Strengthening of the Coordination of Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Assistance of the United Nations, Including Special Economic Assistance :#special Economic Assistance to Individual Countries or Regions

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda items 20 Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance and 20b Special economic assistance to individual countries or regions, published in 1998.

What else is in this group?

20 documents · 1996–2000

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2000).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2000	A/RES/54/96L-M	Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance :#special economic assistance to individual countries or regions resolutions	992	–
2000	A/RES/54/96E-K	Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance :#special economic assistance to individual countries or regions	5,884	–
1999	A/RES/53/1J-O	Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance :#special economic assistance to individual countries or regions resolutions	5,181	–
1998	A/RES/53/1DtoI	Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance :#special economic assistance to individual countries or regions resolutions	—	–
1998	A/RES/53/1	Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance :#special economic assistance to individual countries or regions	1,038	–

This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

What subjects does this mandate have?

12 subjects

Antigua and Barbuda Bangladesh Cuba Disaster Preparedness Disaster Relief Dominican Republic Emergency Relief Floods Haiti Humanitarian Assistance Hurricanes Saint Kitts and Nevis

What’s in this document?

11 operative paragraphs

A

Expresses its solidarity with the Government and the people of Bangladesh, who are bravely facing the disaster;

Appeals to all Member States, specialized agencies and other organs and bodies of the United Nations system, as well as international financial institutions and non-governmental organizations, to respond urgently and generously in order to assist Bangladesh in its relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts and programmes following the unprecedented calamity;

Expresses its gratitude to Member States, international organizations within and outside the United Nations system, non-governmental organizations and individuals and groups that have so generously assisted the Government of Bangladesh in its immediate relief and rehabilitation efforts;

Expresses its deep appreciation to the Secretary-General for the urgent steps he has taken to mobilize humanitarian assistance and to coordinate activities of the United Nations agencies in the field for purposeful and unified assistance by the international community, and requests him to continue these efforts through effective measures;

Requests the relevant organizations and bodies of the United Nations system and other multilateral organizations to take all necessary measures to provide support and assistance to Bangladesh in order to strengthen its capacity for disaster preparedness and prevention programmes and to implement its plans and programmes for seeking a long-term and effective solution to the problems caused by floods and other natural disasters.

B

Expresses its support for the efforts of the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and St. Kitts and Nevis and its solidarity with their peoples as they cope with the disaster;

Expresses its appreciation to all States of the international community, international agencies and non-governmental organizations that are providing emergency relief to the affected countries;

Urges all States of the international community, as a matter of urgency, to contribute generously to the relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in the affected countries and to provide financing for the national and regional relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts being undertaken by the affected countries using their own and pooled human resources;

Requests the Secretary-General, in collaboration with the international financial institutions and bodies and agencies of the United Nations system, to assist the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and St. Kitts and Nevis in identifying their medium- and long-term needs and in mobilizing resources, as well as to help with the task of rehabilitation and reconstruction of the affected countries undertaken by their respective Governments;

Requests the relevant organizations and bodies of the United Nations system and other multilateral organizations to provide support and assistance in the strengthening of the disaster preparedness and prevention capacities of the countries of the region;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly, under agenda item 20, through the Economic and Social Council at the next humanitarian questions segment of its substantive session, on the collaborative effort referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5 above and on the progress made with the relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts of the affected countries.

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What’s in this document?

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