United Nations
A/RES/55/189
General Assembly
Distr.: General
25 January 2001
Fifty-fifth session
Agenda item 94
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Second Committee (A/55/581/Add.6)]
55/189. Status of preparation for the International Year of
Mountains, 2002
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 53/24 of 10 November 1998 on the International Year
of Mountains, 2002,
Recalling also the relevant provisions of Agenda 21, 1 in particular chapter 13
concerning mountain ecosystems and their conservation and sustainable
development,
Recalling further Economic and Social Council resolutions 1997/45 of 22 July
1997 and 1998/30 of 29 July 1998,
Recalling the report of the Secretary-General entitled “Coordination,
programme and other questions: proclamation of an international year of
mountains”, 2
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the status of preparations
for the International Year of Mountains, 2002, 3
Noting with appreciation the work already undertaken to achieve sustainable
mountain development by States, organizations of the United Nations system, in
particular the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and nongovernmental organizations, 4
1.
Welcomes the activities undertaken by States, United Nations
organizations, in particular the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations, and non-governmental organizations in preparation for the observance of
the International Year of Mountains, and encourages them to continue their efforts;
1
See Report of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 314 June 1992 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.93.I.8 and corrigenda), vol. I: Resolutions adopted
by the Conference, resolution 1, annex II.
2
E/1998/68.
3
A/55/218.
4
See E/1998/80 and A/54/767.
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