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 98cc Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium, published in 2024.

What other versions does this mandate have?

10 versions · 2008–2024

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

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Subprogramme 3	Conventional arms	7

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.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Subprogramme 3	Conventional arms	7	—

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?

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?

4 subjects

Ammunition Armaments Depleted Uranium Information Exchange

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Expresses its appreciation to the Member States and international organizations that submitted their views to the Secretary-General pursuant to resolution 77/49 and previous resolutions on the subject;

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 and clearance of such areas;

Encourages Member States in a position to do so to provide assistance to States affected by the use of arms and ammunitions containing depleted uranium, in particular in identifying and managing contaminated sites and material;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit an updated report on the subject to the General Assembly at its eighty-first 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 eighty-first session, under the item entitled “General and complete disarmament”, the sub-item entitled “Effects of the use of armaments and ammunitions containing depleted uranium”.

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