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

A/RES/56/109View PDF

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 2002.

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?

17 subjects

Belarus Bretton Woods Institutions Chornobyl (Ukraine)Coordination Within UN System Customs Formalities Disaster Prevention Economic Assistance Humanitarian Assistance Inter-Agency Cooperation International Cooperation Non-Governmental Organizations Nuclear Accidents Report Preparation Resources Allocation Russian Federation Scientific Research Ukraine

What’s in this document?

10 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms that the United Nations plays an important catalytic and coordinating role in the strengthening of international cooperation to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, and commends the contribution made by all other relevant multilateral mechanisms to this end;

Welcomes the practical measures that have been taken by the Secretary-General and the United Nations Coordinator of International Cooperation on Chernobyl to strengthen coordination of the international efforts in that area, especially the appointment by the Secretary-General of the Assistant Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and Regional Director for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States as Deputy United Nations Coordinator of International Cooperation on Chernobyl;

Also welcomes the efforts undertaken by the agencies of the United Nations system, members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Chernobyl to implement a new developmental approach to studying, mitigating and minimizing the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, and requests the Inter-Agency Task Force on Chernobyl to continue further its activities to that end;

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 their systems of granting exemption from customs and other duties can be made more effective with regard to goods provided free of charge as humanitarian assistance by humanitarian organizations, including non-governmental organizations;

Acknowledges the difficulties faced by the most affected countries in minimizing the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, and invites States, in particular donor States and all relevant agencies, funds and programmes of the United Nations system, in particular the Bretton Woods institutions, as well as non-governmental organizations, to continue to provide support to the ongoing efforts of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine to mitigate the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, including through the allocation of additional funds to support medical, social, economic and ecological programmes related to the disaster;

Notes the appeal by the United Nations Coordinator to the donor community to consider allocating additional resources to the humanitarian aspects of the Chernobyl disaster;

Stresses the need for coordinated international cooperation in studying the consequences of the Chernobyl catastrophe, and invites Member States and all interested parties to take part in and to promote the activities of the International Chernobyl Centre for nuclear safety, radioactive waste and radioecology as an important mechanism of scientific research in the unique conditions of the Chernobyl zone and the Shelter facility;

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, to continue to maintain close cooperation with the agencies of the United Nations system, as well as with regional and other relevant organizations, while implementing specific Chernobyl-related programmes and projects;

Also requests the Secretary-General to consider possible ways to strengthen further the coordination, analytical and technical capacities of the United Nations in the field, as well as at Headquarters, as described in the report of the Secretary-General,1 with due regard to the existing administrative and budgetary procedures of the Organization;

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

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