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Oil Slick on Lebanese Shores

A/RES/61/194View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 53a Implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, published in 2007.

What other versions does this mandate have?

20 versions · 2007–2025
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/130
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
2025
A/RES/80/130

Oil slick on Lebanese shores

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2024
A/RES/79/200

Oil slick on Lebanese shores

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2023
A/RES/78/143

Oil slick on Lebanese shores

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2022
A/RES/77/157

Oil slick on Lebanese shores

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2022
A/RES/76/199

Oil slick on Lebanese shores

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Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

20 reports · 2007–2026
YearSymbolTitleMandate resolution
2026A/81/242Oil slick on Lebanese shores report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/80/130
2025A/80/347Oil slick on Lebanese shores report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/79/200
2024A/79/294Oil slick on Lebanese shores report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/78/143
2023A/78/280Oil slick on Lebanese shores report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/77/157
2022A/77/272Oil slick on Lebanese shores report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/76/199

What subjects does this mandate have?

24 subjects
Biological DiversityCompensationCostsEconomic DevelopmentEcosystemsElectric Power PlantsEnvironmental CleanupFinancial AssistanceFisheriesHealth HazardsInternational Financial InstitutionsInternational OrganizationsIsraelLebanonMilitary ActivityNon-Governmental OrganizationsOil PollutionOil SpillsPrivate SectorReport Preparation

What’s in this document?

5 operative paragraphs
1
Expresses its deep concern over the adverse implications of the destruction by the Israeli Air Force of the oil storage tanks in the direct vicinity of the Lebanese El-Jiyeh electric power plant for the achievement of sustainable development in Lebanon;
2
Considers that the oil slick has heavily polluted the shores of Lebanon and consequently has serious implications for human health, biodiversity, fisheries and tourism, all four of which in turn have serious implications for livelihoods and the economy of Lebanon;
3
Calls upon the Government of Israel to assume responsibility for prompt and adequate compensation to the Government of Lebanon for the costs of repairing the environmental damage caused by the destruction, including the restoration of the marine environment;
4
Encourages Member States, regional and international organizations, regional and international financial institutions, and non-governmental organizations and the private sector to provide financial and technical assistance to the Government of Lebanon in support of its efforts to clean up the polluted shores and sea of Lebanon with a view to preserving its ecosystem;
5
Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its sixty-second session a report on the implementation of the present resolution under the item entitled “Sustainable development”.

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