Policy Document Library
Documents describing the mandates of organizations’ involvement in DBE response activities
Non-governmental Organizations
International Conferences of the Red Cross Commentary on the First Geneva Convention
Resolutions of the International Conferences of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Non-UN International Organizations
Chemical Weapons Convention (Articles IX-X)
IASC Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Constitution
World Bank Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF) Framework
United Nations
Biological Weapons Convention Conference VI
Convention to Establish a Customs Co-operation Council (CCC)
IASC Framework on Infectious Diseases
International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005)
Milan Plan of Action (1985)
UN & OIE Memorandum of Understanding (2012)
UN & WHO Memorandum of Understanding (2011)
UN Economic and Social Council Resolution 1989/56 (1989)
UN General Assembly Resolution 204(III) (1948)
UN General Assembly Resolution 428(V) (1949)
UN General Assembly Resolution 802 (VIII) (1953)
UN General Assembly Resolution 1714(XVI) (1961)
UN General Assembly Resolution 40/32 (1985)
UN General Assembly Resolution 42/37C (1987)
UN General Assembly Resolution 44/72 (1989)
UN General Assembly Resolution 46/182 (1991)
UN General Assembly Resolution 55/283 (2001)
UN General Assembly Resolution 56/195 (2002)
UN General Assembly Resolution 57/150 (2003)
UN General Assembly Resolution 58/153 (2004)
UN General Assembly Resolution 59/276 (2005)
UN General Assembly Resolution 60/124 (2006)
UN General Assembly Resolution 61/198 (2007)
UN General Assembly Resolutions Establishing UNICEF
UNICEF Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action
UNIDIR Statute (39th session of the UNGA)
UN Security Council Resolution 620 (1988)
UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)
UN Security Council Resolution 1673 (2006)
UN Security Council Resolution 1810 (2008)
UN Security Council Resolution 1977 (2011)
World Health Assembly Resolution 34.26 (1981)
World Health Assembly Resolution 46.6 (1993)
World Health Assembly Resolution 48.2 (1995)
World Health Assembly Resolution 55.16 (2002)
World Health Assembly Resolution 58.1 (2005)
World Health Assembly Resolution 59.22 (2006)
World Health Assembly Resolution 64.10 (2011)
World Health Assembly Resolution 65.20 (2015)
WHO Emergency Response Framework
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