CM/Res.894 (XXXVII)
RESOLUTION ON THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MULTI-NATIONAL PILOT AND AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS TRAINING CENTRE IN ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA AND MVENGUE, GABON
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Thirty-seventh Ordinary Session in Nairobi, Kenya from 15 to 26 June 1981,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Specialized Agencies contained in Document CM/1120 (XXXVII) Part IV,
Recalling Council Resolution CM/Res. 568 (XXIV) and CM/Res.655 (XXXI) on the establishment of Multinational Pilot and Aircraft Maintenance Technicians Training Centres in Africa,
Further recalling Resolution No. 4-3 adopted by AFCAC on the establishment of Multinational Pilot and Aircraft Maintenance Technicians Training Schools in Africa,
Noting that the convention establishing a Multinational Pilot Training Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Mvengue, Gabon, was signed by some Member States in 1978 and 5 September 1980 respectively,
Realizing that the application of the Convention require ratification by Member States:
URGES all Member States that have not signed the Convention to do so and to take urgent measures to ratify it;
EXPRESSES its appreciation to UNDP for the financial assistance given for the establishment of the centres and appeals to other International Financing Institutions to extend similar assistance;
REQUESTS the Secretary-General to follow up the appeal made above and to report on the implementation of this Resolution to the Thirty-ninth Ordinary Session of the Council.