Living Conditions of the Palestinian People

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 60cHabitat : United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, published in 1977.

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6 versions · 1977–1982

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What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics

Living Conditions Palestinians Report Preparation Territories Occupied by Israel

What does this mandate say?

21 operative paragraphs

Adoption of the report of the Conference.

Expresses its appreciation and thanks to the Government of Canada for the excellent organization, facilities and generous hospitality provided for Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements;

Expresses appreciation to the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme for the guidance as well as the generous support it provided for the Conference;

Takes note of the report of the Conference, including the Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements, 1976,17 the recommendations for national ac-

rn Resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI); see also resolution 3362 (S-VII) entitled "Development and international economic co-operation".

16 Resolution 3281 (XXIX).

17 Report of Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.76.IV.7 and corrigendum), chap. I. V, Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Second Committee

tion 18 and the resolutions for international co-operation ;19

Commends the Secretary-General of the Conference on the successful preparation and organization of the Conference;

Urges the Goverments of all Member States to consider, on a priority basis, the recommendations for national action contained in the report and to take those recommendations into account when reviewing their existing policies and strategies in the field of human settlements;

Calls upon the regional commissions and urges all other international organizations within and outside the United Nations system to take intensified and sustained action in support of national efforts, including exchanges of information and assistance, at the request of Governments, in the formulation, design, implementation and evaluation of projects to improve human settlements;

Requests the Secretary-General to convene regional meetings, as appropriate, within the framework of the regional commissions, to establish guidelines for the co-ordination, within each region, of action to be taken in order to deal with human settlements and to report to the General Assembly on the results of their deliberations no later than at the thirty-second session;

Takes note of the notes by the Secretary-General transmitting reports on the regional meetings already held within the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Economic Commission for Europe.20

31/II0.

Living conditions of the Palestinian people

Requests the Secretary-General, in collaboration with the relevant United Nations organs and specialized agencies, to prepare and submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-second session a report on the living conditions of the Palestinian people in the occupied territories;

tS Ibid., chap. II.

10 Ibid., chap. III.

20 A/C.2/31/5, A/C.2/31/9.

21 Report of Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.76.IV.7 and corrigendum), chap. I.

22 Ibid., chap. II.

23 ibid., chap. Ill.

Requests the Secretary-General, in preparing the above-mentioned report, to consult and co-operate with the Palestine Liberation Organization, the representative of the Palestinian people;

Urges all States to co-operate with the Secretary-General in this matter.

JO I st plenary session 16 December 197 6

31/111. Report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme

Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on the work of its fourth session;

Endorses paragraph 3 of Economic and Social Council resolution 2013 (LXI) inviting attention to decision 55 (IV) of 13 April 1976 of the Governing Council,28 concerning the active participation of the United Nations Environment Programme in the preparations for the United Nations Water Conference;

Reaffirms the belief expressed by the Governing Council in section III, paragraphs 1 and 2, of its decision 47 (IV) of 14 April 197628 that the environment should be a major consideration in international discussions on development;

Notes with satisfaction the report of the Executive Director on the status of the Fund of the United Nations Environment Programme29 and urges Governments to extend their continuing financial support to the Fund;

Notes the report of the Secretary-General transmitting the interim report of the Executive Director

24 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-first Session, Supplement No. 25 (A/31/25).

25 Jbid., Thirty-first Session, Second Committee, 19th rneetmg, paras. 1-20.

26Resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI).

21 Resolution 3281 (XXIX).

28 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-

29 UNEP/GC.57 and Corr. I. on the study of the problem of the material remnants of war, particularly mines, and their e~ect on th~ environment30 and requests the Govermng Counc~ to ensure its completion, taking into ac.count_ the vie":'s expressed in the course of the consideration of this matter;

Notes the report of the Secretary-General on international conventions and protocols in the field of the environment31 and reiterates the concern expressed in General Assembly resolution 3436 (XXX) of 9 December 1975 that existing international conventions and protocols in the field of the environmen~ h~ve not yet received the wide acceptance and appltcatton they deserve.

JOI st plenary meeting

16 December 1976

31/112. Institutional arrangements for international environmental co-operation

Endorses the view of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme that the institutional arrangements for international environmental co-operation, as stipulated in General Assembly resolution 2997 (XXVII), namely, the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, the environment secretariat, the Fund of the United Nations Environment Programme and the Environment Co-ordination Board, appear adequate and sound;

Endorses also the view expressed by the Governing Council in its decision 78 B (IV) that, in any decision about the restructuring of the economic and social sectors of the United Nations system, the following elements relating to the place of environmental considerations within the system should be observed, strengthened and given institutional visibility:

The United Nations system should maintain, within a clearly identified institutional arrangement focused on the essential catalytic and co-ordinating role in the field of the environment, the capacity:

To take responsibility for environmental is- (a)

sues of a global nature;

To provide guidance and leadership in inter- (b)

national environmental affairs;

To offer suitable forums and facilities for treaty-making in the field of the environment at the global and regional levels;

30 A/31/210. 31 A/311211. 32 See Official Records of tlze General Assembly, Thirty-

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