Progress Report of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation

A/RES/1376(XIV)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1960.

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Biological Research Data Analysis Data Collection Radiation Effects

What’s in this document?

2 operative paragraphs

Considering that .the fundamental human rights and freedoms to which the Tibetan people, like all others,

The General Assembly, are entitled include the right to civil and religious liberty

Recalling the conclusions of the report of the United for all without distinction,

Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation2 and General Assembly resolution 1347

Mindful also of the distinctive cultural and religious

(XIII) of 13 December 1958, heritage of the people of Tibet and of the autonomy

Reaffirming the great importance of studies relating which they have traditionally enjoyed,

to the effects of ionizing radiation upon man and his

Gravely concerned at reports, including the official environment, statements of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, to the effect

Recognizing the universal desire that urgent steps be that the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the taken to enlarge knowledge of the biological effects of people of Tibet have been forcibly denied them,

radiation and of the extent of the hazard from man-

Deploring the effect of these events in increasing made radiation, international tension and in embittering the relations

Noting with appreciation that numerous reports and between peoples at a time when earnest and positive substantial data have been provided to the Committee efforts are being made by responsible leaders to reduce by Governments and specialized agencies, and that tension and improve international relations,

assistance is being rendered to the Committee by them,

Affirms its belief that respect for the principles by the International Atomic Energy Agency, by internaof the Charter of the United Nations and of the Unitional non-governmental and national scientific organiversal Declaration of Human Rights is essential for the zations, and by individual scientists, evolution of a peaceful world order based on the rule

Noting with satisfaction the increasingly close coof law;

operation between the Committee and the International

Calls for respect for the fundamental human rights Atomic Energy Agency, of the Tibetan people and for their distinctive cultural

Bearing in mind the views of the Administrative Comand religious life.

mittee on Co-ordination concerning co-operation among

the organizations concerned in the field of atomic radia-

21 October 1959.

tion, as endorsed in Economic and Social Council resolution 743 B (XXVIII) of 31 July 1959,

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