New International Humanitarian Order

A/RES/57/184View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 104 Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, question relating to refugees, returnees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions, published in 2003.

What other versions does this mandate have?

16 versions · 1982–2009

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/63/147

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2009	A/RES/63/147	New international humanitarian order	452	32%Compare
2007	A/RES/61/138	New international humanitarian order	190	20%Compare
2005	A/RES/59/171	New international humanitarian order	780	22%Compare
2003	A/RES/57/184	New international humanitarian order	563	40%Compare
2001	A/RES/55/73	New international humanitarian order	554	28%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

4 reports · 2002–2010

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2010	A/65/82	Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/63/147
2006	A/61/224	New international humanitarian order report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/59/171
2004	A/59/554	New international humanitarian order report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/57/184
2002	A/57/583	New international humanitarian order report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/55/73

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Capacity Building Cooperation Between Organizations Early Warning Systems Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Humanitarian Assistance Humanitarian Emergencies International Instruments Non-Governmental Organizations Private Sector

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Expresses its appreciation for the continuing efforts of the Secretary-General in the humanitarian field, and urges Governments to assist him in promoting a new international humanitarian order corresponding to new realities and challenges, including the development of an agenda for humanitarian action;

Calls upon Governments to provide expertise and the necessary means to identify the building blocks of such an order and agenda, plan the architecture and undertake the required supplementary activities;

Invites the Secretary-General to continue to promote strict adherence to refugee law, international humanitarian law, human rights and internationally accepted norms and principles in situations of armed conflict and complex emergencies;

Reiterates that international cooperation in the humanitarian field facilitates better understanding, mutual respect, confidence and tolerance among countries and peoples, thus contributing to a more just and non-violent world;

Recognizes that institutional arrangements and actions by governmental and non-governmental bodies require further strengthening so that they can respond more effectively and speedily to contemporary humanitarian problems;

Invites the Member States, the Secretary-General and the United Nations system to strengthen the capacities of regional and subregional organizations in the context of the response to complex humanitarian crises;

Encourages the private sector and non-governmental bodies to assist and support national and international efforts to respond to humanitarian challenges and to alleviate human suffering;

Invites the Independent Bureau for Humanitarian Issues to reinforce further its activities and its cooperation with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat and the other relevant bodies of the United Nations system;

Requests the Secretary-General to remain in contact with Governments and the relevant international and non-governmental bodies and to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session on the progress made concerning the promotion of a new international humanitarian order and compliance with refugee law, international humanitarian law and human rights instruments in armed conflicts and emergency situations.

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