Assistance in mine action : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2000
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SymbolA/RES/55/120
TitleAssistance in mine action : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
AccessEnglish: A_RES_55_120-EN - PDF ; Español: A_RES_55_120-ES - PDF ; Français: A_RES_55_120-FR - PDF ; Other: A_RES_55_120-DE - PDF ; Русский: A_RES_55_120-RU - PDF ; العربية: A_RES_55_120-AR - PDF ; 中文: A_RES_55_120-ZH - PDF ;
Summary
Calls for the continuation of the efforts to foster the establishment of mine-action capacities in countries where mines constitute a serious threat to the safety, health and lives of the local population or an impediment to social and economic development efforts at the national and local levels; invites Member States to develop national programmes to promote awareness of landmines, especially among women and children; appeals to Governments, regional organizations and other donors to continue their support to mine action through further contributions; stresses the importance of international support for emergency assistance to victims of mines and for the care and rehabilitation, and social and economic reintegration, of the victims, and also stresses that such assistance should be integrated into broader public health and socio-economic strategies; emphasizes again the important role of the UN in the effective coordination of mine-action activities; urges Member States and regional, governmental and non-governmental organizations and foundations to continue to extend full assistance and cooperation to the Secretary-General; emphasizes in this regard the importance of recording the location of mines, of retaining all such records and making them available to concerned parties upon cessation of hostilities; urges Member States and regional, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and foundations that have the ability to do so to provide technological assistance to mine-affected countries and to promote scientific research and development on humanitarian mine-action techniques and technology.
Call number
A(01)/R3
Action note2000-12-06
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 82nd plenary meeting
Meeting record
A/55/PV.82
Agenda information
A/55/251 47 Assistance in mine action. MINE CLEARANCE
Date[New York] : UN, 14 Dec. 2000
Description
6 p.