Emergency Assistance to Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda items 20Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance and 20bSpecial economic assistance to individual countries or regions, published in 1998.

What subjects does this mandate have?

11 topics

Belize Costa Rica Disaster Preparedness Disaster Relief El Salvador Emergency Relief Guatemala Honduras Humanitarian Assistance Nicaragua Panama

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs

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Expresses its solidarity and support to the Government and the peoples of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama;

Expresses its appreciation to the members of the international community that have so far provided support to the rescue and assistance effort for the affected population;

Appeals to all Member States and all organs and bodies of the United Nations system, as well as international financial institutions and development agencies, to provide speedy support to the relief, rehabilitation and assistance effort for the affected countries;

Requests the Secretary-General and all organs and bodies of the United Nations system, as well as international financial institutions and development agencies, to assist Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama in assessing their needs and to help to ensure the rehabilitation and recovery of the economy and the affected population in the short, medium and long term;

Requests the relevant organs and organizations of the United Nations system and other multilateral organizations to increase their support and assistance for strengthening the disaster-preparedness capacity of the countries concerned;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly, under agenda item 20, through the Economic and Social Council at the next humanitarian questions segment of its substantive session, on the collaborative effort referred to in paragraph 4 above and on the progress made with the relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts of the affected countries.

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