missiontothesecountries, asQresultofwhichaninitial agreement was signedon1June1990between UNESCOandtheGovernment oftheUSSRregarding theestablishment andimplementation ofaprogramme ofscientific research, Dlanning andassistance, awareness-building andfnndraising. Themain purposes oftheproject aretoincrease awareness andre-establish public confidence, toraisefundsforresearch andfortheChernobyl victims, andto establish ascientific programme. Aconference ofexisting andfuturedonors isplanned fortheendof1991. UNESCOplanstoreportontheproject tothe UnitedNations Conference onEnvironment andDevelopment in1992.Inasmuch as someoftheareascovered bytheproject arerelatedtothosedealtwithin theIAEAandWHOprojects, UNESCOintendstomakefulluseofallexisting reports andinformation andnottoduplicate completed orongoing work. UnitedNations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) 28.UNIDOhashelddiscussions withvisiting official delegations fromthe affected areatoexamine potential activities, suchasthoserequested inthe letterof11May1990fromtheUkrainian SSR.Itsassistance wouldmost likely beintherehabilitation orpossible relocation tosaferareasof affected ordamaged industries, inthe"control ofindustrial pollution andthe like.Thescopeofdamageintheaffected areaissoimmensethatUNIOO's limited resources couldnomorethanbegintotackletheproblem. An exploratory mission wouldbenecessary toassessmoreprecisely theextentof damagetoindustry andtodetermine thescopeoftechnical assistance required. Potential sources offundswillbeapproached onthepossibility of financing projects andactivities intheaffected region, inco-operation with UNIDO. WorldHealthOrganization (WHO) 29.WHOhasplayedanactiverolewithregardtothehealthimplications of theaccident attheChernobyl nuclear powerstation. Thishasrangedfrom international assessments ofthepossible healthimpacts immediately following theaccident tocollaborative efforts withtheauthorities oftheUSSR, theByelorussian SSRandtheUkrainian SSRininvestigating theeffects on thehealthoftheexposed poDulations. WHOisalsoparticipating intheIAEA co-ordinated project concerned withfollow-up totheaccident. 30.InApril1990,thescopeofcollaboration wasexpanded through a Memorandum ofUnderstanding between theMinistry ofHealthoftheUSSRandWHO toestablish along-term international programme tomonitor andmitigate the healthconsequences oftheChernobyl accident. TheProgramme, whenfully implemented, willencompass epidemiological studies, thediagnosis, treatment andprevention ofradiation-induced thyroid disease, carcinogenic, teratogenic andgenetic effects, contribution ofradiation andnon-radiation causesof morbidity andmortality, thesocialandpsychosocial aspects oftheaccident andtheirhealthimplications, retrospective analysis oftheradiation exposure levelsandprojected dose,international expertise forindependent evaluations oftheradiation contamination situation, measures onradiation protection andhealthofthepopulation, andradiation healthdatabanks.E/1990/97 page6 United NationS~Educational, SCientific andCultural Organization (UNESCO) 27.AttherequestofthethreeSovietRepublics affected bytheaccident at theChernobyl nuclear powerplant,theDirector General ofUNESCOsentouta mission tothesecountries, asuresultofwhichaninitial agreement was signedon1June1990between UNESCOandtheGovernment oftheUSSRregarding theestablishment andimplementation ofaprogramme ofscientific research, Dlanning andassistance, awareness-building andflmdraising. Themain purposes oftheproject aretoincrease awareness andre-establish public confidence, toraisefundsforresearch andfortheChernobyl victims; andto establish ascientific programme. Aconference ofexisting andfuturedonors isplanned fortheendof1991. UNESCOplanstoreportontheproject tothe UnitedNations Conference onEnvironment andDevelopment in1992.Inasmuch as someoftheareascovered bytheproject arerelatedtothosedealtwithin theIAEAandWHOprojects, UNESCOintendstomakefulluseofallexisting reports andinformation andnottoduplicate completed orongoing work. UnitedNations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) 28.UNIDOhashelddiscussions withvisiting official delegations fromthe affected areatoexamine potential activities, suchasthoserequested inthe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a joint project between various United Nations organizations to respond to the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. The focus is on providing scientific research, assistance, and awareness-building to affected areas, as well as raising funds for research and victims' support. This suggests that the project is primarily concerned with humanitarian aid and relief, as well as science and technology.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Science and technology