Immediate Implementation of the Nairobi Programme of Action for the Development and Utilization of New and Renewable Sources of Energy

A/RES/38/169View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1984.

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2 versions · 1983–1984

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1984	A/RES/38/169	Immediate implementation of the Nairobi Programme of Action for the Development and Utilization of New and Renewable Sources of Energy	1,652	—
1983	A/RES/37/250	Immediate implementation of the Nairobi Programme of Action for the Development and Utilization of New and Renewable Sources of Energy	—	–

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9 subjects

Conferences Energy Resources Development Guidelines Inter-Agency Cooperation International Cooperation Programmes of Action Public Information Renewable Energy Sources Resources Mobilization

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14 operative paragraphs

Recalling a/so its resolution 35/56 of 5 December 1980, the annex to which contains the lnternational Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade,

Recalling further its resolution 36/ l 93 of 17 December 1981, in which it endorsed thc Nairobi Programme of Action for the Development and Utilization of New and Renewable Sources of Energy 96 and, in particular, its resolution 37 /250 of 21 December 1982 on the immediate implementation of the Nairobi Programme of Action,

Convinced of the importancc of developing new and renewable sources of energy in order to contribute to meeting the requirements for continued cconomic and social development, particularlv in thc devcloping countries,

IJ7 through, inler afia, thc transition from the prcscnt intcmational cconomy based primarily on hydrocarbons to one based inneasingl:- on ncw and rcnewable sourccs of cnergy.

Rcat!imung that, whik thc primary responsibility lúr promoting the developmcnt and utilitation of new and rencwablc sources of cncrgy rests with individual countries, international co-operation is indispensable and should be directcd to assisling and supporting thc national cfforts or developing countries, that developed countries should play a special role in contributing actively to this end and that other countries in a position to do so should also continue to promotc dforts in this regard,

. livare that thc prcsent world energy situation should not reverse or halt the efforts of the intemational community to implement the Nairobi Programmc of Action,

Rccogni::ing the need to takc urgent and conccrted measurcs for the mobili1ation of additional and adequate resources necessary for thc implcmentation of the Nairohi Programme of Action,

Recalling that special11ed intergovemmental organÍlations and institutions in thc li.eld of new and renewable sources of energy are inv itcd to cxtcnd their co-operation in ordcr to strengthcn thc co-operativc action of the international communitv and to cnsure that further resourccs are madc available íor thc developmcnt ofncw and rcnewable sourccs of encrgy, that national public and priva1e cntitics in interested countrics, as appropriate, havc a role to play and that, in certain countrics, non-governmental entities will also havc a significant role to play,

Rccogni:::ing a/so that thc Unitcd Nations system has initiated the necessary steps towards its full participation in and support of thc implementation of the Nairobi Programmc of Action and that it is imperative to increasc thc responsiveness ofthe system in this respect, through, inter afia. thc provision of additional and adequate resources and increased co-ordination of thc activities of thc organs, organizations and bodies of the United Nations systcm,

Emphasizing thc importancc ofthc subrcgional, regional and intcrregional cfforts for implementing the Nairohi Programme of Action,

1/aring considcrcd thc rcport of thr Committee on the Dcvelopment and Utilization of Ncw and Renewahlc Sources of Encrgy on its tirst session, 97 hcld at Unitcd Nations Headquarters from 18 to 29 April 1983,

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Rcatfirms the signiti.cance and importance of thc Nairobi Programme of Action for the Developmcnt and Utilization of New and Rencwable Sourccs of Energy as the basic framework of rcfcrencc for action by the intemational community and rcnews its call for the early and eflective implementation of the Programme:

Emphasizcs the importance of the areas for priority action designated in section 111.A of the Nairobi Programme of Action 96 and in scction V.B of the report of the Committee on the Dcvelopmcnt and Utilization of New and Rencwable Sources of Energy, 97 and calls upon the Committcr, at its sccond session, to makc recommendations whcrever urgcnt initiatives are requircd:

Endorses thc rccommcndations contained in the report ofthc Comrmttee on thc Developmcnt a11d Utilizatio11 of New a11d Rcncwable Souru·s or Fncrgy on its tirst sessio11; 98

Reajfirms that thc rcpoll of thc Admi11istrativc Committee 011 Co-ordi11ation Q'i on proposals for actionoriented plans and programmes for carrying out the Nairobi Programme of Action providcs a uscful framework for agency and intcr-agcncy follow-up to thc Programmc within thc United Nations system; requests. in this connection. the relevant organs. organizations and bodies of the United Nations system to implement as appropriate the set of proposals containcd in that report. taking into account the guidelines formulated by thc Committee on the Devclopment and Utilization of Ncw and Renewablc Sources of Energy at its first scs~IOn: 100 and calls upon the Administrative Committec on ( ·u-ordination to continuc to work in this ficld;

