A/RES/62/180 United Nations Distr.: General 7 March 2008 General Assembly Sixty-second session Agenda item 47 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 19 December 2007 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/62/L.39 and Add.1)] 62/180. 2001–2010: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa The General Assembly, Recalling that the period 2001–2010 has been proclaimed the Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa, by the General Assembly, 1 and that combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other diseases is included in the internationally agreed development goals, including those contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration, 2 0F 1F Recalling also its resolution 61/228 of 22 December 2006 and all previous resolutions concerning the struggle against malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, Bearing in mind the relevant resolutions of the Economic and Social Council relating to the struggle against malaria and diarrhoeal diseases, in particular resolution 1998/36 of 30 July 1998, Taking note of the declarations and decisions on health issues adopted by the Organization of African Unity, in particular the declaration and plan of action on the “Roll Back Malaria” initiative adopted at the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity, held in Abuja on 24 and 25 April 2000, 3 as well as decision AHG/Dec.155 (XXXVI) concerning the implementation of that declaration and plan of action, adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity at its thirtysixth ordinary session, held in Lomé from 10 to 12 July 2000, 4 2F 3F Also taking note of the Maputo Declaration on Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Other Related Infectious Diseases, adopted by the Assembly of the African Union at its second ordinary session, held in Maputo from 10 to 12 July 2003, 5 and the Abuja call for accelerated action towards universal access to HIV and 4F _______________ 1 See resolution 55/284. See resolution 55/2. 3 See A/55/240/Add.1. 4 See A/55/286, annex II. 5 A/58/626, annex I, Assembly/AU/Decl.6 (II). 2 07-47457

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