The Law of Transboundary Aquifers

A/RES/71/150View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 86 The law of transboundary aquifers, published in 2016.

What other versions does this mandate have?

6 versions · 2009–2022

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/77/112

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2022	A/RES/77/112	The law of transboundary aquifers	422	96%Compare
2019	A/RES/74/193	The law of transboundary aquifers	414	94%Compare
2016	A/RES/71/150	The law of transboundary aquifers	416	9%Compare
2013	A/RES/68/118	The law of transboundary aquifers	2,680	6%Compare
2012	A/RES/66/104	The law of transboundary aquifers	267	6%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports · 2011–2013

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2013	A/68/172	The law of transboundary aquifers report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/66/104
2011	A/66/116	The law of transboundary aquifers report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/63/124

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Aquifers Shared Water Resources Water Law Water Management

What’s in this document?

3 operative paragraphs

Commends to the attention of Governments the draft articles on the law of transboundary aquifers annexed to its resolution 68/118 as guidance for bilateral or regional agreements and arrangements for the proper management of transboundary aquifers;

Encourages the International Hydrological Programme of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to continue its contribution by providing further scientific and technical assistance upon the consent of the recipient State and within its mandate;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-fourth session the item entitled “The law of transboundary aquifers”.

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