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 1999.

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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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7 topics

Democratic Republic of the Congo Djibouti Economic Assistance Refugee-Receiving Countries Somalia Sudan Tajikistan

What does this mandate say?

63 operative paragraphs

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Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on assistance for the reconstruction and development of Djibouti;

Declares its solidarity with the Government and the people of Djibouti, who continue to face critical challenges owing, in particular, to the scarcity of natural resources and the continuing critical situation in the Horn of Africa;

Notes the implementation by the Government of Djibouti of the structural adjustment programme and, in that context, appeals to all Governments, international financial institutions, the specialized agencies of the United Nations and non-governmental organizations to respond adequately to the financial and material needs of the country;

Considers that the process of demobilization and the reintegration and employment of demobilized soldiers is essential not only for national rehabilitation, but also for the success of the agreements with the international financial institutions and for the consolidation of peace, and that it requires substantial resources that exceed the real capacity of the country;

Expresses its gratitude to the States and intergovernmental organizations that have already contributed the sums pledged at the round table on Djibouti, held at Geneva on 29 and 30 May 1997;

Also expresses its gratitude to the intergovernmental organizations and especially to the United Nations Development Programme, as well as the other funds and programmes of the United Nations system, for their contributions to the national rehabilitation of Djibouti, and invites them to continue their efforts;

Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his continued efforts to make the international community aware of the difficulties faced by Djibouti;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue, in close cooperation with the Government of Djibouti, his efforts to mobilize the resources necessary for an effective programme of financial, technical and material assistance to Djibouti;

Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session, through the Economic and Social Council at the humanitarian affairs segment of its substantive session of 1999, on the progress made with regard to economic assistance to Djibouti and the implementation of the present resolution.

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Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General,4 and endorses the observations and recommendations set out therein;

Welcomes the efforts aimed at achieving peace and national reconciliation in Tajikistan, encourages the parties to expedite the full implementation of the General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan,5 and encourages the Commission on National Reconciliation to continue its efforts, in particular those aimed at the institution of a broad dialogue among the various political forces in the country in the interests of restoration and strengthening of civil accord in Tajikistan;

Welcomes with appreciation the efforts undertaken by the Secretary-General in drawing the attention of the international community to the acute humanitarian problems of Tajikistan and in mobilizing assistance for the implementation of the General Agreement and the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the country;

Welcomes the appointment by the Secretary-General of the United Nations Resident Coordinator as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Tajikistan;

Expresses its appreciation to the States, organizations of the United Nations system, the World Bank, other intergovernmental organizations and all relevant humanitarian organizations, agencies and non-governmental organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, that have responded and continue to respond positively to the humanitarian needs of Tajikistan;

Welcomes the pledges made at the donor conference convened by the Secretary-General at Vienna on 24 and 25 November 1997 to obtain international support dedicated to the implementation of the General Agreement, in particular in the areas of political reconciliation and democratization, the demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants and the reform of power structures, and the repatriation and reintegration of refugees and internally displaced persons, and invites the donor countries to continue to provide necessary assistance;

Notes with satisfaction the results of the meeting of the World Bank Consultative Group on Tajikistan, held in Paris on 20 May 1998;

Encourages Member States and others concerned to continue assistance to alleviate the urgent humanitarian needs of Tajikistan and to offer support to Tajikistan for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of its economy;

Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to continue the United Nations humanitarian programme in Tajikistan by issuing a consolidated inter-agency appeal for humanitarian assistance to Tajikistan for 1999, and invites Member States to fund programmes included in the appeal;

Strongly condemns the murder of four members of the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan, and urges the parties to ensure the safety, security and freedom of movement of United Nations and other international humanitarian personnel, as well as the safety and security of their premises;

Encourages the parties to cooperate in order to reduce the threat from the indiscriminate use of landmines to the civilian population of Tajikistan and to the provision of humanitarian assistance;

Recognizes that comprehensive international support remains essential for the intensification of the peace process in Tajikistan, and reminds both parties that the ability of the international community to mobilize and to continue assistance for Tajikistan is linked to the security of the personnel of the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan and of international organizations and of humanitarian workers;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to monitor the humanitarian situation in Tajikistan and to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session on the progress made in the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to consider at its fifty-fourth session the question of the situation of Tajikistan under the item entitled “Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance”.

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Calls for a peaceful solution to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including an immediate ceasefire, the withdrawal of all foreign forces, the initiation of a peace process, including negotiations to end the conflict, and a political dialogue with a view to national reconciliation;

Supports regional diplomatic initiatives aimed at a peaceful settlement of the conflict;

Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to pursue sound macroeconomic policies and to promote good governance and the rule of the law, and urges the Government and the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to exert all efforts for economic recovery and reconstruction despite the ongoing armed conflict;

Renews its invitation to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to cooperate with the United Nations, its specialized agencies and other organizations in addressing the need for rehabilitation and reconstruction, stresses the need for the Government to assist and protect the civilian population, including refugees and internally displaced persons within the territory of that country, regardless of their origin, and reaffirms the need for respect for the provisions of international humanitarian law, in particular the safety of humanitarian personnel, and safe and unhindered access to all affected populations;

Renews its urgent appeal to the executive boards of the United Nations funds and programmes to keep under consideration the special needs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo;

Requests the Secretary-General:

To continue to consult urgently with regional leaders, in coordination with the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity, about ways to bring about a peaceful and durable solution to the conflict;

To keep under review the economic situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a view to promoting participation in and support for a programme of financial and material assistance to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in order to enable it to meet its urgent need for economic recovery and reconstruction;

To submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session a report on the actions taken pursuant to the present resolution.

