United Nations Volunteers

A/RES/2659(XXV)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1970.

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2 versions · 1971–1977

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1971A/RES/2659(XXV)United Nations Volunteers

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Cooperation Between Organizations Establishment Financing Funds International Voluntary Services Recruitment Resident Coordinators Training Programmes Youth

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Welcomes the Secretary-General's proposals contained in his report;

Decides to establish within the existing framework vf the United Nations system, with effect from 1 January 1971, an international group of volunteers, the members of which shall be designated collectively and individually as United Nations Volunteers;

Requests the Secretary-General:

To designate the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme as the Administrator of the United Nations Volunteers;

( b) In consultation with the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, to appoint a co-ordinator, within the framework of the Programme, to J?romote and co-ordinate the recruitment, selection, training and administrative management of the activities of the United Nations Volunteers within the United Nations system in collaboration with the United Nations agencies concerned and in co-operation with organizations dealing with national and international voluntary service and, where appropriate, with relevant youth organizations;

Invites Governments of States Members of the United Nations or members of specialized agencies, international non-governmental organizations and individuals to contribute to a special voluntary fund for the support of the activities of the United Nations Volunteers;

Requests the Secretary-General and the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme to report, through the Governing Council of the Programme and the Economic and Social Council, to the General Assembly at its twenty-sixth session on the experience gained from the operation of the United Nations Volunteers programme in implementing the present resolution and to make such proposals as they deem advisable to enable the United Nations Volunteers to serve better the aims and ends in view.

7 December 1970.

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