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International Assistance to Refugees Within the Mandate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

A/RES/832(IX)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1955.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1955–1958
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/1166(XII)
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
1958
A/RES/1166(XII)

International assistance to refugees within the mandate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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1955
A/RES/832(IX)

International assistance to refugees within the mandate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

858–

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects
Budget ContributionsEmergency ReliefExtrabudgetary FinancingNegotiationProject FinanceProject FormulationRefugee AssistanceTerms of Reference

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs

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19. 833 (IX). Draft international covenants on human rights ( 4 December 1954)
(item 58) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20. 834 (IX). United Nations Narcotics Laboratory (14 December 1954) (item 12)
20. 835 (IX). United Nations Children's Fund (14 December 1954) (item 12) . . . .
21. 836 (IX). Universal Children's Day (14 December 1954) (item 12) . . . . . . . . .
21. 837 (IX). Recommendations concerning international respect for the right of peoples and nations to self-determination ( 14 December 1954) (item 12) . .
21. 838 (IX). Draft International Code of Ethics for the use of information personnel (17 December 1954) (item 29) . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. .. . .. . .. .
22. 839 (IX). Technical assistance in freedom of information (17 December 1954)
(item 28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22. 840 (IX). Draft Convention on Freedom of Information (17 December 1954)
(item 28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22. 841 (IX). International Convention concerning the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace (Geneva, 1936) (17 December 1954) (item 28) . . . . . . . . .
22. 842 (IX). Forced labour (17 December 1954) (item 30) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23. 843 (IX). Status of women in private law: customs, ancient laws and practices affecting the human dignity of women ( 17 December 1954) ( item 59) . . .
23. 832 (IX) . International assistance to refugees
Considering that the programme outlined in the within the mandate of the United Nations report of the High Commissioner contains a number of High Commissioner for Refugees constructive elements for an effective attempt at achieving a permanent solution to the problems of certain
1
Authorizes the High Commissioner, in accordance with his Statute, to undertake a programme designed Assembly at its ninth session,
to achieve permanent solutions within the period of
Having noted with satisfaction the work accomhis current mandate for the refugees included within plished for refugees,
the proposals 2 in his report to the General Assembly
Noting that, in spite of the efforts made, there is at its ninth session; little hope that-at the present rate of repatriation,
2
Requests the Negotiating Committee for Extraresettlement, or integration-a satisfactory solution to Budgetary Funds, in co-operation with the High Comthese problems will be reached within a reasonable missioner, to negotiate with the Governments of Memperiod of time,
ber and non-member States for voluntary contributions
Considering that, while the ultimate responsibility towards a fund based on the proposals of the High for the refugees within the mandate of the High Com- Commissioner ( the amount to be determined by the missioner falls in fact upon the countries of residence,
High Commissioner's Advisory Committee at its next certain of these countries have to face particularly session), to be devoted principally to the promotion of heavy burdens as a result of their geographical situapermanent solutions, and also to permit emergency tion, and some complementary aid has been shown to be assistance to the most needy cases, such fund to incornecessary to accelerate the implementation of a proporate the fund authorized by the General Assembly gramme for permanent solutions.
in resolution 538 B (VI) ;
Recalling resolution 728 (VIII) of the General As-
3
Authorizes the High Commissioner to make apsembly and resolution 549 (XVIII) of the Economic peals for funds for the purposes set forth in paragraph and Social Council,
2 above;
1 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Ninth Ses- 2 Ibid., Supplement No. 13, chapter IV, section 4, and Supsion, Supplements Nos. 13 and 13 B.
plement No. 13 B, paras. 1 to 11 inclusive.

19.zo General Aaaembly

4
Requests the Economic :ind Soci~l Coun~il, not later than its nineteenth session and m _the hght ?f proposals to be subm_itted to i_t by t~e High Co~m1ssioner upon the advice of his Adv1s?ry Comm1t!ee, either to establish an Executive Committee responsible for giving directives to the High Commis~i?ner in carrying out his programme and for exerc1smg the necessary controls in the use of funds al~otted to the Office of the High Commissioner or to revise the terms of reference and composition of the Advisory C<;>mmittee in order to enable it to carry out the same duties ;
5
Requests the High Commissioner to prepar~, for presentation to the inter-go~ernmental body mentl?ned in paragraph 4 above, detailed propos~ls for_ proie.cts designed to achieve permanent solut1o?s, . mcludmg plans for adequate financial or other. contributions from sources within the countries of residence;
6
Requests the Governments c?ncerned, ~n !he negotiation of agreements with the H1~h Comm1ss101:er for the projects for permanent solut10ns ui:ider this programme, to give assurances that they will assume full financial responsibility should any of. the r~fugees within the scope of the programme still require assistance at the end of the stipulated period;
7
Urges Member and non-member States to cooperate with the High Commissioner to the fullest extent in this programme ;
8
Requests the High Commissioner to include in his ann~al report a statement on the measures which he has taken under the terms of the present resolution.
21 October 1954.

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