CM/Res. 1006 (XLII)
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- second Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 10 to 17 July, 1985,
Having considered the Progress Report of the Secretary-General on Special Emergency Assistance Fund for Drought and Famine in Africa contained in Document CM/1335 (XLI), Annexes I, II and III,
Taking note of the report of the Chairman of the Interim Policy Committee on the work of the Committee relating to the mandate given to it by the Council in Resolution CM/962(XLII),
Recalling Resolution AHG/133 (XX) of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government by which the Assembly inter alia established the Special Emergency Assistance Fund for Drought and Famine in Africa; its Resolution CM/Res.962 (XLI) by which it decided that the Special Fund should commence its operations immediately; and its decision to establish the Interim Policy Committee of the Special Fund composed of 12 representatives of Member States with specific mandate as spelt out in the Resolution CM/Res.962 (XLI):
TAKES NOTE of the progress report of the Secretary-General on the Special Emergency Assistance Fund for Drought and Famine;
EXPRESSES ITS APPRECIATION to the Interim Policy Committee for the work accomplished and the efficient manner in which it has carried out its mandate as given by the Council;
APPROVES the operational draft instruments submitted by the Interim Policy Committee on the Special Emergency Assistance Fund for Drought
and Famine in Africa namely: The Statute of the Special Emergency Assistance Fund for Drought and Famine in Africa:
the Criteria and Conditions for approval of loans and/or grants;
and takes note of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee.
TAKES FURTHER NOTE of the text of the Trust Instrument between the OAU and ADB on the Administration and Management of the Financial Resources of the Special Emergency Assistance fund for Drought and Famine in Africa;
COMMENDS THE DRAFT STATUTE of the Special Emergency Assistance Fund to the Twenty-first Assembly of Heads of State and Government for endorsement;
EXPRESSES APPRECIATION to all Member States and non-African governments which have pledged or made contribution to the Special Fund;
URGES all Member States which have not yet done so, and the international community as a whole, to contribute generously to the Special Emergency Assistance Fund for Drought and Famine in Africa;
REQUESTS the Secretary-General of the OAU to monitor closely the operations of the General Emergency Assistance Fund and to submit periodic progress reports to the Council on the matter.