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United Nations Volunteers Programme

A/RES/2810(XXVI)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1972.

What other versions does this mandate have?

9 versions · 1972–1984
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/38/173
  • 1984A/RES/38/173United Nations Volunteers programmeLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1983A/RES/37/229United Nations Volunteers programmeCompare with previous version
  • 1982A/RES/36/198United Nations Volunteers programmeCompare with previous version
  • 1980A/RES/34/107United Nations Volunteers programmeCompare with previous version
  • 1979A/RES/33/84United Nations Volunteers programmeCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 topics
Budget ContributionsCoordination Within UN SystemFinancingFundsInternational Voluntary Services

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Volunteers programme,20 which was submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 2659 (XXV);
2
Requests the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, as well as the Governing Council of the Programme, to continue to assist in the promotion of the United Nations Volunteers programme, particularly in overcoming the question of financial difficulties which tend to inhibit the growth of this programme;
3
Reaffirms its conviction that United Nations Volunteers should not be sent to countries without the explicit request and approval of the recipient Governments concerned;
4
Requests all the specialized agencies and other organizations in the United Nations system to channel all requests for volunteers in development projects executed by them through the United Nations Volunteers programme and to co-ordinate all volunteer activities within United Nations-assisted projects with the Coordinator of the programme;
5
Invites Governments of States Members of the United Nations or members of specialized agencies, international organizations, voluntary agencies and individuals to contribute in every way possible to the Special Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Volunteers;
6
Requests the Secretary-General and the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme to report, through the Governing Council and the Economic and Social Council, to the General Assembly at its twenty-seventh session on the progress made in the implementation of Assembly resolution 2659 (XXV).
14 December 1971.

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