Report of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation

A/RES/1764(XVII)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1963.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1961–1963

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1963	A/RES/1764(XVII)	Report of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation	731	10%Compare
1962	A/RES/1629(XVI)	Report of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation	780	11%Compare
1961	A/RES/1574(XV)	Report of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation	360	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

1 subject

Radiation Effects

What’s in this document?

15 operative paragraphs

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Commends the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation for its work and for the valuable report it has presented ;

Expresses its appreciation to the International Atomic Energy Agency, to the specialized agencies, to the international non-governmental and the national scientific organizations and to the individual scientists who have assisted the Scientific Committee in its work;

Calls particular attention to the Scientific Committee's finding that the exposure of mankind to radia-

4 See A/5400. tion from increasing numbers of artificial sources, including the world-wide contamination of the environment with short- and long-lived radio-nuclides from weapon tests, calls for the closest attention, particularly because the effects of any increase in radiation exposure may not be ful1y manifested for several decades in the case of somatic disease, and for many generations in the case of genetic damage;

Urges all concerned to take note of the suggestions made and the views expressed in the report of the Scientific Committee;

Requests the Scientific Committee to continue its assessment of radiation risks as well as its review of those studies and further investigations that should be undertaken in the interests of increasing man's knowledge of the effects of radiation, and to report to the General Assembly at the eighteenth session on its progress and on its future programme of work;

Calls upon the International Atomic Energy Agency, the specialized agencies, the international nongovernmental and the national scientific organizations, individual scientists and the Governments of Member States to continue to co-operate fully with the Scientific Committee in carrying out its further important responsibilities ;

Recommends the Governments of Member States to prepare and carry out according to their means largescale information programmes on the effects of atomic radiation;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the Scientific Committee with the assistance necessary for the conduct of its work;

II.Recalling section II of its resolution 1629 (XVI) of 27 October 1961,

Having considered the report of the World Meteorological Organization7 on the proposal for a scheme of world-wide monitoring and reporting of levels of atmospheric radio-activity,

Noting that the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation will examine this scheme at its twelfth session to be held at Geneva in January 1963,

Encouraged to believe that a feasible scheme for this purpose can be implemented in the near future following final technical consultations between the World Meteorological Organization and the other organizations

concerned,

Commends the World Meteorological Organization for its prompt and effective response to the invitation addressed to it in resolution 1629 (XVI), and the International Atomic Energy Agency and the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation for the valuable co-operation and assistance they have extended to the World Meteorological Organization in this matter ;

Invites the World Meteorological Organization to complete its consultations with the Scientific Committee on the development of its draft plan, and to implement this plan, if found feasible, at the earliest possible date ;

Urges the Governments of Member States and all others concerned to co-operate fully and to take all

document A/5253.

Requests the Secretary-General to provide the appropriate action to enable the World Meteorological Organization ot carry out its task;

staff and facilities that the United Nations Conciliation

Requests the World Meteorological Organization Commission for Palestine may require in carrying on its work; to report to the General Assembly at its eighteenth session on the progress achieved in the implementation of

Decides to extend the marnlate of the United the scheme.

Nations Relief and \Vorks Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East until 30 June 1965 ;

1171st plenary mectin!J,

20 November 1962.

Directs attention to the precarious financial position of the United Nations Relief and ·works Agency for

The President of the General Assembly in pursuance of paragraph S of the above resolution, appointed the following members of the Special Committee on the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa: ALGERIA, CosTA RICA, FEDERATION OF MALAYA, GHANA, GuINEA, HAITI, HUNGARY, NEPAL, NIGERIA, PHILIPPINES and SOMALIA.4

5 Official Records of the General Assembly, Seventee11th Session, S11pplement No. 16 (A/5216).

7 Ibid., Seventeenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 30,

6 Ibid., Thirteenth Session, Supplement No. 17 (A/3838).

document A/5236. 10 Ibid., agenda item 8~ docement A/5313.

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II.Recalling section II of its resolution 1629 (XVI) of 27 October 1961,

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