The New United Nations Approach to Cholera in Haiti

A/RES/71/161 BNo PDF available

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 69cSpecial economic assistance to individual countries or regions, published in 2017.

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2 documents · 2017

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2017A/RES/71/161 AThe new United Nations approach to cholera in Haiti

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7 topics

Cholera Disaster Relief Financial Resources Funds Haiti Health Care Delivery Humanitarian Assistance

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1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2018.

2018A/72/856New United Nations approach to cholera in Haiti report of the Secretary-General

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9 operative paragraphs

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Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the new approach to cholera in Haiti;

Reaffirms its support for the new United Nations approach to cholera in Haiti, including the establishment of the United Nations Haiti cholera response multi-partner trust fund;

Welcomes the contributions already made, and invites Member States, regional, international and bilateral donors, financial institutions, the private sector and other donors to provide further voluntary financial and other appropriate support for the new approach;

Encourages Member States and the United Nations development system to facilitate and complement international and regional cooperation and technical assistance, including bilateral, North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation, in support of the new approach;

Reaffirms that South-South cooperation is an important element of international cooperation for development, as a complement to, not a substitute for, North-South cooperation;

Welcomes the appointment by the Secretary-General of a new Special Envoy for Haiti;

Also welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General, in line with paragraph 69 of his report, to invite Member States, when informing them of their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2016, to voluntarily direct their share, on an exceptional basis and to the extent compatible with their national legislative frameworks, to the United Nations Haiti cholera response multi-partner trust fund so as to support the new approach, in line with the relevant rules and regulations of the Organization, and to notify him of their decision to do so within 60 days of the adoption of the present resolution;

Requests the Secretary-General to rigorously pursue and complete the liquidation of the assets of the Mission, as planned, in accordance with regulation 5.14 of the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, and, while complying with the regulation, to take into account the lessons learned and to bear in mind, when disposing of the assets of the Mission, their potential use by the United Nations country team and the Government of Haiti in supporting the cholera response, as well as in supporting the sustainable development of Haiti;

Also requests the Secretary-General to submit a comprehensive report on the implementation of the new approach and to include in the report information on the status of the trust fund, for consideration by the General Assembly during the main part of its seventy-second session.

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