Decides that the UN Council for Namibia shall continue to formulate policies of assistance to Namibians and co-ordinate assistance for Namibia provided by the specialized agencies and other organizations of the UN System; continue to act as trustee of the UN Fund for Namibia and, in this capacity, administer and manage the Fund; continue to provide broad guidelines and formulate principles and policies for the UN Institute for Namibia; continue to co-ordinate, plan and direct the Nationhood Programme for Namibia; decides that the UN Fund for Namibia, which comprises the General Account, the UN Institute for Namibia Account and the Nationhood Programme Account, shall be the primary source of development assistance to Namibians; decides to allocate as a temporary measure to the UN Fund for Namibia the sum of $1.5 million from the regular budget of the UN for 1987; appeals to all Governments, specialized agencies and other organizations of the UN System, non-governmental organizations and individuals to make generous contributions to the UN Fund for Namibia in order to support the field attachment programme and to meet the financial requirements; decides that Namibians shall continue to be eligible for assistance through the UN Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa and the UN Trust Fund for South Africa; requests the UN Council for Namibia to finalize, publish and disseminate at an early date a comprehensive reference book on Namibia covering all aspects of the question of Namibia as considered by the UN since its inception and to finalize and publish, at an early date, a demographic study of the Namibian population.

Adopted 152-0-6, 79th plenary meeting

Adopted at the 79th plenary meeting, 20 Nov. 1986.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 41st session, 16 September-19 December 1986. - A/41/53. - 1987. - p. 35-48. - (GAOR, 41st sess., Suppl. no. 53).