International cooperation to reduce the impact of the El Niño phenomenon : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1998
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SymbolA/RES/53/185
TitleInternational cooperation to reduce the impact of the El Niño phenomenon : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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International cooperation to reduce the impact of the El Niño phenomenon
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Summary
Expresses its appreciation for the cooperation provided by the UN system to the countries affected in their efforts to reduce the impact of the El Niño; takes note with satisfaction of the outcome of the International Conference on Early Warning Systems for the Reduction of Natural Disasters; expresses its satisfaction at the organization of the 1st Intergovernmental Meeting of Experts on El Niño, held at Guayaquil, Ecuador, from 9-13 Nov. 1998; decides that the report on the outcome of that Meeting will be considered under appropriate agenda items at the 7th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, at the substantive session of 1999 of the Economic and Social Council and at the special session of the General Assembly; also decides to consider the La Niña phenomenon in the context of the implementation of its resolution 52/200; welcomes the convening in 1999, of an intergovernmental meeting of experts on the El Niño phenomenon, to be held at Lima; requests the Secretary-General to submit recommendations to the General Assembly, through the Economic and Social Council at its substantive session of 1999, on how the UN system can deal with natural disaster reduction.
Action note1998-12-15
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 91st meeting
DraftA/C.2/53/L.30
Committee reportA/53/609/Add.6
Meeting record
A/53/PV.91
Agenda information
A/53/251 94 Environment and sustainable development. ENVIRONMENT--SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Date[New York] : UN, 2 Feb. 1999
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3 p.
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Adopted at the 91st plenary meeting, 15 Dec. 1998.