Notes that thc Administrativc Committce 011 Coordination. in its report. prcsents a useful framework to the international community ror identifying. developing and implementing programrncs and projects in arcas of priority action;

Reajfirms the importance of international cooperation for the development and utilization of new and renewable sources of energy and stresses that such cooperation should be focused on dcveloping the indigenous capabilities of developing countries in this field. using domestic resources to thc maximum cxtent possible;

Requests the organs. organizations and bodies ofthe United Nations system to participatc fully in and support the implementation of the Nairobi Programme of Action in the short-term, mediurn-term and long-term context. in particular for the benefit of developing countries in accordance with their national plans and priorities and. in this regard, calls upon relevan! organizations of the United Nations system to considcr and incorporate in their activities projects arising from the proposals and recommendations made by the Administrativc Committee on Coordination;

A/so requcsts the rclcvant organs, organizations and bodies ofthe United Nations system to support and assist, to a large extent, the efforts of developing countrics for technical and economic co-operation among thernselves in the field of new and rencwablc sources of cncrgy;

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Emphasizes that the early implementation of the Nairobi Programme of Action requires the mobilization of additional and adequate resourccs and that each country will continue to bear the main responsibilitv for the development ofits new and renewable sources of energy, which will require vigorous measures for a fuller mobilization of its domestic financia! and other resources:

Reaffirms thc importance of the mobilization of financia! resourccs for the early implementation of the Nairobi Programme of Action and. to this end, calls for the urgent implementation of the measures for the mobilization of financia! resources enumerated in paragraphs 76 to 95 ofthe Programme of Action and in paragraphs 75 to 83 of the rcport of the Committee on the Development and Utilization of Ncw and Renewable Sources of Energy; 47 Ca/Is upon ali countries. particularly the developed countries and other countries in a position to do so, to provide additional and adequate financia! resources to the relcvant organs. organizations and bodies of the United Nations system;

( ºalis for thc preparation and convening of consultati vc mcetings at the national. subregional, regional, interregional and global levels, on a non-discriminatory basis and in accordance with paragraph 81 of the report of the Committee on the Dcvclopment and Utilization of New and Rcncwablc Sources of Encrgy: Q7 5.

Rcqucsts the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Committee on the Development and Utilization of Ncw and Rencwable Sources of Energy, at its second session. on the progress achievcd since its first session in relation to consultative meetings, taking into account. in particular, their contribution to the finalization of and commitment to the programmes and projects aimed at the implementation of the Nairobi Programme of Action and to the mobilization of additional resources;

Rcaffirms. in this context, that specific and additional resources should be directed through such channels as the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Revolving Fund for Natural Resources Exploration, the long-term financia! arrangements for the United Nations Financing System for Science and Technology for Development, the United Nations Development Programme Encrgy Account and others directly or indirectly involved. in accordance with national plans and priorities;

Rcitcrates the importance of an appropriate assessmcnt of the financia) resources required for the development of new and renewable sources of energy, particularly in the developing countries, and requests the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank to continue to study this matter;

Requests the Secretary-General to present to the Committee on the Development and Utilization of New and Renewable Sources of Energy, at its second session, substantive proposals on further ways and means of mobilizing financia! resources for new and renewable sources of encrgy. as requested in General Assembly resolution 37/250;

Urges, in this connection, ali interested parties to accelerate consideration of other possible avenues that would increase financing in this field, including, inter afia, the mechanisms bcing examined by the World Bank, such as an energy affiliate, as stated in paragraph 94 of the Nairobi Programme of Action; 96 1 O.

A/so requests the Secretary-General to elicit the views of intergovernmental and non-govemmental organizations as to how they can best co-operate in generating additional financia! resources for the implementation of the Nairobi Programme of Action;

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Reaffirms the importance ofthe role ofthe Directorl. General for Development and lnternational Economic Cooperation in co-ordinating the activities and contributions of the organs. organizations and bodies of the United

V. Nations system in connection with new and renewable sources of energy, including those related to consultative meetings at the national. regional and global levels;

Welcomes the secretariat arrangements already made and stresses the need for the ful] implementation of the decisions made in this regard by the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh session; 101 3.

