Effects of the Use of Armaments and Ammunitions Containing Depleted Uranium

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 96eEffects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium, published in 2014.

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10 versions · 2008–2024

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5 topics

Ammunition Armaments Depleted Uranium Disarmament Research Information Exchange

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2016.

2016A/71/139Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium report of the Secretary-General

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Expresses its appreciation to the Member States and international organizations that submitted their views to the Secretary-General pursuant to resolution 67/36 and previous resolutions on the subject;

Invites Member States and relevant international organizations, particularly those that have not yet done so, to communicate to the Secretary-General their views on the effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium;

Requests the Secretary-General to request relevant international organizations to update and complete, as appropriate, their studies and research on the effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium on human health and the environment;

Encourages Member States, particularly the affected States, as necessary, to facilitate the studies and research referred to in paragraph 3 above;

Also encourages Member States to follow closely the development of the studies and research referred to in paragraph 3 above;

Invites Member States that have used armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium in armed conflicts to provide the relevant authorities of affected States, upon request, with information, as detailed as possible, about the location of the areas of use and the amounts used, with the objective of facilitating the assessment of such areas;

Encourages Member States in a position to do so to provide assistance to States affected by the use of arms and ammunitions containing depleted uranium, in particular in identifying and managing contaminated sites and material;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit an updated report on the subject to the General Assembly at its seventy-first session, reflecting the information submitted by Member States and relevant international organizations, including the information submitted pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 above;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-first session, under the item entitled “General and complete disarmament”, the sub-item entitled “Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium”.

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