Exchange of Information on Banned Hazardous Chemicals and Unsafe Pharmaceutical Products

A/RES/34/173No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 12Report of the Economic and Social Council, published in 1980.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1980–1982

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/36/166

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1980A/RES/34/173Exchange of information on banned hazardous chemicals and unsafe pharmaceutical products

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What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics

Chemicals Information Exchange Pharmaceuticals Toxic Substances

What does this mandate say?

4 operative paragraphs

Decides to create at its thirty-fifth session a working group open to all Member States to elaborate an international convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and their families;

Requests the Secretary-General, in application of the provisions of Economic and Social Council resolution 1979/13, to give the working group all necessary 118 Resolution 2106 A {XX), annex.

119 Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.

120 International Labour Office, Official Bulletin, vol. L VIII, 1975, series A, No. l, Convention No. 143.

121 /bid., No. 1, Recommendation No. 151.

122 Report of the World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, Geneva, 14-25 August /978 (United Nations publication, 'Sales No. E.79.XIV.2), chap. II.

12s A/34/535 and Add.I. support, with a view to facilitating the elaboration of the international convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and their families;

Invites the international organizations concerned to participate in the work of the working group and to co-operate with a view to the elaboration of such a convention.

34 / 173.

Exchange of information on banned hazard.

ous chemicals and unsafe pharmaceutical products

Urges Member States to exchange information on hazardous chemicals and unsafe pharmaceutical products that have been banned in their territories and to discourage, in consultation with importing countries, the exportation of su~h products to other countries;

Requests the Secretary-General, in co-operation with the United Nations agencies and bodies concerned, especially the World Health Organization, to assist Governments in exchanging information and to submit a report to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session, through the Economic and Social Council, about the experience of Member States and the United Nations agencies and bodies concerned.

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