United Nations General Assembly A/RES/57/103 Distr.: General 10 February 2003 Fifty-seventh session Agenda item 21 (b) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [without reference to a Main Committee (A/57/L.42 and Add.1)] 57/103. Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and rehabilitation in Tajikistan The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 51/30 J of 25 April 1997, 52/169 I of 16 December 1997, 53/1 K of 7 December 1998, 54/96 A of 8 December 1999, 55/45 of 27 November 2000 and 56/10 of 27 November 2001, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General, 1 Welcoming the further progress made by Tajikistan during the past year in consolidating peace, stability and a secure environment in the country, Recognizing with satisfaction that the United Nations played a successful and important role in the peace process, expressing the belief that the Organization should continue to provide assistance to Tajikistan in post-conflict peace-building, and welcoming in this regard the efforts of the United Nations Tajikistan Office for Peace-building, Noting with regret that the humanitarian situation has not improved, owing to the severe economic situation and the effects of drought, and that significant humanitarian needs continue to exist throughout Tajikistan, Recognizing that the efforts of the Government and the assistance provided by the United Nations have been critical to covering immediate emergency needs and to mitigating the effects of the two-year drought on vulnerable households, Recognizing also that the main humanitarian and rehabilitation objectives of the United Nations are to initiate a sustainable improvement in food security, improve access to primary health care and other basic social services, contribute to social rehabilitation, in particular through capacity-building within communities and the creation of employment opportunities, and combat drug trafficking and drug abuse, Expressing concern that, despite the serious humanitarian situation in Tajikistan, the donor response to the 2002 consolidated appeals process has not yet _______________ 1 02 54468 A/57/136.