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New International Humanitarian Order

A/RES/61/138No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 41Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, questions relating to refugees, returnees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions, published in 2007.

What other versions does this mandate have?

16 versions · 1982–2009
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/63/147
  • 2009A/RES/63/147New international humanitarian orderLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2007A/RES/61/138New international humanitarian orderCompare with previous version
  • 2005A/RES/59/171New international humanitarian orderCompare with previous version
  • 2003A/RES/57/184New international humanitarian orderCompare with previous version
  • 2001A/RES/55/73New international humanitarian orderCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics
Human RightsHumanitarian AssistanceHumanitarian Emergencies

What does this mandate say?

3 operative paragraphs
1
Recognizes the need for the further strengthening of national, regional and international efforts to address humanitarian emergencies;
2
Invites Member States, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat, relevant entities of the United Nations system, and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, including the Independent Bureau for Humanitarian Issues, to reinforce activities and cooperation so as to continue to develop an agenda for humanitarian action;
3
Requests the Secretary-General to continue to strengthen efforts in the humanitarian field and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its sixty-third session.

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