A/RES/52/204 Page 3 6. Appeals to the international community and to relevant organizations and bodies of the United Nations system to extend appropriate assistance to the Community in order to enable it to advance further the process of regional economic integration; 7. Welcomes the economic and political achievements and reforms undertaken within the Community, including the implementation of its programme of action, which are intended to address better the challenges of regional cooperation and integration now and into the next millennium; 8. Also welcomes the Community's efforts to make southern Africa a landmine-free zone, which resulted from a decision of the Community to de-mine the region and reclaim the land for productive purposes, and in this context takes note of the Declaration on Anti-personnel Landmines issued by the Community at its seventeenth Summit Meeting of Heads of State or Government at Blantyre, Malawi, on 8 September 1997, and appeals to the United Nations, its related bodies and the international community to assist and support the Community in its efforts; 9. Appeals to the United Nations, its related organs and the international community to assist the Community, with the appropriate resources, in implementing the programmes and decisions adopted by various United Nations world conferences, with specific emphasis on the enhancement of the role of women in the development process; 10. Appeals to the international community as well as to the United Nations system to continue to extend much-needed assistance to those countries of the Community that are engaged in the process of national reconstruction so as to enable them to consolidate their efforts to establish a democracy and enhance the implementation of their national development programmes; 11. Expresses its appreciation for the substantial contributions of Member States, United Nations organizations and non-governmental organizations towards meeting the needs of the Angolan people, and encourages additional substantial contributions; 12. Appeals to the international community to comply with all relevant Security Council resolutions on Angola pertaining to the peace process, which, together with other efforts, would facilitate the process of rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Angolan economy; 13. Expresses its conviction of the importance of sound, inclusive development strategies to avoid conflict and dislocation, recognizes the value of international cooperation, peacemaking and peacekeeping efforts, and stresses the need for the international community to continue to assist those countries receiving refugees in coping with the resulting economic, social, humanitarian and environmental challenges; 14. Appeals to the United Nations and the international community to assist in the strengthening of the region's capacity for sustainable water resource management and to respond generously with respect to the drought situation in southern Africa, so that famine may be averted in the region, by supporting the region in its drought preparedness and management strategies, especially through the strengthening of its capacity in drought mitigation, drought-monitoring, early warning and preparedness; 15. Appeals to the United Nations, its related organs and the international community to extend appropriate assistance to the Community Water Sector and to States members of the Community in order that they may advance further in the implementation of the Protocol on Shared Watercourse Systems of 1995 and in their preparations for the Community Water Sector Round-table Conference scheduled for October 1998; /...