Effects of Atomic Radiation

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 74Effects of atomic radiation, published in 1988.

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Coordination Within UN System Information Dissemination Ionizing Radiation Radiation Radiation Effects Scientific Cooperation

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Commends the United Nations Scientific Commit- Radiation, 2 tee 011 the Effects of Atomic Radiation for the valuable

Reaffirming the desirability of the Scientific Committee co11tributio11 it has been making in the course of the past continuing its work,

thirty-two years, sincc its i11ceptio11, lo wider k11owledge

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and understanding of the lcvels, effects and risks of atom1c radiation and for fulfilling its original mandate with scientific authority and independe11ce of judgement;

Notes with satisfaction thc continued and growing scientific co-opcration between the Scientific Committee and the Unitcd Nations Environment Programme;

Requests the Scientific Committee to continue its work, including its importan! co-ordinating activities, to increase knowledge of the levels, effects and risks of ionizing radiation from ali sources;

Endorses the Scientific Committee's intentions and plans for its future activities of scientific review and assessment on behalf of the General Assembly;

Requests the Scientific Committee to continue at its next session the review of the important problems in the field of radiation and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-third session;

Requests the United Nations Environment Programme to continue providing support for the effective conduct of the Scientific Committec's work and for the dissemination of its findings to the General Assembly, the scientific community and the public;

Expresses its appreciation for the assistance rendered to the Scientific Committee by Member States, the specialized agencies, the International Atomic Energy Agency and non-governmental organizatious, and invites them to increase their co-operation in this field;

Invites Member States, the organizations of the United Nations system and non-governmental organizations concerned to provide further relevant data about doses, effects and risks from various sources of radiation, which would greatly help in the preparation of the Scientific Committee\ future reports to the General Assembly.

X9th plenary meeting

2 December 1987

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