Assistance to El Salvador as a Result of the Earthquake of 13 January 2001

A/RES/55/240View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 20b Special economic assistance to individual countries or regions, published in 2001.

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10 subjects

Disaster Relief Earthquakes El Salvador Emergency Relief Humanitarian Assistance International Financial Institutions Natural Disasters Non-Governmental Organizations Reconstruction Specialized Agencies

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4 operative paragraphs

Expresses its solidarity and support to the Government and people of El Salvador in these difficult times;

Welcomes the valuable support of the international community in the work of rescuing and providing emergency relief to the stricken population;

Urges all Member States, specialized agencies and other organizations and organs of the United Nations system, together with international financial institutions and non-governmental organizations, to continue responding generously to El Salvador in its emergency, rehabilitation and reconstruction tasks and programmes, in order to maintain the present political stability and prevent the effects of this natural disaster from becoming an impediment to the economic and social development of El Salvador;

Requests the Secretary-General to make every effort to continue mobilizing and coordinating the humanitarian assistance being provided by the specialized agencies and other organizations and organs of the United Nations system in support of the efforts of the Government of El Salvador.

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