Effects of the Use of Armaments and Ammunitions Containing Depleted Uranium

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 97d Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium, published in 2011.

What other versions does this mandate have?

10 versions · 2008–2024

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/79/49

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2024	A/RES/79/49	Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium	758	98%Compare
2022	A/RES/77/49	Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium	750	98%Compare
2020	A/RES/75/42	Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium	742	98%Compare
2018	A/RES/73/38	Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium	734	98%Compare
2016	A/RES/71/70	Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium	726	90%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

9 reports · 2008–2024

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2024	A/79/96	Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/77/49
2022	A/77/124	Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/75/42
2020	A/75/92	Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/73/38
2018	A/73/99	Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/71/70
2016	A/71/139	Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/69/57

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Armaments Depleted Uranium Environmental Impact Assessment Information Exchange Radiation Effects

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs

Expresses its appreciation to the Member States and international organizations that submitted their views to the Secretary-General pursuant to resolution 63/54;

Invites Member States and relevant international organizations, particularly those that have not yet done so, to communicate to the Secretary-General their views on the effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium;

Requests the Secretary-General to request relevant international organizations to update and complete, as appropriate, their studies and research on the effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium on human health and the environment;

Encourages Member States, particularly the affected States, as necessary, to facilitate the studies and research referred to in paragraph 3 above;

Also encourages Member States to follow closely the development of the studies and research referred to in paragraph 3 above;

Invites Member States that have used armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium in armed conflicts to provide the relevant authorities of affected States, upon request, with information, as detailed as possible, about the location of the areas of use and the amounts used, with the objective of facilitating the assessment of such areas;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit an updated report on this subject to the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session, reflecting the information submitted by Member States and relevant international organizations, including the information submitted pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 above;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-seventh session the item entitled “Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium”.

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