International Year of Deserts and Desertification, 2006

A/RES/58/211View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 94b Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa, published in 2004.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2004–2006

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/60/200

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2006	A/RES/60/200	International Year of Deserts and Desertification, 2006	560	30%Compare
2004	A/RES/58/211	International Year of Deserts and Desertification, 2006	344	–

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2005

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2005	A/60/169	Status of preparations for the International Year of Deserts and Desertification, 2006 report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/58/211

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects

Africa Arid Zones Desertification Focal Points International Organizations International Years Land Degradation Least Developed Countries Project Activities Public Information

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Decides to declare 2006 the International Year of Deserts and Desertification;

Designates the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa, as focal point of the Year, in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Development Programme, the International Fund for Agricultural Development and other relevant bodies of the United Nations;

Invites all countries to establish national committees or focal points and to celebrate the Year by arranging appropriate activities;

Calls upon all relevant international organizations and Member States to support the activities related to desertification, including land degradation, to be organized by affected countries, in particular African countries and the least developed countries;

Encourages countries to contribute, as they are able, to the Convention and to undertake special initiatives in observance of the Year with the goal of enhancing the implementation of the Convention;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its sixtieth session on the status of preparations for the Year.

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