United Nations General Assembly A/RES/55/169 Distr.: General 16 February 2001 Fifty-fifth session Agenda item 20 (b) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [without reference to a Main Committee (A/55/L.57 and Add.1)] 55/169. Humanitarian assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 46/182 of 19 December 1991, and reaffirming that humanitarian assistance should be provided in accordance with the guiding principles contained in the annex to that resolution, Recalling also its resolution 54/96 F of 15 December 1999, Deeply appreciative of the humanitarian assistance and the rehabilitation support rendered by a number of States, in particular major contributors, international agencies and organizations and non-governmental organizations to alleviate the humanitarian needs of the affected population in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, in particular emergency assistance packages provided by the European Union, participants in the FOCUS humanitarian relief initiative and other countries, Deeply concerned about the continuing urgency of the humanitarian situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, aware of the magnitude of the humanitarian requirements of the country, and recognizing the need to ensure effective links between relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and development of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Aware of the persisting gravity of the situation of socially and economically vulnerable segments of the population, including refugees and displaced persons, coupled with significantly decreased social services capacity, especially in the health sector, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General, 1 Taking note also of the report prepared by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat in Belgrade entitled “Background on the Energy Sector in Serbia for Winter 2000–2001”, 2 1 2 00 56953 A/55/416. See www.reliefweb.int.