A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/50/127 23 February 1996 Fiftieth session Agenda item 12 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Second Committee (A/50/615/Add.1)] 50/127. Target for World Food Programme pledges for the period 1997-1998 The General Assembly, Recalling the provisions of its resolution 2095 (XX) of 20 December 1965 to the effect that the World Food Programme was to be reviewed before each pledging conference, Noting that the Programme was reviewed by the Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes of the World Food Programme at its thirty-seventh session and by the Economic and Social Council at its substantive session of 1994, Having considered Economic and Social Council resolution 1995/3 of 13 July 1995 and the comments of the Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes, 1/ Recognizing the value of multilateral food aid as implemented by the World Food Programme since its inception and the necessity for continuing its action both as a form of capital investment and for meeting emergency food needs, 1. Establishes for the period 1997-1998 a target for voluntary contributions to the World Food Programme of $1.3 billion; 2. Urges States Members of the United Nations and members and associate members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United 1/ 96-76807 See E/1995/96. /...