A/RES/76/275
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
7 July 2022
Seventy-sixth session
Agenda item 150
Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing
of the United Nations peacekeeping operations
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on
29 June 2022
[on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/76/874, para. 21)]
76/275.
Post-traumatic stress disorder framework
The General Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on a post-traumatic stress
disorder framework for uniformed personnel 1 and the related report of the Advisory
Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 2
1.
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;
2.
Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of
the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;
3.
Pays tribute to all United Nations peacekeepers who have developed posttraumatic stress disorder as a result of enduring hardship and danger in the cause of
peace;
4.
Expresses its appreciation to all United Nations personnel performing
functions related to peacekeeping, in particular those serving in hardship duty stations
under some of the most difficult conditions;
5.
Recognizes the increasing number of outstanding post-traumatic stress
disorder claims, stresses the urgent need to address the situation, and requests the
Secretary-General to take concrete measures to expedite the settlement of all death
and disability claims, including post-traumatic stress disorder claims;
6.
Decides to adopt a pay-as-you-go approach to compensation for
outstanding and future death and disability claims, including post-traumatic stress
disorder claims, that have been adjudicated as eligible for compensation as well as
death and other disability claims related to closed peacekeeping missions and closed
non-peacekeeping missions in the context of the budgets of the support account for
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A/76/662.
A/76/782.
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