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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 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 1998 to December 1999;

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-fourth session.

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Again congratulates the Secretary-General for the efforts he has made to draw the attention of the international community to the situation of refugees in Central and East African countries;

Again expresses its gratitude to all States, organizations and bodies of the United Nations and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations that have done so for the financial, technical and material assistance they have been delivering to those countries that have been receiving refugees since the onset of the crisis and for the humanitarian assistance they have continued to render to refugees and the host countries, and calls upon them to continue to provide assistance for the implementation of programmes intended for the rehabilitation of the environment and social infrastructure in areas affected by the presence of refugees and to facilitate the restoration of the basic services destroyed in those host countries;

Appeals to the international community to assist in the search for durable solutions for African refugees, including voluntary repatriation, local integration and resettlement in third countries;

Calls upon Governments, relevant United Nations bodies, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and the international community as a whole to strengthen the emergency response capacity of the United Nations system and to continue to provide needed resources and operational support to refugees and countries of asylum in Central and East Africa;

Again urges the Governments of the region and all concerned parties to provide protection as well as safe and unhindered access for United Nations and other humanitarian personnel to the populations in need in all areas of the region, in accordance with international humanitarian law;

Calls upon the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to mobilize humanitarian assistance for the relief, voluntary repatriation, rehabilitation and resettlement of refugees, returnees and displaced persons, including those refugees in urban areas;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session a report on the follow-up to the present resolution, with a view to continuing discussions under the item entitled “Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees”.

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Acknowledges with appreciation the cooperation by the Government of the Sudan with the United Nations, including the agreements and arrangements achieved to facilitate relief operations with a view to improving United Nations assistance to affected areas, and encourages the continuation of that cooperation;

Expresses its appreciation to the donor community, United Nations agencies and governmental and non-governmental organizations for the contributions so far made to the humanitarian needs of the Sudan, and calls upon them to continue their assistance;

Stresses the need for Operation Lifeline Sudan to be operated and managed with a view to ensuring its efficiency, transparency and effectiveness, with the full involvement and cooperation of the Government of the Sudan, taking cognizance of the relevant Operation Lifeline Sudan agreements reached by the parties, as well as consultations in the preparation of the consolidated annual inter-agency appeal for the Operation;

Recognizes the need for neutrality and impartiality of humanitarian activities, and the full cooperation of all parties, and stresses in this connection that Operation Lifeline Sudan should operate within the principle of national sovereignty and the framework of international cooperation in accordance with the relevant provisions of international law;

Calls upon the international community to continue to contribute generously to the emergency needs, recovery and development of the country, and urges all States, donor countries, the United Nations system and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to provide assistance to alleviate the plight of the population affected by the recent floods;

Urges the international community to give assistance for the rehabilitation of transportation means and infrastructure vital for the provision of relief supplies in the Sudan and their cost-effectiveness, and in this context stresses the importance of continued cooperation by all the parties involved so as to facilitate and improve the delivery of relief supplies;

Calls upon the donor community and the organizations of the United Nations system to provide financial, technical and medical assistance, guided by the actions called for by the General Assembly in its relevant resolutions to combat such diseases as malaria and other epidemics in the Sudan;

Takes note of and is encouraged by the signing of the April 1997 Peace Agreement, as well as the convening of rounds of talks between the Government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army faction under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development of the Countries of the Horn of Africa, calls for the intensification of its efforts with more frequent and regular talks to achieve a lasting peaceful solution and in this connection welcomes the announced ceasefire, and calls upon the parties to the conflict to maintain and broaden the ceasefire in order to ensure the delivery of humanitarian assistance;

Urges the international community to continue to support national programmes of rehabilitation, voluntary resettlement and reintegration of returnees and internally displaced persons, as well as assistance to refugees;

Stresses the imperative of ensuring the safety of humanitarian personnel, as well as safe and unhindered access for providing relief assistance to all affected populations, and the importance of strict observance of the principles and guidelines of Operation Lifeline Sudan, and of international humanitarian law reaffirming the necessity for humanitarian personnel to respect national laws;

Urges all parties involved to continue to offer all feasible assistance, including facilitating the movement of relief supplies and personnel, so as to guarantee the success of Operation Lifeline Sudan in all affected parts of the country, with special emphasis on national capacity-building in the humanitarian field for governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as on meeting emergency relief needs;

Welcomes the signing by the Government of the Sudan of the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction, urges all parties to the conflict to desist from using anti-personnel mines, calls upon the international community to refrain from supplying mines to the region, and urges the international community and United Nations agencies to provide necessary assistance related to mine action in the Sudan;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to mobilize and coordinate resources and support for Operation Lifeline Sudan and to report on the emergency situation in the affected areas and the recovery, rehabilitation and development of the country to the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session.

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