Persistent legacy of the Chernobyl disaster
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and in consultation with Member States, a concise outline of general principles of
engagement of the United Nations system in Chernobyl recovery efforts, along with
agency-specific priorities;
9.
Recognizes the need to continue the sustainable development of the
recovering regions, focusing on the development of local entrepreneurship and
tourism, the creation of new jobs, the transition of local economies to environmentally
sound technologies, the promotion of sustainable forest management and agr icultural
innovations, the inclusion of people in vulnerable situations in local development
processes and the promotion of healthy lifestyles;
10. Invites all Member States, relevant agencies of the United Nations system
and other international organizations, as well as civil society, to observe International
Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day, and notes that the costs of all activities that
may arise should be met from voluntary contributions;
11. Welcomes the initiatives of the Governments of Belarus, the Russian
Federation and Ukraine to host international events to mark the thirty -fifth
anniversary of the Chernobyl accident, and invites organizations of the United
Nations system, donor countries and other development agencies to contribute to the
effective realization of the events;
12. Calls upon the relevant United Nations bodies, the specialized agencies
and other organizations of the United Nations system to actively engage in and fund,
within existing resources, the preparations for the events ;
13. Encourages Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental
organizations, major groups, the private sector and other donors to contribute to the
relevant preparatory processes for the events;
14. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure, as appropriate, the full
involvement of the resident coordinators and country teams in Belarus and Ukraine
in preparations for the events;
15. Requests the President of the General Assembly to convene, within
existing resources, on 26 April 2021, a special com memorative meeting of the
Assembly in observance of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster;
16. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its
seventy-seventh session, under the sub-item entitled “Strengthening of international
cooperation and coordination of efforts to study, mitigate and minimize the
consequences of the Chernobyl disaster” of the item entitled “Strengthening of the
coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations,
including special economic assistance”, a report on the implementation of the present
resolution.
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16 December 2019
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