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Deeply appreciative of the humanitarian assistance, and noting the rehabilitation support rendered by
a number of States, international agencies and organizations and non-governmental organizations to alleviate
the humanitarian needs of the affected population in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,
1. Calls upon all States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to provide
humanitarian assistance to alleviate the humanitarian needs of the affected population in the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia, especially during winter months, in particular bearing in mind the special situation
of women, children and other vulnerable groups;
2. Urges the relevant authorities and the international community to support programmes to ensure
that the humanitarian needs of refugees and internally displaced persons in the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia are met and to support durable solutions to their plight, in particular voluntary repatriation and
reintegration, and stresses the need to create conditions conducive for their safe return;
3. Calls upon the Secretary-General to continue to mobilize international humanitarian assistance for
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to it at its fifty-fifth session, under the agenda item
entitled “Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United
Nations, including special economic assistance”, a report on the implementation of the present resolution.
80th plenary meeting
15 December 1999
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ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE TO THE EASTERN EUROPEAN STATES AFFECTED BY THE DEVELOPMENTS
IN THE BALKANS
The General Assembly,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 52/169 H of
16 December 1997 and the conclusions contained therein,10
Recalling agreed conclusions 1999/1 of the humanitarian affairs segment of the Economic and Social
Council,6 in particular the relevant paragraphs thereof,
Stressing the importance of the regional cooperation initiatives and assistance arrangements, such as
the Process of Stability and Good-Neighbourliness in South-East Europe (Royaumont Initiative), the SouthEast European Cooperative Initiative, the South-East European Cooperation Process, the Central European
Initiative and the Black Sea Economic Cooperation,
Welcoming the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe, adopted in Cologne, Germany, on 10 June 1999,
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