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UNITED
NATIONS
General Assembly
Distr.
GENERAL
A/RES/53/242
10 August 1999
Fifty-third session
Agenda item 30
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/53/L.78)]
53/242. Report of the Secretary-General on environment and human settlements
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 52/12 A of 12 November 1997, entitled “Renewing the United Nations: a
programme for reform”,
Reaffirming its determination to strengthen the role, capacity, effectiveness and efficiency of the
United Nations, including in the field of environment and human settlements, and thus improve its
performance in order to realize the full potential of the Organization,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on environment and human settlements1 and the
report of the United Nations Task Force on Environment and Human Settlements annexed thereto, which
contain recommendations on reforming and strengthening the activities of the United Nations in the field
of environment and human settlements,
Expressing its appreciation to the Chairman and members of the Task Force for their commendable
work,
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