Development of telecommunications in Africa: resolution 148(VII) adopted by the Commission at its 126th plenary meeting on 23 February 1965

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E/CN.14/RES/146

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3 March

1965

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ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Seventh session

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., Resolutf<:m::148(VII) adopted by the Commission 'at its 126th plenary meeting on 22 February 1965

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'- i The Econowio Commiss.ion for Africa

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Notes with satisfaction the steps taken by ITU during 1964 to

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develop telecommunications in Africa, both within its specialized organs and under its technical co-operation programmes (Expanded Programmes of Technical Assistance and United Nations Special Fund);

2. Commends the Executive Secretary for the fruitful co-operation that he organized with ITO by setting up a joint ITU/ECA Mission at the Commission's headquarters and requests him to oontinue his efforts in that direction;

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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;

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Is oonvinced that efforts must now be concentrated on installing the equipment needed for the establishment of a suitably integrated

African telecommunications network;

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s.,',:t1rgently recommends the African countries to,

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(a) ,G~ve priority in financing to their telecommunications plans, requesting foreign aid, if necessary,

(b) Participate actively in the p],an,ning wor,k.., ^'.- -. Qarr;ie,d.out,~i,thin

rTU and, in particular, not to postpone fur'tllei' "the 'me'eting of

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the Plan Committee for Africa that'was prepared by rTU for January 1965,

(c) Deal with the numerous telecommunications problems peculiar to 1(he African, region, at Fegionalinet>;tingsof experts and in the framework of the general plan and the world regulations wOrl'ed out byI~.; " ^{'i "}

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6. Takes this opportUnity,~£~~~mlY-~9ngratulatingITU on being about to celebrate its centenary, on 17 May 1965, thus giving an example of a century of unbroken internatio~r:co"-'Ope!!:Mill~:il.D.d.°,j)£..~~~ingthe hope that ITU will further 'fx:l."",!'-d its.t"ciJ,itiesi.~ order,: pi!-X'l;i,o':,.larly, to

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render the developing countries increased assistance,at tljleoregioUal level._{~ .'~ ,}

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