Emergency International Assistance for Peace, Normalcy and Reconstruction of War-Stricken Afghanistan

A/RES/52/211[A]View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 20c Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan, published in 1998.

What other versions does this mandate have?

12 versions · 1994–2005

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2005).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2005	A/RES/60/32[B]	Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan	—	—
2005	A/RES/59/112[B]	Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan	—	—
2004	A/RES/58/27[B]	Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan	—	—
2003	A/RES/57/113[B]	Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan	—	—
2002	A/RES/56/220[B]	Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan	—	—

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

3 reports · 2001–2003

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2003	A/58/616	The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan : report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/57/113[B]
2002	A/57/410	Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/56/220[B]
2001	A/56/687	Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/55/174[B]

What’s in this document?

13 operative paragraphs

A/RES/52/211 [A]

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Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General, and endorses the observations contained therein;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue efforts to develop plans for national reconstruction and rehabilitation, beginning in areas of peace and security;

Calls upon the relevant organizations of the United Nations to coordinate closely their humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, in particular to ensure a consistent approach to human rights;

Calls upon the leaders of all Afghan parties to place the highest priority on national reconciliation, acknowledging the war-weariness of the Afghan people and their desire for rehabilitation, reconstruction and economic and social development;

Demands that all Afghan parties fulfil their obligations and honour their commitments regarding the safety and full freedom of movement of United Nations personnel and other humanitarian personnel, as well as the security of their premises in Afghanistan, and cooperate fully with the United Nations and associated bodies as well as with other humanitarian organizations and agencies in their efforts to respond to the humanitarian needs of the people of Afghanistan;

Urges all parties to prevent the looting of United Nations premises and food supplies, not to hamper the delivery of humanitarian assistance and to facilitate the work of organizations in implementing humanitarian assistance, in particular the supply of food, medicines, shelter and health care, for which access to those in need is essential;

Expresses grave concern at the indiscriminate use of landmines in Afghanistan, which seriously impedes the delivery of humanitarian assistance;

Urgently appeals to all States, organizations and programmes of the United Nations system, specialized agencies and other intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to continue to provide, on a priority basis and as far as conditions on the ground permit, all possible financial, technical and material assistance for the restoration of basic services and the reconstruction of Afghanistan and the voluntary, safe and secure return of refugees and internally displaced persons with dignity and honour, and appeals to the international financial and development institutions to assist in the planning of the reconstruction of Afghanistan;

Calls upon the international community to respond to the inter-agency consolidated appeal for emergency humanitarian and rehabilitation assistance for Afghanistan to be launched by the Secretary-General for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1998, bearing in mind the availability also of the Afghanistan Emergency Trust Fund;

Denounces the continuing discrimination against girls and women and other violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in Afghanistan, notes with deep concern their adverse effects on international relief and reconstruction programmes in Afghanistan, and calls upon all Afghan parties to respect fully the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all, in particular of women and girls, in accordance with all human rights instruments and standards, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women;

Calls upon the organizations of the United Nations system to cooperate fully in the implementation of policies and measures recommended by the Executive Committee on Humanitarian Affairs, as mentioned in paragraph 7 of the report of the Secretary-General;2

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-third session a report on the actions taken pursuant to the present resolution;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-third session, under the cluster of items on coordination of humanitarian assistance, the item entitled "Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan".

Emergency International Assistance for Peace, Normalcy and Reconstruction of War-Stricken Afghanistan

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