Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

A/RES/38/121View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1984.

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36 documents · 1953–1986

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 1986).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1986	A/RES/40/118	Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	—	–
1985	A/RES/39/140	Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	938	–
1984	A/RES/38/121	Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	516	–
1983	A/RES/37/195	Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	—	–
1982	A/RES/36/125	Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	1,221	–

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What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Coordination Within UN System Humanitarian Assistance Refugee Assistance Refugee Protection Repatriation Resettlement

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9 operative paragraphs

Noting tbat tbc Exccutive Committee has requestcd the Higb Commissioncr to undcrtake a comprebensive study of the full financia! and practica! implications of the inclusion of Arabic. ( '11incsc and Spanisb among tbc official and working languagcs of tbc Exccutivc Committec.

,Votlllg 1rith dee¡1 ap¡m'Ciallon tbc valuablc support extended by many (iovernments to tbc High Commis- ,1oncr in carrying out his dutics.

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Welcoming the increasing number or accessions by States to the 1951 Convention 174 and thc 1967 Protocol 180 relating to the Status of Refugees,

Emphasizing that voluntary repatriation is the most desirable and durable solution to problems of refugees and displaced persons of concem to the High Commissioner,

Commends the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and his staff for the valuable work they perform on behalf of refugecs, retumccs and displaced persons of concern to the Office of thc High Commissioncr:

Rea/jirms the fundamental nature ofthe High Commissioner's function to provide intcrnational protection and the need for Governmcnts to co-operatc fully with him to facilitate the effectivc excrcise ofthis essential function, in particular by acceding to and fully implcmenting the relevant international and regional instruments and by scrupulously observing the principies of asylum and nonrefoulement:

Deplores ali violations of the rights and safety of ref~ ugees and asylum-seekers, in particular through military or armed attacks against refugee camps and settlements. other forms of brutality and failure to rcscue asylumseekers in distress at sea:

Urges States, in eo-operation with the Offiec of the High Commissioner and other competent international bodies, to takc ali neeessary measures to ensure thc safcty of refugees and asylum-scckcrs:

Reaffirms the principie of international solidarity and burden-sharing in rcsponding to the refugee problem, particularly in vicw of the hcavy burden borne by reeeiving countries on account of the presenec of large numbers of refugees and asylum-seekers:

Expresses its dcep apprl'Cialion for the valuable material and humanitarian response of rccciving countries, in particular of many developing countrics that give asylum to or accept on a temporary basis large numbcrs of refugees:

Commends ali States that facilitate the attainment of durable solutions, accept refugees for resettlcment and contribute generously to thc High Commissioner's programmes:

Urges ali States to support the High Commissioncr in his efforts to find durable solutions to refugee problems. primarily through voluntary repatriation, including assistance to returnees, as appropriate, or, wherever appropriate, through integration in countrics of asylum or resettlcment in third countries:

Notes with appreciation thc continuing support given to the High Commissioner by organizations of thc United Nations system, as well as intergovemmental and non-governmental organizations. in carrying out his humanitarian task and requests thc High Commissioner to continue to co-ordinatc his efforts with those agencies and organizations;

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Calls upon ali Statcs to pro mote durable solutions and to contribute generously to thc High Commissioner's humanitarian programmes in ordcr to assist refugees, displaced persons and returnees in a spirit of intemational solidarity and burden-sharing.

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