Assistance to Pakistan in Connexion with the Cyclone and Tidal Bore of November 1970

A/RES/2643(XXV)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1971.

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6 subjects

Cyclones Disaster Relief Disaster Victims Pakistan Reconstruction Tsunamis

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4 operative paragraphs

Expresses its deep sympathy to the people and the Government of Pakistan on the loss of life and the devastation caused by the recent disaster;

Appeals to the Governments of States Members of the United Nations or members of specialized agencies and to governmental and non-governmental organizations to make generous contributions through the United Nations system or other channels for emergency relief to the victims of the disaster;

Further requests the Secretary-General, Member States, specialized agencies and other members of the United Nations system, especially the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, the World Food Programme, the International Labour Organisation, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the World Health Organization, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Monetary Fund and the International Atomic Energy Agency, and also governmental and non-governmental organizations, to provide the largest possible volume of resources in order to assist the Government of Pakistan in implementing the programmes it envisages for reconstruction, rehabilitation and development in the afflicted area;

Invites the Secretary-General, in exercising his functions relating to natural disasters, to take steps to ensure the fullest possible co-ordination of the assistance to be provided through the United Nations, the specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations, and to co-operate with other international sources of such assistance.

20 November 1970.

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