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Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters

A/RES/79/128View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 86 Protection of persons in the event of disasters, published in 2024.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 2016–2024
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
2024
A/RES/79/128

Protection of persons in the event of disasters

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2021
A/RES/76/119

Protection of persons in the event of disasters

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2019
A/RES/73/209

Protection of persons in the event of disasters

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2016
A/RES/71/141

Protection of persons in the event of disasters

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Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity
Entity(Sub-)ProgrammeTitleTotal mandates citedExpenditure
Programme 23Humanitarian assistance25—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports · 2018–2020
YearSymbolTitleMandate resolution
2020A/75/214Protection of persons in the event of disasters report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/73/209
2018A/73/229Protection of persons in the event of disasters report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/71/141

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects
Disaster ReliefDisaster VictimsHumanitarian AssistanceInternational Instruments

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs
1
Expresses its appreciation to the International Law Commission for its continuing contribution to the codification and progressive development of international law;
2
Takes note of the reports of the working group on protection of persons in the event of disasters,7 including the Chair’s summary of the deliberations in the working group at the seventy-eighth8 and seventy-ninth sessions;9

7See A/C.6/78/SR.36 and A/C.6/79/SR.37.

8Available on the website of the Sixth Committee at www.un.org/en/ga/sixth/78/pdfs/statements/ disasters/36mtg_oral_report.pdf.

9Available on the website of the Sixth Committee at www.un.org/en/ga/sixth/79/pdfs/statements/ disasters/37mtg_oral_report.pdf.

3
Also takes note of all the views and comments expressed in the debates of the Sixth Committee on this topic,10 as well as the comments and observations received from Governments on the draft articles on the protection of persons in the event of disasters and on any future action thereon;11

10See A/C.6/71/SR.20, A/C.6/71/SR.21, A/C.6/71/SR.22, A/C.6/71/SR.23, A/C.6/71/SR.24, A/C.6/71/SR.30, A/C.6/73/SR.31, A/C.6/75/SR.17, A/C.6/75/SR.18, A/C.6/75/SR.19, A/C.6/76/SR.12, A/C.6/76/SR.13, A/C.6/78/SR.1, A/C.6/78/SR.5, A/C.6/78/SR.6, A/C.6/78/SR.7, A/C.6/78/SR.36, A/C.6/79/SR.5, A/C.6/79/SR.6, A/C.6/79/SR.7 and A/C.6/79/SR.37.

11See A/73/229 and A/75/214.

4
Decides to elaborate and conclude a legally binding instrument on the protection of persons in the event of disasters, without prejudice to the legal effects of any particular provisions contained therein, by the end of 2027 at the latest, at the dates and location and in accordance with the modalities to be determined by the General Assembly at its eightieth session;12

12Noting that the Government of the Philippines has expressed its interest in hosting a conference.

5
Also decides that the Sixth Committee shall resume its session for up to five days by the end of April 2026 at the latest, in order to prepare a consolidated text including the draft articles and the proposals submitted by Governments in accordance with paragraph 6 below, within the framework of a working group of the Committee;
6
Invites Governments to submit to the Secretary-General, no later than 31 December 2025, proposals for amendments to the draft articles, with a view to preparing the consolidated text that will serve as the basis for the negotiations of the legally binding instrument as referred to in paragraph 4 above, and requests the Secretary-General to submit a compilation of all the proposals received to the working group;
7
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its eightieth session the item entitled “Protection of persons in the event of disasters”.

Table of contents

No headings found in this document.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity
Entity(Sub-)ProgrammeTitleTotal mandates citedExpenditure
Programme 23Humanitarian assistance25

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.