- دعوة البلدان النامية المتأثرة التي لم تعتمد بعد برامج العمل الوطنية الخاصة بها إلى التعجيل بعملية صوغ واعتماد برامج العمل الخاصة بها بقصد وضعها في صيغتها النهائية في موعد لا يتجاوز نهاية عام 2005؛
Recognizing the specific fragility and vulnerability of arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas and the consequent challenges to achieving sustainable development and the eradication of poverty; Resolving to strengthen the provision of financial resources, appropriate technologies and capacity building for the sustainable development of arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, and in particular for the formulation and implementation of national, subregional and regional action programmes as the main tools for implementation of the UNCCD; Promoting the access of local communities and community-based and non-governmental organizations to financial resources, appropriate technologies and capacity building in order to combat efficiently desertification and mitigate the effects of drought at the local level; Inviting affected developing countries which have not yet adopted their national action programmes to accelerate the process of formulation and adoption of their action programmes with a view to finalizing them no later than the end of 2005; Emphasizing the primary importance of supporting sustainable development in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas in policies, programmes and strategies relating to rural development and natural resource management.