text: regarding theproperrelocation andappropriate reintegration ofagedpersons forcedtoleavetheimmediate vicinity oftheaccident. Suchreintegration wouldstresstheactiveparticipation oftheelderly indeveloping appropriate solutions totheproblems caused bytheaccident. Elderly citizens shouldbe abletorespond inapositive wayandcontribute tosolving someofthe problems brought onbytheaccident, ratherthanremainiug passive victims of itsafter-effects. 55.TheCentrehasanactiveinterest ininvestigating environmental crime andpollution andinidentifying problem areasandproposing measures toavoid potential futureaccidents. Although aspecial seminar onthesubject of environmental crime, whichwasscheduled tobeheldatMinsk,hashadtobe postponed, thisinterest remains strong andtheCentreiseagertoparticipate infutureinitiatives. 56.Toassess moreaccurately theassistance required inseveral fields mentioned above,anexploratory mission totheareasaffected bytheaccident wouldbenecessary, consisting ofrepresentatives ofUNOV. LEAGUE OFREDCROSS ANDREDCRESCENT SOCIETIES 57.Although notapartoftheUnitedNations system, theLeague hasmadean important contribution tointernational efforts toassistintheelimination oftheconsequences oftheChernobyl accident. Inresponse toarequest from theAlliance ofRedCrossandRedCrescent Societies oftheUSSR,the~eague sentamission totheaffected areasinJanuary 1990.Thetermsofrefe~ence ofthemission weretoappraise thecurrent situation andtorecommend ~uture actions fortheRedCross/Red Crescent intheUSSR. Thereportofthemission wasissuedinFebruary 1990. r E/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 ontheestatlishment 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,WMOand 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
analysis: This text appears to be related to the consequences of a nuclear accident and the international response to it. It discusses the relocation and reintegration of elderly persons, environmental crime, pollution, and radiation levels. The text also mentions humanitarian assistance, rehabilitation, and health education. These topics suggest a strong connection to humanitarian aid and relief, as well as health.