International cooperation to reduce the impact of the El Niño phenomenon : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1999
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SymbolA/RES/54/220
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
Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General and endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained therein; welcomes the 1999 retrospective report on the El Niño/Southern Oscillation prepared by the WMO; reiterates its invitation to Member States in relation to the technical and financial assistance needed to strengthen the national capacity of developing countries to support observation and research systems; welcomes the recommendations of the Commission on Sustainable Development regarding the approach that the UN System and the international community should take in dealing with El Niño/Southern Oscillation; calls upon the Secretary-General, relevant UN organizations and the international community to take the necessary steps to establish an international research centre on El Niño at Guayaquil, Ecuador and invites the international community to provide financial, technical and scientific assistance and cooperation for this purpose; requests the Secretary-General to continue to promote the full implementation of its resolutions and to report to the General Assembly at its 55th session on the implementation of the present resolution.
Action note1999-12-22
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 87th meeting
DraftA/C.2/54/L.43
Committee reportA/54/588/Add.2
Meeting record
A/54/PV.87
Agenda information
A/54/251 100 Environment and sustainable development. ENVIRONMENT--SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
A/54/251 100b International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. DISASTER PREVENTION--INTERNATIONAL DECADES (1990-2000)
A/54/251 100b International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. DISASTER PREVENTION--INTERNATIONAL DECADES (1990-2000)
Date[New York] : UN, 8 Feb. 2000
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Adopted at the 87th plenary meeting, 22 Dec. 1999.