Strengthening of the Coordination of Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Assistance of the United Nations, Including Special Economic Assistance :#special Economic Assistance to Individual Countries or Regions Resolutions

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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.

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20 documents · 1996–2000

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2000A/RES/54/96L-MStrengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance :#special economic assistance to individual countries or regions resolutionsCompare with earlier document
2000A/RES/54/96E-KStrengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance :#special economic assistance to individual countries or regionsCompare with earlier document
1999A/RES/53/1J-OStrengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance :#special economic assistance to individual countries or regions resolutionsCompare with earlier document
1998A/RES/53/1DtoIStrengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance :#special economic assistance to individual countries or regions resolutionsCompare with earlier document
1998A/RES/53/1Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance :#special economic assistance to individual countries or regionsCompare with earlier document

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What subjects does this mandate have?

15 topics

Comoros Development Assistance Disaster Relief Economic Assistance Environmental Protection Humanitarian Assistance Kazakhstan Liberia Mine Clearance Mozambique Nicaragua Niger Radiation Effects Reconstruction Semipalatinsk (Kazakhstan)

What does this mandate say?

47 operative paragraphs

D

Commends the efforts made by the international community, including the United Nations system, to supplement the action undertaken by the Government of Nicaragua and by other parties concerned in the tasks of resolving Nicaragua's special economic problems, strengthening democracy and consolidating peace;

Expresses its gratitude to the Secretary-General for his report concerning the measures adopted pursuant to resolution 51/8;1

Encourages the Government of Nicaragua to support the development of medium- and long-term national programmes and strategies, in particular those related to poverty alleviation, economic and social development and the resolution of problems related to property, with a view to the consolidation of a stable democracy;

Notes with satisfaction the efforts and progress made in mine clearance in Nicaragua, and calls on the States members of international organizations to continue to provide the material, technical and financial support needed by the Government of Nicaragua to complete mine-clearance activities in its national territory;

Stresses the need for the international community to continue its cooperation with Nicaragua in order to supplement its national efforts and provide it with the necessary financial resources consistently and under favourable conditions, with a view to the effective promotion of its economic growth and development, the conservation of its natural resources and the strengthening of its democracy;

Invites creditor countries and funding institutions to continue to support Nicaragua in negotiations in order to come to an effective and equitable solution to the external debt problem and to support the country so that it may join the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative as soon as possible;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session, through the Economic and Social Council at the humanitarian affairs segment of its substantive session of 2000, on the implementation of the present resolution.

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Expresses its solidarity with and support for the Government and the people of the Niger at this difficult time;

Calls upon all the Member States, the specialized agencies and the other organizations of the United Nations system, as well as the financial institutions and non-governmental organizations, to extend generous assistance to the Niger in support of the relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction operations and programmes it is undertaking with a view to dealing with the disastrous consequences of the floods;

Expresses its gratitude to the Member States, international and non-governmental organizations and individuals that have so generously helped the Government of the Niger to take the first immediate relief measures;

Requests the Secretary-General to make all the necessary arrangements for the mobilization and coordination of the humanitarian assistance of the international institutions and the specialized agencies of the United Nations system in order to support the endeavours of the Government of the Niger.

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Notes with satisfaction the report of the Secretary-General on emergency economic assistance to the Comoros;2

Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for having, from 25 August to 6 September 1997, expeditiously dispatched the multidisciplinary humanitarian and technical assessment mission to the Comoros, and for the mission's conclusions, which are contained in the report of the Secretary-General;

Urges the international community to respond generously to the needs for urgent assistance identified in annexes I and II to the report of the Secretary-General, and to grant to the Government of the Comoros all necessary assistance in order to enable it to cope with its budget deficits, including gifts in cash and in kind and debt forgiveness;

Expresses its gratitude to all States and to all intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and to all the international organizations concerned, including United Nations bodies and specialized agencies, for the assistance they have provided for the relief of the Comoros, and urges them, in consultation with the Government of the Comoros, to help the country to meet its most pressing humanitarian needs and to support its efforts to effect economic recovery;

Stresses that the financial resources available remain nonetheless insufficient vis-à-vis the basic needs to ensure the recovery of the country;

Requests all Member States and donor bodies, as well as the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system, to grant to the Comoros all necessary financial, economic and technical assistance, in order to enable it to achieve national reconstruction and sustainable development;

Requests the Secretary-General to mobilize the above-mentioned assistance and to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session on the implementation of the present resolution.

