United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture

A/RES/49/176View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1994.

What other versions does this mandate have?

12 versions · 1982–1995

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1995	A/RES/49/176	United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture	740	—
1993	A/RES/47/109	United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture	—	—
1992	A/RES/46/110	United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture	—	—
1991	A/RES/45/143	United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture	—	—
1990	A/RES/44/145	United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture	—	—

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Subprogramme 2	Supporting human rights treaty bodies	28

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Subprogramme 2	Supporting human rights treaty bodies	28	—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

26 reports · 2003–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	A/HRC/61/27	United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/36/151
2025	A/80/269	United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/36/151
2024	A/HRC/58/31	United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/36/151
2024	A/79/291	United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/36/151
2023	A/HRC/55/32	United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/36/151

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Budget Budget Contributions Equipment and Supplies Humanitarian Assistance Information Dissemination Staffing Torture and Other Cruel Treatment

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Expresses its gratitude and appreciation to the Governments, organizations and individuals that have already contributed to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture;

Appeals to all Governments, organizations and individuals in a position to do so to respond favourably to requests for contributions to the Fund, if possible on a regular basis and annually before the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Fund and if possible also with a substantial increase in the number and level of contributions so that consideration may be given to the ever-increasing demand for assistance;

Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to all Governments the appeals of the General Assembly for contributions to the Fund;

Expresses its appreciation to the Governments that pledged contributions to the Fund at the 1994 United Nations Pledging Conference for Development Activities;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to include the Fund on an annual basis among the programmes for which funds are pledged at the United Nations Pledging Conference for Development Activities;

Expresses its appreciation to the Board of Trustees of the Fund for the work it has accomplished;

Renews its request to the Secretary-General to make use of all existing possibilities, including the preparation, production and dissemination of information materials, to assist the Board of Trustees of the Fund in its efforts to make the Fund and its humanitarian work better known and in its appeal for contributions;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure, within the overall budgetary framework of the United Nations, the provision of an adequate and stable level of staffing and technical equipment to ensure the efficient operation and management of the Fund;

Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fiftieth session on the operations of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for the Victims of Torture.

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