A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/49/115 30 January 1995 Forty-ninth session Agenda item 89 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Second Committee (A/49/729/Add.6)] 49/115. Observance of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought The General Assembly, Reaffirming the relevant provisions of chapter 12 of Agenda 21, 1/ adopted by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, Considering that the promotion of action to implement the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa, 2/ requires public awareness at local, national, subregional, regional and international levels, Acknowledging that desertification and drought are problems of global dimension in that they affect all regions of the world and that joint action by the international community is needed to combat desertification and drought, particularly in Africa, Recognizing the importance and necessity of international cooperation and partnership in combating desertification in those countries experiencing serious drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa, in accordance 1/ Report of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 3-14 June 1992 (A/CONF.151/26/Rev.1 (Vol. I and Vol. I/Corr.1, Vol. II, Vol. III and Vol. III/Corr.1)) (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.93.I.8 and corrigenda), vol. I: Resolutions Adopted by the Conference, resolution 1, annex II. 2/ 95-76273 A/49/84/Add.2, annex, appendix II. /...