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Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 13 July
1995, 26/
1.
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;
2.
Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his rapid
response and efforts regarding assistance to the Palestinian people;
3.
Also expresses its appreciation to the Member States, United
Nations bodies and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations that
have provided and continue to provide assistance to the Palestinian people;
4.
Stresses the importance of the appointment of the United Nations
Special Coordinator in the Occupied Territories and of the steps taken under
the auspices of the Secretary-General to ensure the achievement of a
coordinated mechanism for United Nations activities throughout the Occupied
Territories;
5.
Urges Member States, international financial institutions of the
United Nations system, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations
and regional and interregional organizations to extend, as rapidly and as
generously as possible, economic and social assistance to the Palestinian
people in order to assist in the development of the West Bank and Gaza, and to
do so in close cooperation with the Palestine Liberation Organization and
through official Palestinian institutions;
6.
Calls upon relevant organizations and agencies of the United
Nations system to intensify their assistance in response to the urgent needs
of the Palestinian people in accordance with the Palestinian priorities set
forth by the Palestinian Authority, with emphasis on national execution and
capacity-building;
7.
Urges Member States to open their markets to exports from the West
Bank and Gaza and on the most favourable terms, consistent with appropriate
trading rules;
8.
Calls upon the international donor community to expedite the
delivery of pledged assistance to the Palestinian people to meet their urgent
needs;
9.
Suggests the convening in 1996 of a United Nations-sponsored
seminar on building the Palestinian economy;
10.
Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General
Assembly at its fifty-first session, through the Economic and Social Council,
on the implementation of the present resolution, containing:
(a)
An assessment of the assistance actually received by the
Palestinian people;
(b)
An assessment of the needs still unmet and specific proposals for
responding effectively to them;
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