Problems of the Human Environment

A/RES/2398(XXIII)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1969.

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3 subjects

Conferences Environment Report Preparation

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5 operative paragraphs

Decides, in furtherance of the objectives set out above, to convene in 1972 a United Nations Conference on the !fornan Environment;

Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Advisory Committee 011 the Application of Science and Technology to Development, to submit to the General Assembly at its twenty-fourth session, through the Economic and Social Council at its fortyseventh session, a report concerning:

The nature, scope and progress of work at present being done in the field of the human environment;

( b) The main problems facing cleveloped and developing countries in this urea, which might with particular advantage be considered at such a conference,

5 O fficial Records of the Economic and Social C otmcil, Forty-fifth Session, Amiezes. agenda ítem 12, document E/4553.

6 For the text of the recommendations, see the rnimeographed version of document A/7291 (annex).

including the possibilities far increased international cooperation, especially as they relate to economic and social ~ development, in particular of the developing countnes;

Possible methods of preparing for the Conference and the time necessary for sttch preparations; · ( d) A possible time and place for the Conference;

The range of financial implications for the United N ations of the holding of the Conference; · 3. Further reqitests the Secretary-General, in preparing the report, to consult Governments of States Members of the Uníted Nations and members of the specialized agencies and of the International Atomic Energy Agency and appropriate organizations of the United Nations system, and to draw on contributions from appropriate intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations.

3 December 1968.

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