A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/51/74 12 February 1997 Fifty-first session Agenda item 105 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Third Committee (A/51/614)] 51/74. New international humanitarian order The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 49/170 of 23 December 1994 and other pertinent resolutions1 relating to the promotion of a new international humanitarian order and international cooperation in the humanitarian field, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General2 and the previous reports3 containing the comments and views of Governments, the specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations, Noting that a number of Governments have not yet submitted their comments with regard to the above-mentioned resolutions, Noting with deep concern the growing scale of humanitarian emergencies involving widespread suffering, loss of life and uprootedness, 1 Resolutions 36/136 of 14 December 1981, 37/201 of 18 December 1982, 38/125 of 16 December 1983, 40/126 of 13 December 1985, 42/120 and 42/121 of 7 December 1987, 43/129 and 43/130 of 8 December 1988, 45/101 and 45/102 of 14 December 1990 and 47/106 of 16 December 1992. 2 A/51/454. 3 A/37/145, A/38/450, A/40/358 and Add.1 and 2, A/41/472, A/43/734 and Add.1, A/45/524, A/47/352 and A/49/577 and Corr.1. 97-76771 /...