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

The General Assembly, Recalling section II, paragraph 14, of its resolution 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975, and its resolution 32/56 of 8 December 1977, Noting Economic and Social Council resolution 1978/41 of 1 August 1978, Reaffirming that it is necessary to ensure a continued sound financial basis for the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator, as recognized by the General Assembly in its resolution 31/173 of 21 December 1976, Reaffirming also the central role of the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator in the mobilization, direction and co-ordination of international disaster relief assistance, in accordance with the mandate established by the General Assembly in its resolution 2816 (XXVI) of 14 December 1971, Bearing in mind that the timely receipt and distribution of information about the responses of donors is essential for the execution of the mandate of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator, Having heard the appeal made by the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator to donors and recipients of disaster relief assistance to make better use of the machinery which now exists in the co-ordination centre of the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator at Geneva,

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 meeting
29 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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