Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-Ordinator

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 64Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator, published in 1979.

What other versions does this mandate have?

8 versions · 1977–1987

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/41/201

1987A/RES/41/201Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinatorLatestCompare with previous version
1985A/RES/39/207Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinatorCompare with previous version
1983A/RES/37/144Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief CoordinatorCompare with previous version
1981A/RES/35/107Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinatorCompare with previous version
1979A/RES/34/55Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinatorCompare with previous version

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What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics

Africa Aid Programmes Disaster Relief Drought-Stricken Areas

What does this mandate say?

10 operative paragraphs

Takes note with satisfaction of the report of 1. the Secretary-General on the work of the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator23 and the statement made by the Co-ordinator on 2 November 1979;24 2.

Commends the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator for his continued efforts on behalf of those who suffer as a result of disasters;

Calls upon recipient Governments to co-operate with the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator by informing his Office of the relief contributions offered and received;

Requests the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator to develop further his working arrangements with donors and recipients of relief assistance;

Renews its call upon Governments and international organizations to provide the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator with detailed information on their current and intended relief contributions, in cash and in kind, in order to avoid duplication of effort and to ensure the provision of all necessary assistance to the survivors of disasters;

Invites Governments, intergovernmental agencies and non-governmental organizations concerned with relief operations to co-operate with the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator in his efforts to ensure the rapid and timely delivery of appropriate international relief and to consider the adoption of appropriate legislative, administrative or operational measures to remove obstacles and expedite international relief assistance to the survivors of disasters;

Welcomes the decision taken by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme at its twenty-sixth session to give consideration to the inclusion of technical co-operation activities for disaster preparedness and prevention in national and regional programmes;25 8.

Requests that additional funds be provided in the regular budget for the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator for the biennium 1980-1981 to permit the Co-ordinator to respond to at least twelve requests for emergency disaster assistance in any one year, with a normal ceiling of $30,000 per country in the case of any one disaster;

Requests the Preparatory Committee for the New International Development Strategy to take into account, in its deliberations, matters concerning disaster relief, preparedness and prevention;

Urges all Governments to contribute to the trust fund of the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator, taking into particular consideration the financial problems of the subaccount for emergency assistance as indicated in the report of the Secretary-General.

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