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Expresses its appreciation to the international community for its valuable support with regard to the emergency situation in Africa and appeals to it to continue its efforts and to implement fully resolution 39/29, 40/40 and S-13/2; notes with deep concern that the emergency situation still exists in some of the affected African countries, that increased emergency assistance continues to be required and that non-food needs have yet to be met; urges the international community to make every possible effort to assist African countries in establishing early-warning systems in order to limit and control the grasshopper and locust infestation and to provide adequate assistance for dealing with its effects, and, in this connection, requests all States, the organizations of the UN System and non-governmental organizations to co-operate with FAO.

Adopted without vote, 52nd plenary meeting

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Adopted at the 52nd plenary meeting, 31 Oct. 1986.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 41st session, 16 September-19 December 1986. - A/41/53. - 1987. - p. 22-23. - (GAOR, 41st sess., Suppl. no. 53).