Follow-Up to the Regional Conference to Address the Problems of Refugees, Displaced Persons, Other Forms of Involuntary Displacement and Returnees in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Relevant Neighbouring States

A/RES/52/102View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 107 Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, questions relating to refugees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions, published in 1998.

What other versions does this mandate have?

6 versions · 1997–2004

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/58/154

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2004	A/RES/58/154	Follow-up to the Regional Conference to Address the Problems of Refugees, Displaced Persons, Other Forms of Involuntary Displacement and Returnees in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Relevant Neighbouring States	1,259	92%Compare
2002	A/RES/56/134	Follow-up to the Regional Conference to Address the Problems of Refugees, Displaced Persons, Other Forms of Involuntary Displacement and Returnees in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Relevant Neighbouring States	1,200	55%Compare
2000	A/RES/54/144	Follow-up to the Regional Conference to Address the Problems of Refugees, Displaced Persons, Other Forms of Involuntary Displacement and Returnees in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Relevant Neighbouring States	1,265	83%Compare
1999	A/RES/53/123	Follow-up to the Regional Conference to Address the Problems of Refugees, Displaced Persons, Other Forms of Involuntary Displacement and Returnees in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Relevant Neighbouring States	1,088	45%Compare
1998	A/RES/52/102	Follow-up to the Regional Conference to Address the Problems of Refugees, Displaced Persons, Other Forms of Involuntary Displacement and Returnees in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Relevant Neighbouring States	1,112	28%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports · 2003–2005

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2005	A/60/276	Follow-up to the Regional Conference to Address the Problems of Refugees, Displaced Persons, Other Forms of Involuntary Displacement and Returnees in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Relevant Neighbouring States report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/58/154
2003	A/58/281	Follow-up to the Regional Conference to Address the Problems of Refugees, Displaced Persons, Other Forms of Involuntary Displacement and Returnees in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Relevant Neighbouring Countries report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/56/134

What subjects does this mandate have?

16 subjects

Commonwealth of Independent States Conferences Cooperation Between Organizations Coordination Within UN System Displaced Persons Financial Assistance Human Rights Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Migration Neighbouring States Principles Programme Implementation Programmes of Action Refugee Protection Refugees Rule of Law

What’s in this document?

17 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General1 and that of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees;2

Notes the positive results achieved by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organization for Migration and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in the implementation of the Programme of Action adopted by the Regional Conference to Address the Problems of Refugees, Displaced Persons, Other Forms of Involuntary Displacement and Returnees in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Relevant Neighbouring States, and invites these organizations to continue to steer the ongoing and future activities relating to the follow-up to the Conference;

Welcomes the efforts of the Governments of those countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States that, in cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner, the International Organization for Migration, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Council of Europe, have undertaken practical steps in the implementation of the Programme of Action;

Invites all countries that have not yet done so to accede to and implement fully the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees;

Appreciates the efforts made by the Office of the High Commissioner, the International Organization for Migration and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to support the implementation of the Programme of Action in the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, and underlines the necessity of an appropriate response by the international community to appeals for funds by the Office of the High Commissioner and the International Organization for Migration;

Calls upon States and interested international organizations, in a spirit of solidarity and burden-sharing, to provide appropriate forms and levels of support for the practical implementation of the Programme of Action;

Invites international financial and other institutions to contribute to the financing of projects and programmes within the framework of the implementation of the Programme of Action;

Invites the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States to intensify bilateral and subregional cooperation in maintaining the balance of commitments and interests in the process leading up to the implementation of the Programme of Action;

Calls upon the Governments of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States to continue to strengthen their commitment to the principles underpinning the Programme of Action, in particular human rights and refugee protection principles, and to lend high-level political support to ensure progress in its implementation;

Emphasizes the necessity of fulfilling the recommendations of the Programme of Action relating to ensuring respect for human rights as an important factor in the management of migration flows, the consolidation of democracy, the rule of law and stability;

Urges the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in coordination with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organization for Migration and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, to take into account those elements of the Programme of Action that are relevant to her mandate;

Encourages the involvement of intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations in the follow-up to the Conference, and invites them to demonstrate stronger support for the process of the multinational constructive dialogue among a wide range of the countries concerned and further action with a view to the full implementation of the recommendations of the Conference;

Calls upon the Governments of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States as well as international organizations to strengthen further their cooperation with non-governmental organizations and to increase their involvement in the implementation of the outcome and the follow-up to the Conference;

Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to enhance its relationship with other key international actors, such as the Council of Europe, the European Commission and other human rights, development and financial institutions, in order to better address the wide-ranging and complex issues in the Programme of Action;

Recognizes the importance of undertaking measures, on the basis of strict adherence to all of the principles of international law, including humanitarian law and international human rights standards, to prevent situations leading to new flows of refugees and displaced persons and other forms of involuntary displacement;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-third session on progress achieved in the implementation of the Programme of Action;

Decides to continue examination of this question at its fifty-third session.

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