Remnants of War

A/RES/37/215View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1983.

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4 versions · 1983–1986

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/40/197

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1986	A/RES/40/197	Remnants of war	293	47%Compare
1985	A/RES/39/167	Remnants of war	471	—
1984	A/RES/38/162	Remnants of war	—	—
1983	A/RES/37/215	Remnants of war	487	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Conferences Developing Countries Environmental Policy International Cooperation Legal Aspects Material Remnants of War

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9 operative paragraphs

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Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the problem of remnants of war; 142 2.

Regrets that no real measures have been taken to solve the problem of remnants of war despite the various resolutions and decisions adopted thereon by the General Assembly and the Goveming Council of the United Nations Environment Programme;

Reiterates its support of the just demands of the States affected by the implantation of mines and the presence of other remnants of war on their lands for compensation from the States responsible for those remnants;

Requests the Secretary-General, in co-operation with the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, to prepare a factual study on the problem of rernnants of war, particularly mines, which would include an analysis of the following aspects:

The economic and environmental problems experienced by developing countries affected by remnants of war, the loss of life and property they have suffered, their specific demands in this respect and the extent to which the responsible States are willing to compensate the affected States and to assist them in solving the problem;

The legal status of the problem;

Toe intemational co-operation required to solve the problem;

The role of the United Nations in this regard, including the possibility of convening a conference pursuant to General Assembly resolutions 35/71 and 36/188;

Appeals to ali States, particularly those responsible for the presence of rernnants of war, to co-operate with the Secretary-General in order to enable him to prepare the study requested in paragraph 4 above and to make specific and effective recommendations for solving the problem of remnants of war;

Requests the Secretary-General, in co-operation with the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, to submit the study in time for consideration by the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session.

116 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-jirst Session, Supplement No. 25 (A/31/25), annex l.

117 !bid.. Thirty-second Session. Supplement No. 25 (N32!25). annex l.

138 !bid .. Thirty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 25 (A/36125 and Corr. l), annex l.

139 lbid., Thirty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 25 (A/37/25), part two, annex.

140 See N31/197, annex IV, sect. B.

'" St'e A/15/41 <l-S/ 14129, annex [ 142 N37/415.

141 See Officia/ Records of the Eu•riomic ami Social Co1111cil, /91'!2. Supplement No 6 (E/l<JX2•1ti1Rev ll. annex l.

144 A/371397. annex.

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