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12. Requests the fifth Meeting of Governmental Experts from Landlocked and Transit Developing
Countries and Representatives of Donor Countries and Financial and Development Institutions to consider
a proposal made at the fourth Meeting to convene in 2003 a ministerial meeting on transit transport issues so
as to give appropriate emphasis to the problems of landlocked and transit developing countries;
13. R equests the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to
seek voluntary contributions to ensure the participation of representatives of landlocked and transit developing
countries at the meeting referred to in paragraph 11 above;
14. Notes with appreciation the contribution of the United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development to formulating international policies and measures dealing with the special problems of
landlocked developing countries, inter alia, through technical cooperation programmes, and urges the
Conference, inter alia, to keep under constant review the evolution of transit transport infrastructure facilities,
institutions and services, monitor the implementation of agreed measures, inter alia, by means of a case study
as necessary, promote regional and subregional cooperation, build up consensus on cooperative arrangements,
mobilize international support measures, collaborate in all relevant initiatives, including those of the private
sector and non-governmental organizations, and serve as a focal point for cross-regional issues of landlocked
developing countries;
15. Invites the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in consultation with the Secretary-General of
the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, to take appropriate measures for the effective
implementation of the activities called for in the present resolution, and to provide, in accordance with
resolution 52/183, the Office of the Special Coordinator for Least Developed, Landlocked and Island
Developing Countries of the Conference with adequate resources so as to allow it to implement effectively
its mandate to continue to support landlocked developing countries;
16. Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations, together with the Secretary-General of the
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, to prepare a report on the implementation of the
present resolution and submit it to the Trade and Development Board and to the General Assembly at its fiftysixth session.
87th plenary meeting
22 December 1999