AFR/RC30/R19:
The Regional Committee,
Considering the gravity of the health situation existing in Chad at the present time;
Hoping that peace will soon be restored in that country by the present hostilities;
Affirming that emergency health assistance is essential,
1. DECIDES to create a special programme of cooperation with Chad;
2. WELCOMES the solidarity shown by neighbouring states towards Chad and invites all Member States in the Region to give support to this programme;
3. REQUESTS the Regional Director to:
(i) use the funds from the Regional Director’s and Director-General’s development programmes to meet the most urgent requests;
(ii) convey this resolution to the Director-General for submission to the Executive Board and the World Health Assembly;
4. REQUESTS the Director-General to make every effort to:
(i) release the funds required to finance the special programme of cooperation with the Republic of Chad;
(ii) seek, for this purpose, extra-budgetary sources of finance.
September 1980, 30, 22