Strengthening of the United Nations Environment Programme

A/RES/48/174View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 91e Environment, published in 1994.

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Budget Contributions Conference Facilities Information Networks Inter-Agency Cooperation Kenya Liaison Offices Nairobi (Kenya)Office Buildings Sustainable Development

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9 operative paragraphs

See Official Records of the General Assembly, Forty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 25 (A/44/25), annex I.

Ibid., Forty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 25 (A/46/25), annex.

Endorses the report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on the work of its seventeenth session and the decisions contained therein; 4/

Stresses the need for close cooperation between the United Nations Environment Programme and the Commission on Sustainable Development in implementing the recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, in accordance with the relevant provisions of chapter 38 of Agenda 21;

Welcomes the action-oriented approach of the Governing Council towards the implementation of the follow-up activities to the Conference, as outlined in its report;

Report of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 3-14 June 1992 (A/CONF.151/26/Rev.1 (Vol. I and Vol. I/Corr.1, Vol. II, Vol. III and Vol. III/Corr.1)) (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.93.I.8 and corrigenda), vol. I: Resolutions adopted by the Conference, resolution 1, annex II.

Official Records of the General Assembly, Forty-eighth Session, Supplement No. 25 (A/48/25).

Expresses its gratitude to the Government of Kenya for the grant of an additional forty acres of land for the expansion of office facilities and the improvement of the communications network, and encourages it to continue to ensure that the United Nations Environment Programme and other United Nations organs, agencies and programmes based at Nairobi work in a conducive and hospitable environment;

Invites the Secretary-General to strengthen further the liaison function at Nairobi for the secretariat of the Commission on Sustainable Development, on the basis of arrangements made at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, duly taking into account all relevant provisions of paragraph 32(c) of General Assembly resolution 47/191;

Urges Member States to make their contributions to the Environment Fund in accordance with Governing Council decision 17/32 of 21 May 1993; 5/

Notes with appreciation the efforts of the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to ensure that as many meetings related to the Programme as possible are held at the headquarters of the Programme so as to maximize utilization of conference facilities and services;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the programming of meetings related to the Programme is rationalized to facilitate economy and more effective capacity utilization at the headquarters of the Programme;

Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fiftieth session on the implementation of the present resolution.

Ibid., annex.

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