| Date | 7 September 2001 |
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The President
I should like to announce that since the publication of the draft resolution, the following countries have become sponsors: Belarus, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Monaco, Morocco, Spain, the Syrian Arab Republic, the United States and Yugoslavia.
The Assembly will now take a decision of draft resolution A/55/L.84/Rev.1.
Ms. Lajous (Mexico)
The Government of Mexico believes that this is an opportune time for the General Assembly to consider the problem of malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, as a response to the just call made at the African summit meeting held in Abuja in April 2000 and, in so doing, to promote national, regional and international efforts to combat malaria, a disease that stands in the way of development and poverty alleviation in developing countries. Malaria exists in various regions of the world, but 90 per cent of cases are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Despite the strong negative impact that malaria has had in a number of countries, the problem can be remedied, as Mexico's experience proves. The solution is to be found in simultaneous public health efforts at the regional level. Combating malaria is a task that must be undertaken jointly. The African countries have committed themselves to promoting community participation in activities to roll back malaria; to ensuring that diagnostic services and treatment, including treatment at home, are accessible to the population; and to increasing their vigilance in order to overcome the resurgence of malaria in controlled areas.
For its part, the international community must allocate substantial resources to assist in rolling back malaria; invest in the development of vaccines against malaria and provide incentives for other anti-malaria technologies; strengthen and finance the work of research institutions and ensure the participation of international specialists; and promote the cooperation of research institutions with the agencies that are implementing the malaria roll-back initiative so as to ensure that full use is made of scientific knowledge and experience gained from other programmes.
Mexico has established a Centre for Research on Malaria within the National Institute of Public Health. We have more than 20 years of experience and global recognition in basic and functional research on malaria. Our research has led to the development of new strategies for the control of vectors and the control of the transmission of parasites, as well as for ensuring epidemiological vigilance with regard to the disease. Through the use of such strategies, we have achieved levels of control never before attained, with the advantage of reducing the use of insecticides, eliminating DDT in such activities and promoting community participation in the control, treatment and prevention of the disease.
Mexico would like to make available the expertise and experience of the Centre to assist in the transfer of technology and provide practical treatment in the field, as well as courses specially designed for individuals involved in controlling malaria and programmes, at the masters and doctorate levels within the Institute, for scientific personnel from African countries. We have already done this for Central American countries.
The Government of Mexico supports the call of the General Assembly to declare 2001-2010 the Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa. We believe that this will give impetus to activities that have already been undertaken by developing countries to ensure that we roll back this disease in various regions of the world, particularly Africa.
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/55/L.84/Rev.1, entitled "2001-2010: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa".
May I take it that the Assembly decides to adopt draft resolution A/55/L.84/Rev.1?
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 186?
