Assistance for Humanitarian Relief and the Economic and Social Rehabilitation of Somalia

A/RES/52/169[L]View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1998.

What other versions does this mandate have?

12 versions · 1994–2006

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/60/219

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2006	A/RES/60/219	Assistance for humanitarian relief and the economic and social rehabilitation of Somalia	1,254	43%Compare
2005	A/RES/59/218	Assistance for humanitarian relief and the economic and social rehabilitation of Somalia	960	72%Compare
2004	A/RES/58/115	Assistance for humanitarian relief and the economic and social rehabilitation of Somalia	797	30%Compare
2003	A/RES/57/154	Assistance for humanitarian relief and the economic and social rehabilitation of Somalia	1,389	30%Compare
2002	A/RES/56/106	Assistance for humanitarian relief and the economic and social rehabilitation of Somalia	1,499	85%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports · 2003–2006

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2006	A/61/209	Humanitarian assistance and rehabilitation for selected countries and regions report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/60/219
2003	A/58/133	Assistance for humanitarian relief and the economic and social rehabilitation of Somalia report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/57/154

What subjects does this mandate have?

14 subjects

Aid Coordination Basic Services Disaster Relief Economic Assistance Freedom of Movement Humanitarian Assistance Institution Building Public Administration Reconstruction Relief Personnel Self-Reliance Somalia Somalia Situation Staff Security

What’s in this document?

12 operative paragraphs

A/RES/52/169 [L]

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Expresses its gratitude to all States and the intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations that have responded to the appeals of the Secretary-General and others by extending assistance to Somalia;

Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his continuing and tireless efforts to mobilize assistance to the Somali people;

Welcomes the ongoing efforts of the United Nations, the Organization of African Unity, the League of Arab States, the European Union, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the countries of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and others to resolve the situation in Somalia;

Also welcomes the strategy of the United Nations focusing on the implementation of community-based interventions aimed at rebuilding local infrastructures and increasing the self-reliance of the local population, and the ongoing efforts by the United Nations agencies, their Somali counterparts and their partner organizations to establish and maintain close coordination and cooperation mechanisms available for the implementation of relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction programmes;

Emphasizes the principle that the Somali people, in particular at the local level, have the primary responsibility for their own development and for the sustainability of rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance programmes, and reaffirms the importance it attaches to the creation of workable arrangements for collaboration between the United Nations system and its partner organizations and their Somali counterparts for the effective execution of rehabilitation and development activities in those parts of the country where peace and security prevail;

Urges all States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations concerned to continue the further implementation of its resolution 47/160 so as to assist the Somali people to embark on the rehabilitation of basic social and economic services, as well as institution-building aimed at the restoration of civil administration at the local level in all those parts of the country where peace and security prevail;

Appeals to all States and relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to provide emergency disaster relief assistance, including food, medical and shelter supplies, as well as logistical support facilities to reach the segment of the population affected by the recent severe floods, to rescue those stranded by water and to curb the impact of potential health and economic consequences;

Also appeals to all the Somali parties concerned to seek peaceful means for resolving differences and to redouble their efforts to achieve national reconciliation that allows for transition from relief to reconstruction and development;

Calls upon all parties, movements and factions in Somalia to respect fully the security and safety of personnel of the United Nations and its specialized agencies and of non-governmental organizations, and to guarantee their complete freedom of movement throughout the country;

Calls upon the Secretary-General to continue to mobilize international humanitarian, rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance for Somalia;

Calls upon the international community to provide continuing and increased assistance in response to the United Nations Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance for Somalia covering the period from October 1997 to December 1998;

Requests the Secretary-General, in view of the critical situation in Somalia, to take all necessary measures for the implementation of the present resolution, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its fifty-third session.

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