United Nations A/RES/59/216 General Assembly Distr.: General 8 February 2005 Fifty-ninth session Agenda item 39 (b) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 22 December 2004 [on the report of the Second Committee (A/59/479 and Corr.1)] 59/216. International assistance for the economic rehabilitation of Angola The General Assembly, Recalling all previous resolutions in which it called upon the international community to continue to render material, technical and financial assistance for the economic rehabilitation of Angola, including 57/102, adopted by consensus on 25 November 2002, Recalling also that the Security Council, in resolution 922 (1994) of 31 May 1994 and in subsequent resolutions adopted as from 2001, the President of the Security Council, in statements on Angola, and the General Assembly, in all of its resolutions on international assistance for the economic rehabilitation of Angola, have, inter alia, called upon the international community to provide economic assistance to Angola, Bearing in mind that the main responsibility for improving the humanitarian situation and creating the conditions for long-term development and poverty reduction in Angola lies with the Government of Angola, together with, where appropriate, the participation of the international community, Noting the importance of international engagement for the consolidation of peace in Angola, Noting with concern that, although there are unprecedented opportunities to tackle the country’s problems and achieve international and national development goals, recovery will take years as the war has had a devastating economic and social impact, Recognizing that there is a clear relationship between emergency relief and rehabilitation and development and that in order to ensure a smooth transition from relief to rehabilitation and development, emergency assistance should be provided in ways supportive of recovery and long-term development, Concerned about the need to mobilize adequate financial resources for emergency humanitarian assistance at all levels, Welcoming the efforts made by the Government of Angola to improve governance, transparency and institutional capabilities and to use aid more 04-48922