A/RES/53/78 Page 6 and Disarmament in Africa, and its resolutions 46/36 F of 6 December 1991 and 47/52 G of 9 December 1992 on regional disarmament, including confidence-building measures, Recalling also its resolutions 48/76 E of 16 December 1993, 49/76 D of 15 December 1994, 50/71 C of 12 December 1995, 51/46 E of 10 December 1996 and 52/220 of 22 December 1997, Bearing in mind the financial difficulties that the Regional Centre has in implementing its programmes of activities, Aware of the widespread support for the revitalization of the Regional Centre and the important role that the Centre can play in the present context in promoting confidence-building measures at the regional level, thereby promoting progress in the area of sustainable development, Taking into account the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa,3 1. Notes with satisfaction the activities carried out by the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa in support of efforts at promoting understanding and cooperation among African countries in the areas of peace, disarmament, security and development;6 2. Reaffirms that there is need to revitalize the Regional Centre and provide it with resources to enable it to strengthen its activities and programmes, and welcomes the steps taken to this end by the Secretary-General, including the appointment of a Director of the Regional Centre; 3. Appeals urgently to Member States, mainly to African States, as well as to international governmental organizations and foundations to make voluntary contributions in order to revitalize the Regional Centre, strengthen its programmes of activities and facilitate the implementation of such programmes; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide all necessary support, within existing resources, to the Regional Centre for better achievements and results; 5. Also requests the Secretary-General to assist the new Director of the Regional Centre in his task of stabilizing the financial situation and revitalizing the activities of the Regional Centre; 6. Further requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session on the implementation of the present resolution; 7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-fourth session the item entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa”. 79th plenary meeting 4 December 1998 6 See A/53/348. /...