UN Human Rights Treaties

10. Invites the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control to give priority attention at its tenth session to reviewing the progress made in the preparations for the Eighth Congress and to make specific recommendations thereon, including recommendations on the staff resources to be provided for the preparation and duration of the Congress, to the Economic and Social Council at its first regular session of 1989;
11. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Economic and Social Council, at its first regular session of 1989, on the implementation of the present resolution, taking into account the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control at its tenth session.
16th plenary meeting 27 May 1988
1988/45. United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons
The Economic and Social Council,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 37/52 of 3 December 1982, by which the Assembly adopted the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons, and resolution 37/53 of 3 December 1982, by which it, inter alia, proclaimed the period 1983-1992 the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons,
Noting that in accordance with General Assembly resolution 39/26 of 23 November 1984, the Global Meeting of Experts to Review the Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons at the Mid-Point of the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons was held at Stockholm from 17 to 22 August 1987,
Reaffirming the validity and value of the World Programme of Action in promoting effective measures for disability prevention, rehabilitation and the full participation and equality of disabled persons in social life and development,
Mindful that Member States bear the ultimate responsibility for the implementation of the World Programme of Action,
Stressing that the Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat is the focal point within the United Nations for the implementation and monitoring of the World Programme of Action,
Reiterating the need to give greater publicity to the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons in order to revitalize it,
Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General,75 submitted in response to Gener-al Assembly resolution 42/58 of 30 November 1987 and containing the preliminary conclusions and comments of Member States and relevant organs and bodies of the United Nations system on the recom-mendations contained in paragraphs 10 to 39 of the report of the Global Meeting of Experts76 and on the
75 E/1988/32.
76 CSDHA/DDP/GME/7.

report of the Secretary-General on the evaluation of the implementation of the World Programme of
Action,77
Noting with regret that owing to the small number of replies to the Secretary-General's request for comments and to the late arrival of those replies, there were not sufficient data on which to base a list of priorities for planning global activities and programmes for the remainder of the Decade and beyond,
1. Urges all Member States and relevant organs and bodies of the United Nations system that have not yet done so to submit to the Secretary-General, as soon as possible, their comments in accordance with General Assembly resolution 42/58;
2. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its forty-third session a more detailed report and analysis, based on the comments received, so that a list of priorities may be established for planning global activities and programmes for the remainder of the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons and beyond;
3. Calls upon Member States, organs and bodies of the United Nations system and other intergovern-mental and non-governmental organizations to make all possible efforts in the implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and to promote efforts at all levels in the context of the Decade;
4. Reiterates the need to launch a special global awareness and fund-raising campaign to give added momentum to the Decade;
5. Welcomes the appointment by the Secretary-General of the Special Representative for the Promotion of the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons, whose activities will be financed from special voluntary contributions;
6. Expresses its appreciation to Governments and non-governmental organizations for their voluntary contributions, which have made possible the appointment of the Special Representative;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Commission for Social Development at its thirty-first session on the implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons during the second half of the Decade, and requests the Commission to give special attention to the implementation of the World Programme of Action.
16th plenar y meeting 27 May 1988
1988/46. Achievement of social justice
The Economic and Social Council,
Mindful of the pledge made by States Members of the United Nations in the Charter to take joint and separate action to promote higher standards of living, full employment and conditions of economic and social progress and development,
77 A/42/561.