Convinced of the decisive role the International Fund for Agricultural Development could play in favour of the Third World countries;


Conscious of the particularly important role that the International Fund for Agricultural Development could play in supporting the efforts of African countries aiming at their accelerated agricultural development;


Recalling the decision of the Group of 77 on the establishment of the permanent Headquarters of the Fund in a developing country;


Having examined the Candidature of the Republic of Gabon to host the Headquarters of IFAD as presented in Document CM/966 (XXXIII) Add. 9;


  1. DECIDES to support the candidature of the Gabonese Republic to host the Headquarters of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD);


  1. RECOMMENDS this candidature for the attention of the Member States in the International Fund for Agricultural Development;


  1. REQUESTS the OAU Secretary-General to appraise the President of the IFAD of this candidature and to take all appropriate steps to ensure its success.

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