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International Encouragement of Scientific Research Into the Control of Cancerous Diseases

A/RES/1398(XIV)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1960.

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics
AwardsCancerScientific Research

What does this mandate say?

4 operative paragraphs
1
Decides to institute suitable prizes of a total value of,$100,000-the prizes to be known as United Nations prizes-to be awarded for the most outstanding scientific research work in the causes and control of cancerous diseases, and requests the Secretary-General to arrange for the awarding of the prizes during the next four years, on the recommendation of the World Health Organization, and to renew this award periodically as long as it is considered necessary;
2
Invites the World Health Organization to consider, in accordance with article IV of the Agreement between the United Nations and the World Health Organization, what further steps may be taken to encourage efforts in the field of the control of cancerous diseases;
3
Also invites the World Health Organization to seek the full support and scientific advice of the International Union against Cancer for this purpose;

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4
Requests the World Health Organization to consideration of the draft International Covenants on inform the United Nations General Assembly as soon Human Rights. as possible of the progress achieved in the control of
10 December 1959.

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