Report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme.
- Author: UN General Assembly (32nd sess. : 1977)
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Date:
19 December 1977
32. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE*
168. Report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme
1. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on the work of its fifth session;
2. Invites the governing bodies of all organizations within the United Nations system to take full account, within their terms of reference, of the decisions of the Governing Council and to ensure that those organizations review their programmes and budgets with a view to participating fully in the effective implementation of the environment programme;
3. Stresses the need for ensuring that environmental considerations are taken into account in development programmes in differing socio-economic settings, in the implementation of the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order[3] and in the formulation of the new international development strategy,
4. Invites all Governments to contribute generously to the Fund of the United Nations Environment Programme, bearing in mind decision 98 (V) of 24 May 1977 of the Governing Council,[4] so as to permit the full implementation of the medium-term plan for 1978-1981 for Fund programme activities;[5]
5. Notes the report of the Secretary-General[6] transmitting the report of the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme on the study of the problem of the material remnants of wars, particularly mines, and their effect on the environment, and decision 101 (V) of 25 May 1977 of the Governing Council and invites the Governments concerned to co-operate with the Executive Director in the implementation of the decision;
6. Also notes the note by the Secretary-General[7] transmitting the report of the Executive Director on international conventions and protocols in the field of the environment and invites Member States, as appropriate, to ratify and implement these conventions and protocols, and requests the Executive Director to continue to take the necessary measures to facilitate the ratification and implementation of these and newly signed conventions and protocols by the greatest possible number of States;
7. Further notes the note by the Secretary-General[8] on the progress made by the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on Natural Resources Shared by Two or More States and decision 99 (V) of 20 May 1977 of the Governing Council and expresses the hope that the Working Group will expedite the completion of its work to enable the Governing Council to submit its final report on the subject to the General Assembly.
107th plenary meeting19 December 1977
[1] Ibid., Supplement No. 25 (A/32/25). [2] Ibid., Thirty-second Session, Second Committee, 19th meeting, paras. 1-13. [3] Resolution 3202 (S-VI). [4] See Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-second Session, Supplement No. 25 (A/32/25), annex I. [5] UNEP/GC/98 and Corr.1 and 2, table 1. [6] A/32/137. [7] A/32/156. [8] A/32/159.
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