Assistance to Palestine Refugees: Reports of the Director and the Advisory Commission of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

A/RES/513(VI)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1952.

What subjects does this mandate have?

12 subjects

Appropriations Educational Programmes Health Programmes Humanitarian Assistance Negotiation Palestine Refugees Programme Expenditures Refugee Assistance Repatriation Resettlement Social Integration Social Welfare

What’s in this document?

14 operative paragraphs

Commends the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for the development of a constructive programme which will contribute effectively to the welfare of the refugees;

Endorses, without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 11 of resolution 194 (III) of 11 December 1948 or to the provisions of paragraph 4 of resolution 393 (V) of 2 December 1950 relative to reintegration either by repatriation or resettlement, the programme recommended by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for the relief and reintegration of Palestine refugees, which envisages the expenditure of $US 50 million for relief and $200 million for reintegration over and above such contributions as mav be made bv local governments, to be carried out over a period o·f approximately three years starting as of 1 July 1951 ;

Recognizing the concern of the United Nations in the problem of the Palestine refugees,

"Ibid., Supplement No. 16.

'Ibid., Supplement No. 16 A. • Ibid.

Urges thr governments of the countries in the area to assist. with due regard to their constitutional processes, in the carrying out of this programme and to extend to the United Nations l{dief and Works Agency, a subsidiary organ established by the General Assembly, their co-operation in the elaboration of specific projects and in the general performance of its functions;

Invites the United Nations Relief and Works Agency to explore with the governments concerned arrangements looking towards their assuming administration of reintegration projn-ts at the eariie,t pos,ible date;

Requests the United Nations Relief and \Vorks Agency to explore with the governments concerned the desirability ahd practicability of transferring t!H:" administration of relief to those governments at the earliest possible date, and considers that the United Nations Relief anci Works Agency should continue to carry the cost of the supply programme, subject to paragraphs 2 and 6, and to provide assistance for the health, welfare and educa1io11 programme along with the duty of making such inspection and such verification of accounts as may be necessary ;

Considers that relief expenditures should be reduced in suitable proportion to reintegration expenditures;

Decides that the amount of $20 million provided foi:_ direct relief in resolution 393 (V) of 2 December 19:,0 should be increased to $27 million for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1952;

Decides that, consequent upon paragraph 2 above, the amount of $30 million provided in resolution 393 _(V) of 2 December 1950 for reintegration should be 111creased to not less than $50 million, and credited to the reintegration fund provided for in that resolution for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1952;

Approves the budget recommended by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for the fiscal year 1 July 1952 to 30 June 1953, of the equivalent of $118 million of which $100 million shall be available for reintegration and $18 million for relief;

Authorizes the United Nations Relief and Works Agency to transfer funds allocatt>d for relief to reintegration ;

Urges the governments of Member States to make voluntary contributions to the extent necessary to ~arry through to termination the programme set forth 111 paragraph 2 above; . 12.

Requests that negotiations regarding contributi_ons for t~e proposed three-year programme be carnecl o~t _with Mem~er and noi;-memher States by the N egot1atmg Committee for l:.xtra-Budgetary Funds established by resolution 571 B (VI), adopted by the General Assembly on 7 December 1951;

Expresses its appreciation of the assistance afforded tn the United Nations Relief and Works ~gency by the specialized agencies and the Cnited :K'a-- t10ns Internati,mal Children's Fm0rgency Fund ancf urges them to render all services possi!Jlt• to strengthen the programme. of refugee relief and reintegration, anti to c?-operate_ with the Secretary-General and the United Nations Rel_1ef and Works, 1:'-gency in ensuring that the total a~s1stance of the l 111kd Nation,; to Palestine-

refugees is rendered with the maximum of co-ordination and efficiency ;

Expresses its appreciation to the numerous religious, charitable and humanitarian organizations whose programmes have afforded valuable supplementary assistance to Palestine refugees, and again requests them to continue and expand to the extent possible the work which they have undertaken on behalf of the refugees.

26 January 1952.

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