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; requests the Secretary-General and President of the UN Council for Namibia to intensify appeals to Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and individuals for more generous voluntary contributions to the General Account, the Nationhood Programme Account and the UN Institute for Namibia Account of the UN Fund for Namibia in view of the increased activities undertaken through the Fund for Namibia, and, in this connection, emphasizes the need for contributions in order to increase the number of scholarships awarded to Namibians under the UN Fund for Namibia; 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 1988; 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, in consultation with the UN Commissioner for Namibia, to finalize and publish, at an early date, a demographic study of the Namibian population.

Adopted 149-0-5, 59th meeting

Adopted at the 59th plenary meeting, 6 Nov. 1987.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 42nd session, Volume 1, 15 September-21 December 1987. - A/42/49. - 1988. - p. 24-38. - (GAOR, 42nd sess., Suppl. no. 49).