A/RES/58/120 5. Reaffirms that the primary responsibility for the well-being of the people and the development of the economy rests firmly with the Government of the Comoros and the governments of the autonomous islands; Expresses its appreciation to all States and to all the international 6. organizations concerned, including United Nations bodies and specialized agencies, for the assistance they have provided for the relief of the Comoros; Stresses that the financial resources available remain nonetheless 7. insufficient vis-à-vis the most basic needs for ensuring the humanitarian, economic and political recovery of the country; Requests Member States, international organizations and other relevant 8. organizations of the United Nations system, in the event of an agreement between the Comoros and the authorities of the autonomous islands, and while awaiting the finalization of the Fomboni Agreement by early 2004, to direct their financial and technical assistance towards assisting the most affected sectors of the population during and after the transition period, achieving reconstruction and sustainable development and enabling the country to re-engage with the international financial institutions; Requests the Secretary-General to make efforts to mobilize Member 9. States, relevant United Nations specialized agencies and other organizations in order to provide the Comoros with necessary financial, economic and technical assistance, particularly in debt forgiveness, in order to enable it to fully implement the Fomboni Agreement, particularly to organize legislative elections; 10. Also requests the Secretary-General, in collaboration with all relevant United Nations departments and specialized agencies, as well as international organizations already working in the Comoros, to gather relevant information and assess the needs of the country and the possible assistance from the international community; 11. Further requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session on the implementation of the present resolution. 75th plenary meeting 17 December 2003 2