United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters
Preparatory Committee
In accordance with General Assembly resolution 80/169 of 15 December 2025, the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters will meet from 31 August to 4 September 2026 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The Assembly decided to convene a preparatory committee for the Conference to refer the consolidated text including the draft articles and the proposals submitted by Governments, prepared at the resumed session of the Sixth Committee held in accordance with resolution 79/128, to the Conference, to decide on the question of the participation of stakeholders other than those referred to in paragraph 9, based on a list prepared by the Secretariat, with due regard to the principles of transparency and equitable geographical representation, and whose work is relevant to the Conference, and to discuss the organization and methods of work of the Conference, including the rules of procedure, with a view to making recommendations thereon to the Conference, taking into account the importance of promoting consensus in the Preparatory Committee and on the final results of the work of the Conference, requested the Secretary-General to prepare proposals and to bring the proposals and the list referred to above to the attention of Member States well in advance for their consideration and to the Preparatory Committee, and decided that, upon completion of its mandate, the Preparatory Committee shall report directly to the Conference.
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