United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182

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United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 is a landmark 1991 resolution that established the modern framework for international humanitarian assistance and coordination within the UN system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations General Assembly resolution
international humanitarian assistance framework
adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
adoptedByConsensus true
adoptionDate 1991-12-19
affirms need for international cooperation in humanitarian emergencies
primary responsibility of affected states for victims on their territory
appliesTo United Nations system
surface form: United Nations system organizations involved in humanitarian assistance
basisFor Inter-Agency Standing Committee coordination role
mandate of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
modern United Nations humanitarian coordination system
callsFor facilitation of access to affected populations
improved coordination among United Nations agencies, NGOs and other humanitarian actors
mobilization of adequate resources for humanitarian assistance
respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and national unity of affected states
strengthening of the United Nations capacity for humanitarian emergency response
createsFrameworkFor consolidated inter-agency appeals
coordination of humanitarian emergency assistance within the United Nations system
field-level coordination mechanisms
use of military and civil defence assets in humanitarian operations
definesPrinciple humanity
impartiality
independence of humanitarian assistance
neutrality
definesRoleOf Emergency Relief Coordinator NERFINISHED
United Nations agencies in humanitarian emergencies
documentSymbol United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 self-linksurface differs
surface form: A/RES/46/182
establishes Central Emergency Revolving Fund NERFINISHED
Department of Humanitarian Affairs
Emergency Relief Coordinator NERFINISHED
Inter-Agency Standing Committee
followedBy subsequent General Assembly resolutions on humanitarian coordination
geographicalScope global
languageOfTitle English
leadsTo creation of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
legalStatus non-binding resolution
meeting 78th plenary meeting of the 46th session of the United Nations General Assembly
partOf United Nations humanitarian reform history
placeOfAdoption New York City NERFINISHED
publisher United Nations
requests Secretary-General to designate an Emergency Relief Coordinator
Office of the Secretary-General
surface form: Secretary-General to establish a Department of Humanitarian Affairs
resolutionNumber 46/182
sessionNumber 46
subject United Nations humanitarian system NERFINISHED
emergency relief coordination
humanitarian assistance
title Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian emergency assistance of the United Nations
yearOfAdoption 1991

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United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 documentSymbol United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: A/RES/46/182
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs mandatedBy United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182