Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator.
- Author: UN General Assembly (33rd sess. : 1978-1979)
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Date:
29 November 1978
33. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE*
22. Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator
1. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator[1] and of the additional information provided by the Co-ordinator in his statement to the Second Committee on 14 November 1977;[2]
2. Commends the United Nations Disaster Relief i Co-ordinator for his efforts on behalf of the victims of disasters;
3. Calls upon Governments and international organizations to co-operate with the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator by furnishing his office, as expeditiously as possible, with detailed information on their current and intended relief contributions, in cash and in kind, in order to render more effective the provision of assistance to the victims of disasters;
4. Further calls upon recipient Governments to cooperate with the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator by informing his Office of the relief contributions offered and received;
5. Requests the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator to develop further his working arrangements with donors and recipients of relief assistance;
6. Invites all Governments to contribute to the trust fund of the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator, taking into account the financial difficulties indicated in the report of the Secretary-General;
7. Requests the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme at its next session to give consideration to the inclusion of technical cooperation activities for disaster preparedness and prevention in its regional and interregional programmes.
63rd plenary meeting29 November 1978
[1] A/33/82. [2] Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-third Session, Second Committee, 34th meeting, paras. 1-16.
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