The Role of the International Community in Averting the Radiation Threat in Central Asia

A/RES/68/218View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 19j The role of the international community in the prevention of the radiation threat in Central Asia, published in 2014.

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5 subjects

Central Asia Radiation Regional Cooperation Sustainable Development Uranium

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6 operative paragraphs

Notes the importance of remediating areas affected by former uranium extraction plants;

Recognizes the need to devise and promote effective programmes and projects for the responsible and safe management of radioactive and toxic waste in Central Asia;

Also recognizes the role of the international community in averting the radiation threat in Central Asia, and emphasizes the importance of adopting preventive and other measures to resolve the problem of radioactive and toxic waste and to remediate the polluted areas in accordance with the highest safety standards and best global practices;

Calls upon the international community to assist the States of Central Asia in resolving the problems of uranium tailings ponds, and emphasizes the importance of regional cooperation in the following priority areas: improvement of the legislative framework; management and maintenance at safe levels of uranium and other radioactive and toxic tailings; remediation of tailings ponds and development and implementation of special programmes and projects to improve the monitoring of their safety; raising public awareness; adoption of measures to prevent people from gaining access to polluted materials; and implementation of socioeconomic, health and humanitarian measures to enhance the quality and standard of living of the population in regions where tailings ponds are located;

Also calls upon the international community to continue the active sharing of experience and knowledge so as to effectively resolve the problems of uranium and other radioactive and toxic tailings;

Expresses support for the efforts made by the States of Central Asia in devising and implementing their country programmes, including in mobilizing domestic resources, and encourages the States of the region to hold further bilateral and multilateral negotiations to avert the radiation threat in Central Asia.

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