United Nations
A/RES/61/228
General Assembly
Distr.: General
5 February 2007
Sixty-first session
Agenda item 48
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 22 December 2006
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/61/L.50 and Add.1)]
61/228. 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
Recalling also its resolution 60/221 of 23 December 2005 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
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
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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
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