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Investigation Into the Conditions and Circumstances Resulting in the Tragic Death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the Members of the Party Accompanying Him

A/RES/79/244No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 129Investigation into the conditions and circumstances resulting in the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the members of the party accompanying him, published in 2024.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 2015–2024
  • 2024A/RES/79/244Investigation into the conditions and circumstances resulting in the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the members of the party accompanying himLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2023A/RES/77/252Investigation into the conditions and circumstances resulting in the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the members of the party accompanying himCompare with previous version
  • 2020A/RES/74/248Investigation into the conditions and circumstances resulting in the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the members of the party accompanying himCompare with previous version
  • 2018A/RES/72/252Investigation into the conditions and circumstances resulting in the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the members of the party accompanying himCompare with previous version
  • 2017A/RES/71/260Investigation into the conditions and circumstances resulting in the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the members of the party accompanying himCompare 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?

1 topic
Accident Investigation

What does this mandate say?

8 operative paragraphs
1
Requests the Secretary-General to reappoint the Eminent Person appointed pursuant to General Assembly resolution 77/252 to continue to review the information received and possible new information made available by Member States, including by individuals and private entities, to assess its probative value and to draw conclusions from the investigations already conducted;
2
Urges all Member States, in particular those referred to in the report, to release any relevant records in their possession and to provide to the Eminent Person and the Secretary-General relevant information related to the death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the members of the party accompanying him, and to ensure that they have conducted a full review of their archives and records;
3
Calls upon those Member States referred to in the report to cooperate with and assist the Eminent Person fully, including by appointing without delay independent and high-ranking officials to determine whether relevant information exists within their security, intelligence and defence archives, and encourages the Eminent Person to remain engaged with all high-ranking officials, including those who have concluded their work;
4
Encourages all Member States, as may be appropriate, to make assistance available to the Eminent Person and those voluntarily assisting the Eminent Person on a voluntary basis to assist in specific tasks that require completion at the request of the Eminent Person;
5
Calls upon Member States to encourage individuals and private entities to ensure that any relevant records related to the death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the members of the party accompanying him are made available for review by the Eminent Person;
6
Requests the Secretary-General to continue to work towards making key documents of the Dag Hammarskjöld investigation, as identified by the Eminent Person, publicly available through a dedicated online collection;
7
Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly before the end of its eightieth session on progress made;
8
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its eighty-first session the item entitled “Investigation into the conditions and circumstances resulting in the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the members of the party accompanying him”.
55th (resumed) plenary meeting
24 December 2024

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