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Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters

A/RES/73/209View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 90Protection of persons in the event of disasters, published in 2018.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 2016–2024
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/79/128
  • 2024A/RES/79/128Protection of persons in the event of disastersLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2021A/RES/76/119Protection of persons in the event of disastersCompare with previous version
  • 2019A/RES/73/209Protection of persons in the event of disastersCompare with previous version
  • 2016A/RES/71/141Protection of persons in the event of disasters

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

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics
Disaster ReliefDisaster VictimsHumanitarian AssistanceInternational Instruments

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2020.

  • 2020A/75/214Protection of persons in the event of disasters report of the Secretary-General

iIdentified automatically from the metadata in each report’s UN Digital Library catalogue record.

What does this mandate say?

4 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note of the views and comments expressed in the debates of the Sixth Committee at the seventy-third session of the General Assembly on this topic, as well as the comments and observations received from Governments on the draft articles on the protection of persons in the event of disasters and on any future action thereon;
2
Also takes note of the draft articles on the protection of persons in the event of disasters;1
3
Brings to the attention of States the recommendation by the International Law Commission that a convention be elaborated on the basis of the draft articles,2 and requests the Secretary-General to invite Governments that have not yet done so to submit comments thereon;
4
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-fifth session the item entitled “Protection of persons in the event of disasters”.

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