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

A/RES/65/131View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 69c Strengthening of international cooperation and coordination of efforts to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, published in 2011.

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’s in this document?

22 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the contribution made by States and by organizations of the United Nations system to the development of cooperation to mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, the activities of regional and other organizations and those of non-governmental organizations, as well as bilateral activities;

Notes with appreciation the efforts undertaken by the agencies of the United Nations system and other international organizations that are members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Chernobyl to continue implementing a developmental approach to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, in particular through the development of specific projects, and stresses the need for the Inter-Agency Task Force to continue its activities to that end, including through coordinating efforts in the field of resource mobilization;

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 adequate funds to support medical, social, economic and environmental programmes related to the disaster;

Reaffirms that the United Nations should continue to play an important catalytic and coordinating role in the strengthening of international cooperation to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster;

Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations Coordinator of International Cooperation on Chernobyl, in the capacity of Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and as Chair of the United Nations Development Group, to continue to take appropriate practical measures to strengthen coordination of the international efforts in that area;

Welcomes the efforts of the Government of Ukraine and the international donor community to complete construction of the Shelter facility and related nuclear safety projects at Chernobyl, in accordance with international standards, so as to transform the site into a stable and environmentally safe state, and urges all parties to ensure that a strong, long-standing, high-level commitment remains in place to ensure the successful completion of this vital work;

Also welcomes the activities of the United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador, star tennis player, Ms. Maria Sharapova, who serves as an advocate for post-Chernobyl recovery efforts, and praises her personal commitment in supporting a number of recovery projects that aid local communities in Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine;

Notes with satisfaction the completion of the Cooperation for Rehabilitation Programme in Belarus and the realization of the ongoing Chernobyl Recovery and Development Programme in Ukraine, aimed at promoting better living conditions in and the sustainable development of the affected territories;

Welcomes the initiation in Belarus of a three-year project by the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the United Nations Population Fund aimed at enhancing human well-being and safety in the Chernobyl-affected areas and the area-based development project in the Chernobyl-affected areas in Belarus, as well as the nationwide extension of the area-based development approach that was piloted in the Chernobyl-affected region of Ukraine;

Notes with satisfaction assistance rendered by the International Atomic Energy Agency to Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine on remediation of agricultural and urban environments, cost-effective agricultural countermeasures and the monitoring of human exposure in areas affected by the Chernobyl disaster;

Takes note with satisfaction of the progress made by the Governments of the affected countries in implementing national strategies to mitigate the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, calls upon United Nations agencies and multilateral and bilateral donors to continue to align their assistance with the priorities of the national strategies of the affected States, and stresses the importance of working together on their implementation in a common effort in the spirit of cooperation;

Welcomes the implementation of the International Chernobyl Research and Information Network, aimed at providing scientific information on the consequences of the accident, with practical advice for local communities in the affected territories of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine through dissemination of the findings of the Chernobyl Forum, including by providing accurate information on the impact of radiation in accessible, non-technical language in the form of practical messages on healthy and productive lifestyles, to the populations affected by the accident in order to empower them to maximize social and economic recovery and sustainable development in all its aspects;

Stresses the importance of the full implementation of the third decade after the Chernobyl disaster, 2006–2016, the Decade of Recovery and Sustainable Development of the Affected Regions, proclaimed in its resolution 62/9, which is focused on achieving the goal of a return to normal life for the affected communities as far as is possible within this time frame, and notes the ongoing midterm comprehensive review of the Decade;

Requests the United Nations Development Programme to coordinate, within existing resources, the efforts of the United Nations system and with other relevant actors on the implementation of the Decade;

Welcomes the initiative of Ukraine, co-sponsored by Belarus and the Russian Federation, to convene the international conference entitled “Twenty-five Years after the Chernobyl Disaster: Safety for the Future” in April 2011 in Kyiv;

Calls upon the relevant United Nations bodies, the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system to actively engage in and fund, within existing resources, the preparations for the conference;

Encourages Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, major groups, the private sector and other donors to contribute to the preparatory process and the conference itself;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure, as appropriate, the full involvement of resident coordinators and country teams in Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine in preparations for the conference;

Requests the President of the General Assembly to convene, on 26 April 2011, a special commemorative meeting of the Assembly in observance of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Chernobyl catastrophe;

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, while implementing specific Chernobyl-related programmes and projects;

Requests the United Nations Coordinator of International Cooperation on Chernobyl to continue her work to realize the United Nations action plan on Chernobyl to 2016, aimed at implementation of the Decade, with the full involvement of the relevant United Nations agencies in collaboration with the Governments of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session, under a separate sub-item, a report containing a comprehensive assessment of the implementation of all aspects of the present resolution and, in particular, of the action plan on Chernobyl to 2016.

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