Assistance in Cases of Natural Disaster

A/RES/2717(XXV)No PDF available

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1971.

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4 versions · 1966–1971

1971A/RES/2717(XXV)Assistance in cases of natural disasterLatestCompare with previous version
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1969A/RES/2435(XXIII)Assistance in cases of natural disasterCompare with previous version
1966A/RES/2034(XX)Assistance in cases of natural disaster

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16 topics

Clothing Coordination Within UN System Disaster Preparedness Disaster Relief Early Warning Systems Epidemics Food Reserves Food Shortage Information Dissemination Inter-Agency Cooperation Medical Supplies Natural Disasters Organizational Structure Reconstruction Report Preparation Weather Forecasting

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Renews its appeals to States Members of the United Nations or members of specialized agencies to consider and to continue offering on a wider basis, through the United Nations, bilateral arrangements or other appropriate organizations, emergency assistance to meet natural disasters, including stand-by disaster relief units or the earmarking of similar units for service in foreign countries;

Invites States Members of the United Nations or members of specialized agencies to communic:ite information to the Secretary-General on the kind of facilities and services they might be in a position to provide immediately, if they so decided, in response to a request from him to participate in emergency relief operations, including, where possible, t~e ~umber ~d type of vehicles or other means of dehvermg supplies to disaster areas by air, sea and land;

Urges the Secretary-General to submit in his comprehensive report the study called for in paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 2435 (XXIII) concerning the legal status of disaster relief units made available through the United Nations;

Invites the Secretary-General to include in his comprehensive report, in addition to those studies and reports he has been invited to submit by the General Assembly in resolution 2435 (XXIII) and by the Economic and Social Council in paragraphs 10 and 11 of resolution 1S46 (XLIX), his conclusions and recommendations on:

The capacity of the different organizations of the United Nations system to contribute assistance in connexion with natural disasters;

The areas where this assistance might be increased or made more effective;

( c) The most appropriate means to strengthen

further the capacity of the United Nations relating to natural disasters, including organizational arrangements for the permanent office in the United Nations Secretariat responsible for the co-ordination of action relating to natural disasters, epidemics, famines and similar emergency situations and the resources required therefor;

Further invites the Secretary-General, in pursuance of paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 above, to submit recommendations in particular on:

Ways and means of ensuring better mobilization and co-ordination of the assistance to be provided through the United Nations, the organizations of the United Nations system, as well as the League of Red Cross Societies and other non-governmental organizations;

( b) Pre-disaster planning at the national and international levels, including the definition of machinery and contingency arrangements capable of coping immediately with disaster situations;

( c) The stockpiling of emergency supplies, including medicines, non-perishable food-stuffs, blankets, tents and clothing, and the earmarking of other facilities such as logistical equipment and helicopters;

The application of technology to, and scientific research for, the prevention and control of natural disasters, or a mitigation of the effects of such disasters, including arrangements to disseminate effectively to all countries the fruits of research from satellites and other sophisticated technology with a view to strengthening international co-operation to determine the causes and early manifestation of impending disasters, and the development and improvement of early warning systems;

National and international programmes designed to train relief personnel;

(/) Measures to be taken in the initial emergency or post-disaster phase directed at immediate relief operations and short-term low-cost rehabilitation measures, including the deployment of mobile transportation units and the means to assess the extent of damage and the amount of assistance needed in this first phase;

The study of long-term plans for the reconstruction and development of disaster areas, and the affected countries as a whole, bearing in mind the principle that the problems of reconstruction are inseparable from the problems of economic development;

Requests the Secretary-General, in co-operation with the organizations of the United Nations system and the League of Red Cross Societies, where appropriate, to study and recommend in his comprehensive report, taking into account past practices, the most effective measures and means to meet requests for technical assistance by States members of the United Nations system in elaboration of their planning of national preparations to meet natural disasters, epidemics, famines and similar emergency situations;

Urges that requests submitted by Governments for assistance under General Assembly resolutions 2435

XXIII

and 2608 (XXIV) be given prompt and appropriate response in regard to the amount and type of assistance requested;

Aiso invites the United Nations Development Programme to give serious consideration to the possibility of meeting requests for assistance which countries stricken by natural disasters may submit for the express purpose of the rehabilitation and development of the stricken areas without prejudice to the utilization of funds already earmarked for projects of the Programme;

Further invites the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other international credit organizations and development agencies to give serious consideration to requests for assistance from the Governments of countries affected by natural disasters relating to their programmes for reconstruction and development and without prejudice to the re-- quests submitted by them prior to the natural disaster that are still under consideration.

15 December 1970.

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