Reaffirms that the UN plays an important catalytic and coordinating role in the strengthening of international cooperation to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster; emphasizes the importance of full cooperation and assistance by the authorities of the affected countries in facilitating the work of humanitarian organizations, including non-governmental organizations, to mitigate the humanitarian consequences of the Chernobyl catastrophe; stresses the need for coordinated international cooperation in studying the consequences of the Chernobyl catastrophe; requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts in the implementation of the relevant General Assembly resolutions; also requests the Secretary-General to consider possible ways to strengthen further the coordination, analytical and technical capacities of the UN in the field, as well as at Headquarters.

Adopted without vote, 87th plenary meeting

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