A/RES/74/189 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 30 December 2019 Seventy-fourth session Agenda item 81 Consideration of prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities and allocation of loss in the case of such harm Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 18 December 2019 [on the report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/427)] 74/189. Consideration of prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities and allocation of loss in the case of such harm The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 56/82 of 12 December 2001, 61/36 of 4 December 2006, the annex to which contains the text of the principles on the allocation of loss in the case of transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activities, and 62/68 of 6 December 2007, the annex to which contains the text of the articles on prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities, as well as 65/28 of 6 December 2010, 68/114 of 16 December 2013 and 71/143 of 13 December 2016, Emphasizing the continuing importance of the codification and progressive development of international law, as referred to in Article 13, paragraph 1 (a), of the Charter of the United Nations, Noting that the questions of prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities and allocation of loss in the case of such harm are of major importance in relations between States, Taking into account the views and comments expressed in the Sixth Committee at previous sessions and at the current session of the General Assembly, 1 __________________ 1 19-22397 (E) See A/C.6/56/SR.11–13, A/C.6/56/SR.15–19, A/C.6/56/SR.22, A/C.6/56/SR.23, A/C.6/61/SR.9–16, A/C.6/61/SR.18, A/C.6/61/SR.19, A/C.6/61/SR.21, A/C.6/62/SR.12, A/C.6/62/SR.28, A/C.6/65/SR.17, A/C.6/65/SR.27, A/C.6/68/SR.16, A/C.6/68/SR.28, A/C.6/68/SR.29, A/C.6/71/SR.18 and A/C.6/74/SR.21. See also the reports of the Secretary-General containing comments and observations received from Governments (A/65/184, A/65/184/Add.1, A/68/170, A/71/136, A/71/136/Add.1, A/74/131 and A/74/131/Add.1) and the reports of the SecretaryGeneral containing a compilation of decisions of international courts, tribunals and other bodies (A/68/94, A/71/98 and A/74/132). 090120 *1922397*

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