CM/Res.1533 (LX)
RESOLUTION ON SETTING UP FOLLOW-UP MECHANISMS FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MID-DECADE GOALS EMANATING FROM THE CONSENSUS OF DAKAR
AS WELL AS THE GOALS SET FOR THE YEAR 2000 EMANATING FROM THE WORLD DECLARATION ON CHILD SURVIVAL,
PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE 1990s
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity meeting in its Sixtieth Ordinary Session in Tunis, Tunisia, from 6 to 11 June, 1994,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the outcome of the International conference on Assistance to African Children (CM/1841 (LX)),
Recalling that the 1990s have been declared the African Decade for Child Survival, Protection and Development,
Recalling further the provisions of resolution CM/Res.1950 (LIV) on the implementation of the objectives of the afore-mentioned decade,
Bearing in mind the unanimous adoption of the Consensus of Dakar which recommends the achievement and follow-up of fundamental objectives of which six mid- decade ones are to be reached by 1995, and five main ones by the year 2000,
Bearing in mind the commitment made by African leaders at the World Summit for children and during the adoption of the Consensus of Dakar,
Noting with concern the constraints hindering the implementation of national programmes of action and the achievement of the mid-decade goals set for 1995,
Deeply concerned at the persistent high rate of infant mortality in a number of African countries and at the growing population of children under five suffering from malnutrition on the continent:
REQUESTS Member States to set up national, regional and local follow-up mechanism for the achievement of the mid-decade goals;
URGES Member States to celebrate every year the National Child Day on 16 June that provides an opportunity to follow-up the achievement of the mid-decade goals and evaluate the progress made at the national and local levels with respect to the survival, protection and development of the child.