Welcomes also. in this regard. the establishment, in the unit on new and renewable sources of cnergy. of a focal point for information on multilateral. bilateral and other programmes in the field of new and renewable sources of energy and invites Member Statcs and international organizations to facilitate its work hy providing appropriate information.

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In addition to proJects of a phys,cal ,·haractcr. thc nat1onal programme and project for thc lntcrnational 't car of Shl"ltcr for thc Homclcss should includc thc rcvicw and ,trengthcning ofpolicy. lcgislativc. organm1- tional and fi.nant:ial mcasurcs to assi~l thc poor m nnpro\'mg thc1r shclter and ncighbourhoods. Arcas of special conn·n• m1ght he legislation on land and tenure; building codcs ami regulations: linannng. including rrcd11 and loans for shelter lor the poor; and institutional arrangcrnrnts within and between national and local authoritics.

In order to mee\ the objcctivcs for thc lntcrnat1onal Year ofShclter for the Homeless. countrics should takc thc following gu1dclim·s into account in the design. sclcct1on. 1rnpkmcn1ation and nwn1tonng of dcmonstration projects for the Year:

(a) Projccts must explore. test and dcmonstratc esisting or ncw ways and means of improving the shcltcr and neighhourhoods of thc poor and disadvantaged. particularly th<>st' helow the povcrty \i~c in urhan and rural settlerncnts:

(b) Pro1ects must contribute to or result in a dcar and ,isihle 1mprovement in the shelter or neighbourhoods of a1 leas\ sorne of thc poor ami disadvantaged befare 1987;

(e) Projects must he rcplicable. in or<ler for them to rcach many more of the poor and disadvantagcd. lcading to affordabk improvement, for many rather than major impruvemcnts for a fcw:

(d) Projccts mus\ scek a pract1cal balance hctwcen wha1 is dcsirahk (in terms, for example. of hasic health requ1rcmcnts ami s1ruc\ural safety). attainable (lechnically and adminis1ratively. and using local skills. mcthods and materials), and affordablc hy the poor themschcs and the nation as a whole.

PRO(,R .. SS RI POR 1 9.

In order that ali countnes may he informcd on thc existrng situat1on. priority concems and activities and plans líir thc lnternational Ycar of Shelter for the Homeless in other countries. prior to thc scvcnth session of the Commission on Human Settlements. 111 April 1984. the national focal points for the Year should suhmi1 to thc l lnited Nations Centre lúr Human Settlements (Hahitat):

(a) A brief ovcrvicw (maximum two pages in lcngth) of their national plans. priorities and activitics for the Year. indudrng 111formation rcsponding to the questions in paragraph 5 above:

(b) A one-page summary lur cach or the nat1onal dcmonstration projects for the Year launched to dale, using a rnmmon format to he prepared by t he Cen trc

NA!ROBI PROGRAMMI-. OF ACTION FOR THI' DFVl'IOP- MFNT AND lJTIUZATION OF NFW AND RFNl'WABU

96 Repon rd the c :nilcd 1Vatwns ( ·o,~/cn'nd' on \('H' and Rencwahlc .\'ources 9 '0{/1011/ Re,·ord, i(f thl' (;n,( r1J/ L,1·mNr. U1nrr--u1;h1h .\'n\loH. Su¡,{lli· ,,(l:"nergy. Na,rohi. IO<'I l11g11.,1 /98/ (linited Nalions puhlirnlion. Sales /!/("!'{ ,·,, ./4 (,\ 18 4.1\. No. F.81.1.24). chap. l. sect •\.

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98 /bid., sect. V.

IOO Off¡oal Remrds o/ thc General Assemblr. Th1rt_v--e1gh1h Scssiorz. S11p- 99 A/ AC.215/5.

¡,/ement N,,_ 44 (A/38 44). para. 70.

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101 See resolution 37/250.

105 See Otfictal Records o( 1he Ueneral Assemb/_v, Thirl_v--eighth Session,

102 See Officia/ Records o( the General .-1ssc,nh/_i·. Fhir1,•---,•1ghth Ses.,1011.

Si'Cond ( ·omm1//ce, l 5th-24th and 38th-45th meetings.

111hA,.l8:~58-E>l98.l"87 and Add.l and Add.1/Corr.l, annex. Supp/ement No. 3 (A/38/3). chap. 11. paras. 61-64.

I03 See E/1983/68 and Add.1-3; E/1983.189.

I04 See Officia/ Records ofthe Fcono1111c ami So,·ial < ·,,1111,·1/. /'183. l'l,•11w..- Meetings, 17th-30th meeting,.

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