mitigate thehealtheffects oftheChernobyl accident. UNESCOhasalsosigned anagreement withtheGovernment oftheUSSRasabasisforaprogramme of scientific research policy andassistance.64. ques acci 65. such Unit have assi ~__lE/1990/97 page12 58.On25June1990theLeaguelaunched anappealentitled "Chernobyl (USSR)-Humanitarian Assistance andRehabilitation Programme". Theappeal defines short-term andmedium-term priorities forassistance tothepopulations oftheByelorussian SSR,theBryansk District oftheRussian Federation and theUkrainian SSR,whichwereaffected bythelong-term consequences ofthe Chernobyl nuclear powerplantaccident. Intheshortandmediumterm,the programme willconcentrate ontheestaclishment ofaregular radiation-level control service bytheRedCross,withanemphasis onruralareas,whichwill becomplementary tothegovernmental services, assistance infacilitating dailylifeinthedisaster-affected zoneswithatotalpopulation of approximately fourmillion people, healtheducation forthepopulation liVing inmarginally contaminated areas, andparticipation inupgrading thehealth andsocialinstitutions thatprovide assistance totheaffected population. SUMMARY 59.Fromthepreceding sections, itcanbeseenthatanumberofactivities havebeenundertaken withintheframework oftheUnitedNations systemto assistthethreeGovernments inquestion toeliminate theconsequences of theaccident attheChernobyl nuclear powerplant. Sinceitsestablishment in1986,theInter-Agency Committee foraResponse toNuclear Accidents (lAC/RNA) hasdealtwithfollow-up activities concerning accidents, including Chernobyl, andtheplanning andpreparation ofthejointco-ordinated action tobetakeninthecaseoffutureaccidents. Anumberofspecialized agencies andrelated organizations, aswellasdepartments oftheUnitedNations Secretariat, participate intheworkoflAC/RNA, whichischaired andserviced bylAEA. 60.lAEAalsolaunched aproject earlierthisyearontheradiological consequences oftheChernobyl accident, withtheparticipation ofFAO,WHO, UNSCEAR, UNEPandtheCommission oftheEuropean Community. Apreparatory mission ofinternational experts wassenttotheregioninMarch1990. The project willbecompleted bytheendof1990anditsreportwillbemade available totheCouncilatitsfirstregular session of1991. 61.TheLeagueofRedCrossandRedCrescent Societies alsoundertook a mission totheaffected areasinJanuary 1990. On25June1990theLeague launched anappealforaprogramme ofhumanitarian assistance and rehabilitation forthepopulation oftheaffected zones. 62.Inaddition totheirparticipation intheworkoflAC/RNA, FAO,WHOand WHOhaveundertaken activities designed toassistintheelimination ofthe consequences oftheChernobyl accident. lLOhastakenstepstoapplyits Convention onRadiation Protection totheChernobyl situation. 63.WHOhasexpanded itsactivities through anagreement withtheGovernment oftheUSSRtoestablish along-term international programme tomonitor and mitigate thehealtheffects oftheChernobyl accident. UNESCOhasalsosigned anagreement withtheGovernment oftheUSSRasabasisforaprogramme of scientific research policyandassistance.64. ques acci 65. such Unit have assi ____ 1 , E/1990/97 page13 64.Inaddition toitsreliefoperations toassistthethreeGovernments in question, UNDROhasstressed theneedformeasures designed toprevent similar accidents atothernuclear powerplantsintheregion. 65.Somespecialized agencies anddepartments oroffices oftheUnitedNations suchastheDepartment ofInternational Economic andSocialAffairs, ECE,the UnitedNations CentreforHumanSettlements (Habitat), UNEP,UNICEF andUNIDO havecitedwaysinwhichtheircurrent activities andexperience mightbeof assistance intheelimination oftheconsequences oftheChernobyl accident.E/1990/97 page13 64.Inaddition toitsreliefoperations toassistthethreeGovernments in question, UNDROhasstressed theneedformeasures designed toprevent similar accidents atothernuclear powerplantsintheregion. 65.Somespecialized agencies anddepartments oroffices oftheUnitedNations suchastheDepartment ofInternational Economic andSocialAffairs, ECE,the UnitedNations CentreforHumanSettlements (Habitat), UNEP,UNICEF andUNIDO havecitedwaysinwhichtheircurrent activities andexperience mightbeof
**Analysis**
This text appears to be focused on the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident and the efforts of various organizations to provide humanitarian aid and relief to affected populations. The text highlights the work of the United Nations and its agencies, as well as other organizations, in providing assistance in areas such as health education, radiation-level control, and social institution upgrading. The text also mentions the need for measures to prevent similar accidents in the future.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Health