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Implementation of the World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons

A/RES/41/106No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 90Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons, published in 1987.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 1986–1992
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/46/96
  • 1992A/RES/46/96Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled PersonsLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1991A/RES/45/91Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled PersonsCompare with previous version
  • 1990A/RES/44/70Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled PersonsCompare with previous version
  • 1989A/RES/43/98Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled PersonsCompare with previous version
  • 1988A/RES/42/58Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled PersonsCompare 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?

13 topics
Budget ContributionsConferencesDisability PreventionEqual OpportunityExpertsFocal PointsInternational DecadesLeast Developed CountriesPersons with DisabilitiesProgramme EvaluationProgramme ImplementationProgrammes of ActionRehabilitation

What does this mandate say?

8 operative paragraphs
2
Renews its invitation to all States to give high priority to projects concerning the prevention of disa~i~ities, rehabilitation and the equalization of the opportumtles of disabled persons within the framework of bilateral assistance;
3
Requests the Secretary-General to continue to administer donated funds, using them for projects under the present structure of the Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Decade ofDisabled Persons,51 and, in addition, to continue to make new provisions in order to offer a selection of projects to donor countries that might be willing to finance a particular programme under the "Special Purpose Contributions";
4
Reaffirms that the resources of the Voluntary Fund should be used to support catalytic and innovative activities in order to implement further the objectives of the World Programme of Action within the framework ofthe United Nations Decade ofDisabled Persons, with priority given, as appropriate, to programmes and projects of the least developed countries;
5
Invites Governments and non-governmental organizations to continue their contributions to the Voluntary Fund and calls upon Governments and non-governmental organizations that have not yet done so to consider contributing to the Fund;
6
Welcomes the offer of the Government of Sweden to act as host in 1987 to a meeting of experts, consisting largely of disabled persons, in conformity with the relevant provisions of resolution 39/26 of 23 November 1984;
7
Takes note with appreciation of the status of preparations for the forthcoming meeting of experts;
8
Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-second session on the implementation of the present resolution and on the out come of the meeting of experts;
9
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-second session the item entitled "lmplementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons".

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