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E/CN.14!L.281 16 February 1965 ZNGLISH
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ECONOMIC ·C01'E;ISSION FOR f,FRICA Seventh session
Nairobi, 9 - 23 February 1965
Draft resolution
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Concerning the degelopaeAt of telecomounioatlons in Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa
EaT1~~:~ctea the report vnteleeommunications activities submitted by ITU (E/CN.l4/299),
1. Notes with satisfaction the steps taken by ITU during 1964 to develop telecommunications in Africa, both within its specialized organs and under its technical co-operation programmes (Expanded Programmes of Technical ~ssistance and United Nations Special Fund);
2. Commends the Executive Secretary for the fruitful co-operation that he organized with ITU by setting up a joint ITU/ECA Mission at the
Commission's headquarters and requests him to continue his efforts in that direction,
3. Recognizes that the problems of planning and vocational training in telecommunications have been solved or will be solved in the more or less distant future in most African countries,
4. Is of the opinion that efforts must now be concentrated on installing the equipment needed for the establishment of a suitably integrated
.\frican telecommunications network,
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5. Urgently recommends the African ccuntird.e s. to': .
(a) Give priority in financing to their telecommunications plans, requesting foreign aid, if necessary;
(b) Participate actively in the planning work carried out within ITU and, in particular, not to postpone further the meeting of the Plan Committee for ilfrica that ~as prepared by ITU for January 1965;
Deal with the numerous telecommunications problems peculiar to the African region at regional meetings of experts and in the framework of the general plan and the world regulations
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6. Takes this opportunl t;/ ·of warmly· eongtot'tulating ITU on being about to celebrate its centenary, on 17 May 1965. ~hus giving an example of a
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century of .unbroken international co-operation, and of expressing the
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hope that ITU will further expand its facilities in order,· particularly, to render the developing countries i~creased·assistance at the
regional level.
