International Year of Shelter for the Homeless

A/RES/39/171View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1985.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 1982–1989

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/43/180

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1989	A/RES/43/180	International Year of Shelter for the Homeless	371	17%Compare
1987	A/RES/41/190	International Year of Shelter for the Homeless	588	16%Compare
1986	A/RES/40/203	International Year of Shelter for the Homeless	679	28%Compare
1985	A/RES/39/171	International Year of Shelter for the Homeless	480	12%Compare
1984	A/RES/38/168	International Year of Shelter for the Homeless	1,502	—

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Budget Contributions Homeless Persons Human Settlements International Years Programme Implementation

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

I.

Urges all Governments to intensify their activities related to the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless and in particular to undertake or designate as soon as possible suitable human settlements projects that can serve as demonstration projects in accordance with the guidelines established under the programme for the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless;

Further urges all Governments to initiate a comprehensive assessment of prospects, priorities and resources regarding shelter and settlements, leading to the formulation of national shelter strategies applicable until the year 2000;

Expresses as appreciation to those Governments that have already made voluntary contributions and pledges to the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless;

Appeals to all Governments that have not yet announced voluntary contributions to do so, and to international financial institutions, intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations to provide adequate financial and other support for the programme for the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless;

Invites the specialized agencies and other organiza- 5. tions of the United Nations system, including the regional commissions, to review their policies and programmes with a view to incorporating and promoting therein activities which serve the objectives of the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fortieth session a report on progress achieved in the implementation of the approved programme of measures and activities to be undertaken before and during the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fortieth session the item entitled "International Year of Shelter for the Homeless".

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44 See A/38/233-E/l 983/74 and Corr. I. 42 See Official Records of the General Assemb/.v. Thirtv-nmth Sessum, Sup 45 See Official Record, of the General Assembly. Thirty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 8 (A/39/8), annex I. sect. A.2.

plement No. 8 (A/39/8 \. annex I. sect. A. I. 43 Ibid., Supplemen/ No. 38 (A/39138). chap V, sec! A 46 A 371381

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

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What’s in this document?

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