Strengthening the Capacity of the United Nations System to Respond to Natural Disasters and Other Disaster Situations

A/RES/38/202View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1984.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1982–1984

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1984	A/RES/38/202	Strengthening the capacity of the United Nations system to respond to natural disasters and other disaster situations	979	19%Compare
1982	A/RES/36/225	Strengthening the capacity of the United Nations system to respond to natural disasters and other disaster situations	1,907	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Budget Contributions Coordination Within UN System Disaster Preparedness Disaster Relief International Cooperation

What’s in this document?

10 operative paragraphs

Rccognizcs the importance of disaster preparedness and prcvcntion activitics, and calls upon the Offi.ce of the linited Nations Disastcr Relief Co-ordinator, Govemments and agencies involved to ensure that a high leve) of attcntion is given to them;

Rcafjirms the sovereignty of individual Member States, rccognizes the primary role of each State in caring for thc victims of disasters occurring in its territory and stresses that ali relief operations should be carried out and co-ordinated in a manncr consisten! with the priorities and needs of the countries concemed;

5itresscs that the quality and appropriateness of material and other assistance provided by the intemational community should meet the particular needs of the populations of disaster-affected areas;

Rcpca/s its cal! to ali Govemments and competen! organs and organizations to co-operate with the Office of the lJnitcd Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator and to improve. in particular, their flow of information on relief assistance, action, plans and needs;

Rcquests the Officc of the U nited Nations Disaster Rclief Co-ordinator to continue and improve further the flow of information to Govemments, organizations and agencies concerned, so that a more complete picture of rclicf aetivities, assistance received and further requiremcnts may be provided to ali concemed;

Stresscs the need for the continuance and further strengthening ofrelations between the Office ofthe United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator and appropriate voluntary organizations working in the arca of disaster relief,

including the Intcrnational Committce of thc Red Cross and the League of Red Cross and Red Cresccnt Socicties, and requests the Secretary-General to consider thc establishment of a small consulta ti ve group composed of exccutives of these major relief organizations, in their individual capacity, to provide advice, upon request, to the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator in the assessment of relief needs and in the preparation and execution of concerted relief programmes;

Authorizes the Secrctary-General to permit thc Office of the United Nations Disastcr Relief Co-ordinator to respond to requests for emcrgency disaster assistancc up to a total of $600,000 in any one year, with a normal ceiling of $50,000 per country in the case of any one disaster, within existing resources as far as possible:

Once again urgently ca/Is upan ali States to respond positively and expeditiously to the Secretary- General's appeals for contributions to meet natural disasters and other disaster situations;

Appeals to Governments for urgent voluntary contributions, channelled through the Trust Fund ofthe Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator, to enable the Office to cover, inter afia, unforeseen expenses in connection with disaster relief operations;

Requests the Secretary-Gcneral, in consultation with the Governments of both donor and recipient countries, as well as with appropriate agencies, to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session, through the Economic and Social Council at its second regular session of 1984, specific proposals to follow up the conclusions and problems identified in his comprehensive report, as well as in the present resolution.

I04th p/enary meeting

20 Deccmher 1983

V. 178 A/38/202-E/ 198 3/94.

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IBI /bid., Plenan• Mcerin1;s. 28th meeting. para,. 67-1()4 18 ' !!11d.. annc.,, ",L'Ct. \' l82 A/38/215. • •

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