Europe-Africa permanent link through the Strait of Gibraltar

Welcomes the cooperation on the project for the link through the Strait of Gibraltar established between ECA, ECE, the Governments of Morocco and Spain and specialized international organizations; renews its invitation to the competent organizations of the UN system and to non-governmental organizations, including in particular the International Tunnelling Association and the International Union of Railways, to participate in the studies and work on the permanent link through the Strait of Gibraltar; requests the Secretary-General to provide formal support and, to the extent that priorities permit, the necessary resources, within the regular budget, to ECA and ECE to enable them to carry out the activities mentioned above.

Adopted without vote, 37th plenary meeting

In: Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council, organizational session for 1997, New York, 23 Jan. and 4-7 Feb. 1997; resumed organizational session for 1997, New York, 1 and 2 May 1997; substantive session of 1997, Geneva, 30 June-25 July 1997; resumed substantive session of 1997, New York, 8 Oct. and 16 and 18 Dec. 1997 - E/1997/97 - p. 110-111 - (ESCOR, 1997, Suppl. no. 1).