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United Nations Volunteers Programme

A/RES/31/131No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1977.

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?

8 topics
Budget ContributionsInternational Voluntary ServicesPopular ParticipationProgramme ImplementationTerms of ReferenceYoung WorkersYouthYouth Organizations

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
1
Considers the United Nations Volunteers programme to be a major operational unit of the United Nations for the execution of youth programmes, especially of pilot projects to increase the participation of youth in development activities and training programmes for youth workers, such programmes to be undertaken only after consultation with the Governments of the recipient countries concerned;
2
Decides to expand the terms of reference of the Special Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Volunteers to include the receipt of additional contributions for the purpose of implementing youth programmes requested by developing countries;
3
Appeals to Governments and all other potential sources for contributions to the Special Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Volunteers to help finance such youth programmes;
4
Requests the Secretary-General and the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme:
a
To hold joint intersecretariat consultations at least once every year to discuss the implementation of the programmes described above on the basis of principles and programme objectives laid down by the relevant policy-making bodies;
To take whatever administrative action is ( b) necessary within existing resources to implement the course of action described above with effect from 1 January 1977;
( c) To study the best ways and means of ensuring the participation, to the fullest extent possible, of youth and youth organizations in the planning and implementation of youth programmes launched by the United Nations Volunteers;
5
Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-second session a progress report on the implementation of the present resolution with recommendations for further action.

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