Assistance to Survivors of the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda, Particularly Orphans, Widows and Victims of Sexual Violence

A/RES/59/137View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 39a Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations, published in 2005.

What other versions does this mandate have?

6 versions · 2005–2014

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/68/129

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2014	A/RES/68/129	Assistance to survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, particularly orphans, widows and victims of sexual violence	938	85%Compare
2012	A/RES/66/228	Assistance to survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, particularly orphans, widows and victims of sexual violence	805	74%Compare
2010	A/RES/64/226	Assistance to survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, particularly orphans, widows and victims of sexual violence	740	92%Compare
2008	A/RES/62/96	Assistance to survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, particularly orphans, widows and victims of sexual violence	683	50%Compare
2006	A/RES/60/225	Assistance to survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, particularly orphans, widows and victims of sexual violence	651	37%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

5 reports · 2007–2015

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2015	A/70/611	Assistance to survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, particularly orphans, widows and victims of sexual violence report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/68/129
2013	A/68/497	Assistance to survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, particularly orphans, widows and victims of sexual violence report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/66/228
2011	A/66/331	Assistance to survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, particularly orphans, widows and victims of sexual violence report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/64/226
2009	A/64/313	Assistance to survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, particularly orphans, widows and victims of sexual violence report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/62/96
2007	A/62/310	Humanitarian assistance and rehabilitation for selected countries and regions report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/60/225

What subjects does this mandate have?

16 subjects

Aid Coordination Aid Programmes Children Crime Victims Development Assistance Gender-Based Violence Genocide Humanitarian Assistance Medical Treatment Orphans Poverty Mitigation Rehabilitation Report Preparation Resources Allocation Rwanda Socially Disadvantaged Persons

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Requests the Secretary-General to encourage the relevant agencies, funds and programmes of the United Nations system to continue to work with the Government of Rwanda in developing and implementing programmes aimed at supporting vulnerable groups that continue to suffer from the effects of the 1994 genocide, in alleviating poverty, disease and suffering and in promoting development in Rwanda;

Invites the relevant agencies, funds and programmes of the United Nations system to continue to develop and implement those programmes, utilizing existing resources and encouraging the mobilization of additional voluntary contributions;

Invites agencies, funds and programmes of the United Nations system to ensure that assistance is provided in the specific areas identified as priorities by the Government of Rwanda, notably education for orphans, medical care and treatment for victims of sexual violence, including HIV-positive victims, trauma and psychological counselling for genocide survivors and skills training and microcredit programmes aimed at promoting self-sufficiency and alleviating poverty;

Encourages all Member States to seriously consider promoting the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the independent inquiry into the actions of the United Nations during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda,2 and also encourages all Member States to provide assistance to genocide survivors and other vulnerable groups in Rwanda in support of the present resolution;

Expresses its appreciation for development assistance and support for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Rwanda after the 1994 genocide, and calls upon Member States to continue to support the development of Rwanda, inter alia, through programmes under the poverty reduction strategy;

Requests the Secretary-General, in view of the critical situation of the survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, particularly orphans, widows and victims of sexual violence, to take all necessary and practicable measures for the implementation of the present resolution, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its sixtieth session.

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