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United Nations Volunteers Programme

A/RES/38/173No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 79eUnited Nations Volunteers programme, published in 1984.

What other versions does this mandate have?

9 versions · 1972–1984
  • 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?

6 topics
Budget ContributionsInternational YearsProject PersonnelRural DevelopmentTechnical CooperationYouth

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
2
Reaffirms that the United Nations Volunteers programme continues to be an effective instrument of multilateral technical co-operation programmes responding to the needs ofthe developing countries, particularly to those of the least developed among them;
3
Expresses the hope that full consideration will be given to the use of United Nations Volunteers, as requested in decision 83/7 of 24 June 1983 of the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme 122 on recruitment and reduction of the cost of project professional personnel;
4
Considers that the use ofUnited Nations Volunteers offers particular advantages for community development activities in rural arcas;
5
Notes the expanding activities ofthe United Nations Volunteers programme in the field of youth and domestic development services;
6
Reaffirms that the United Nations Volunteers programme should continue its involvement in the preparations for the International Youth Year and its activities in the implementation of programmes relating to youth;
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7
Appeals again to Governments, o~anizati?ns _and individuals to contribute or to increase the1r contnbutions to the Special Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Volunteers programme to enable the programme to meet ~he externa! cost of voluntecrs recruited from developmg countrics.
!02nd plenary meeting /9 Decembcr 1983

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