G

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;4

Welcomes the assistance rendered to Mozambique by various States, relevant organizations of the United Nations system and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations;

Welcomes the progress made in the consolidation of a lasting peace and tranquillity, the enhancement of democracy and the promotion of national reconciliation in Mozambique;

Recognizes the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Government and the people of Mozambique for national reconstruction and development;

Stresses that Mozambique has made significant progress in mitigating the consequences of a devastating war and that continued substantial coordinated international assistance is required to assist the country in addressing its development needs;

Stresses also the significant progress made by the Government of Mozambique in extending essential social services and in establishing an operating environment for poverty reduction and sustainable human development;

Welcomes the development assistance focused on rehabilitation and extension of essential social services and infrastructure, human capital investment, promotion of smallholder agriculture and establishment of an enabling environment for the expansion of private sector activity;

Commends all States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations that have contributed to mine action in Mozambique, and urges those that have the capacity to do so to continue to provide the needed assistance with a view to enabling the Government of Mozambique to develop its national mine-action capacity within the framework of the ongoing mine-action programme;

Requests the Secretary-General, in close cooperation with the Government of Mozambique:

To continue his efforts to mobilize international assistance for the national reconstruction and development of Mozambique;

To continue to coordinate the work of the United Nations system for adequate response to the development needs of Mozambique;

To prepare a report on the implementation of the present resolution for consideration by the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session.

H

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General5 and the conclusions and recommendations contained therein, which constitute a useful input in the elaboration of an overall plan of action to solve the health, ecological, economic and humanitarian problems and to meet the needs of the Semipalatinsk region;

Stresses the need for greater international attention and extra efforts in solving problems with regard to the Semipalatinsk region and its population;

Urges the international community to provide assistance in the formulation and implementation of special programmes and projects of treatment and care for the affected population in the Semipalatinsk region;

Invites all States, relevant multilateral financial organizations and other entities of the international community, including non-governmental organizations, to share their knowledge and experience in order to contribute to the human and ecological rehabilitation and economic development of the Semipalatinsk region;

Invites all Member States, in particular donor States, relevant organs and organizations of the United Nations system, including the funds and programmes, to participate in the rehabilitation of the Semipalatinsk region;

Invites the Secretary-General to pursue a consultative process, with the participation of interested States and relevant United Nations agencies, on modalities for mobilizing the necessary support to seek appropriate solutions to the problems and needs of the Semipalatinsk region, including those prioritized in the report of the Secretary-General;

Calls upon the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to enhance world public awareness of the problems and needs of the Semipalatinsk region;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session on progress made in the implementation of the present resolution under the item entitled "Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance".

I

Expresses its gratitude to all donor countries, the specialized agencies of the United Nations system, the European Union, the Bretton Woods institutions and the non-governmental organizations for their participation in the Donors' Conference convened in Paris on 7 April 1998 for the reconstruction of Liberia, and urges those that have not yet honoured their pledges and commitments to do so;

Also expresses its gratitude to all States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations for their assistance and support for the peace-building process in Liberia, and urges that such assistance be continued;

Calls upon all States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to provide assistance to Liberia in order to facilitate the implementation of its National Reconstruction Programme submitted at the Donors' Conference;

Urges the Government of Liberia to provide an enabling environment for the promotion of socio-economic development and a culture of sustained peace in the country, including a commitment to uphold the rule of law, national reconciliation and human rights;

Commends the Secretary-General for his continuing efforts to mobilize international assistance for the development and reconstruction of Liberia, and requests him:

To continue his efforts to mobilize all possible assistance within the United Nations system to help the Government of Liberia in its reconstruction and development, including the return and reintegration of refugees, displaced persons and demobilized soldiers;

To continue his collaboration with the Government of Liberia with the objective of holding, in due course, the second round-table conference of donors to consider the funding of the second phase of the National Reconstruction Programme, depending on progress in the fields of human rights, national reconciliation and the strengthening of the rule of law;

Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session, through the Economic and Social Council at the humanitarian affairs segment of its substantive session of 2000, on the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to consider at its fifty-fifth session the question of international assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Liberia.

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