Strengthening of International Cooperation and Coordination of Efforts to Study, Mitigate and Minimize the Consequences of the Chernobyl Disaster

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 20c Strengthening of international cooperation and coordination of efforts to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, published in 2000.

What other versions does this mandate have?

12 versions · 1992–2014

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/68/99

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2014	A/RES/68/99	Strengthening of international cooperation and coordination of efforts to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster	2,042	83%Compare
2011	A/RES/65/131	Strengthening of international cooperation and coordination of efforts to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster	1,845	74%Compare
2007	A/RES/62/9	Strengthening of international cooperation and coordination of efforts to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster	1,635	66%Compare
2006	A/RES/60/14	Strengthening of international cooperation and coordination of efforts to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster	1,585	37%Compare
2004	A/RES/58/119	Strengthening of international cooperation and coordination of efforts to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster	1,498	53%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

5 reports · 2001–2016

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2016	A/71/411	Optimizing the international effort to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/68/99
2013	A/68/498	Optimizing the international effort to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/65/131
2010	A/65/341	Optimizing the international effort to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/62/9
2007	A/62/467	Optimizing the international effort to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/60/14
2001	A/56/447	Optimizing the international effort to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/54/97

What subjects does this mandate have?

11 subjects

Belarus Chornobyl (Ukraine)Disaster Relief Financial Assistance Humanitarian Assistance Information Exchange Inter-Agency Cooperation Nuclear Accidents Pledging Conferences Russian Federation Ukraine

What’s in this document?

11 operative paragraphs

Requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts in the implementation of the relevant General Assembly resolutions and, through existing coordination mechanisms, in particular the United Nations Coordinator of International Cooperation on Chernobyl, to continue to maintain close cooperation with the agencies of the United Nations system, as well as with regional and other relevant organizations, with a view to encouraging the regular exchange of information, cooperation and coordination of multilateral and bilateral efforts in those areas, while implementing programmes and specific projects, inter alia, in the framework of relevant agreements and arrangements;

Invites States, in particular donor States, relevant multilateral financial institutions and other concerned parties of the international community, including non-governmental organizations, to continue to provide support to the ongoing efforts made by Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine to mitigate the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster and to pay special attention to the United Nations Appeal for International Cooperation on Chernobyl, launched in April 1999;

Emphasizes the importance of full cooperation and assistance by the authorities of the affected countries in facilitating the work of humanitarian organizations, including non-governmental organizations, to mitigate the humanitarian consequences of the Chernobyl catastrophe, notes the measures already taken by the Governments of the affected countries in this regard, and encourages them to take further measures to simplify their relevant internal procedures and to identify ways in which to make their systems of granting exemption from customs and other duties more effective with regard to goods provided free of charge as humanitarian assistance by humanitarian organizations, including non-governmental organizations;

Welcomes the efforts made by the United Nations, in cooperation with the Governments of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine, to promote the Inter-Agency Programme of International Assistance to Areas Affected by the Chernobyl Disaster;

Welcomes also the convening by the United Nations of a number of special international meetings on Chernobyl to generate further support to the populations of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine affected by the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, and urges the international community and the Governments of the affected countries to continue to contribute towards the implementation of the projects specified in the above-mentioned inter-agency programme;

Expresses its appreciation for the contributions made to the shelter implementation plan aimed at securing the environmental safety of the sarcophagus covering the remains of the destroyed Chernobyl reactor, and urges further contributions to the plan;

Welcomes the decision of the heads of State and Government of the seven major industrial States and the European Union, adopted at Cologne, Germany, in June 1999, to help to ensure the continued financing and progress in work under the shelter implementation plan and, in this regard, welcomes the convening of the pledging conference in Germany in May 2000;

Takes note with satisfaction of the activities of the International Chernobyl Centre⁴ established in Ukraine, with the active participation of Belarus and the Russian Federation, as an important contribution towards enhancement of the capabilities of the international community to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of such accidents, and invites all interested parties to take part in the activities of the Centre;

⁴Formerly known as the International Scientific and Technological Centre for Nuclear and Radiological Accidents.

Urges the United Nations Coordinator of International Cooperation on Chernobyl to continue his efforts aimed at strengthening international cooperation to overcome the health, social, economic and ecological consequences of the Chernobyl disaster in the most affected areas of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine, based on the Inter-Agency Programme of International Assistance to Areas Affected by the Chernobyl Disaster;

Calls upon the Secretary-General to continue the regular exchange of information with the countries concerned, relevant organizations and bodies of the United Nations system, with a view to enhancing world public awareness of the consequences of such disasters;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session, under a separate sub-item, a report containing a comprehensive assessment of the implementation of the present resolution and proposals for innovative measures for optimizing the effectiveness of the response of the international community to the Chernobyl disaster.

73rd. plenary meeting

8 December 1999

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