A/RES/49/153 Page 3 8. Encourages the Secretary-General and the United Nations agencies concerned to finalize, in consultation with Member States, the development of a global disability indicator, and also encourages the Special Rapporteur to make use of it, where appropriate, in his future work; 9. Notes with appreciation that a number of Member States have made, or have indicated their intention to make, contributions to support the work of the Special Rapporteur; 10. Invites Governments and the private sector to provide meaningful assistance to the United Nations Voluntary Fund on Disability, with a view to providing additional support to the implementation of the Standard Rules, within the context of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons; 11. Requests the Secretary-General to support the effective monitoring by the Special Rapporteur of the Standard Rules, and invites voluntary contributions to fund the Special Rapporteur’s work in this regard; 12. Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-second session on the implementation of the present resolution; II Long-term Strategy to Implement the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons to the Year 2000 and Beyond 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons; 4/ 2. Calls upon Governments, when implementing the World Programme of Action, to take into account the elements suggested in the Long-term Strategy to Implement the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons to the Year 2000 and Beyond, as set out in the annex to the above-mentioned report of the Secretary-General; 3. Notes with interest the various activities and contributions made by United Nations programmes and agencies in the disability field; 4. Requests the regional commissions and other regional organizations to facilitate the adaptation and transfer of global approaches, standards and disability-related technology to the specific needs of the region; 5. Urges international organizations to support regional and national plans; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure appropriate support for the effective functioning of the Long-term Strategy; 7. Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-second session on the implementation of the Long-term Strategy. 94th plenary meeting 23 December 1994 4/ A/49/435.