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OFF'ICI CF'THE UNITXD Ii.AT]O]I1S IIIGII
COI,11.!ISSIO IiIEF
IION RIFUGIIES
lleport* of the Third lonntittee
qapporteur: liiss Olajurroke oladayo OB-AIIrjI (ttigeria)
I.
]iITRODUCT]OI\I
1. The itelL entitfed "Office of the United I"lations liiGh Conmissioner for agenie Refugees: report oi the liigh Connissionert' vas incfuded in the provisional -oara,laarlb i1 of the thirty-fifth session of the General Assenbf-v in accorclance ]'Ii-,"h of the statute of the Ofiice of the United i,,lations l-Ii6th Corrdssioner for Aefuqees (resolution
t+a8 (v
),
annex).
At its 3rd plel'Iarl/ iireeting, on 19 Septernber 1980, the General Assel:tbb'e on the reconmenda-Lion of tlte General Cornmittee , dec idecl to incluc]-e the it eli in :it s agenda and to allocate it to ihe Third Conrrittee. 2.
The Oommittee considered '.he ite-m at its 51st to iTth rieetings, :l:om 10 to llr llovember. The su,nTrary records of those meetings (AlC.3/3rl]i..if'57) contain tlle viers exrressed by the representatives of l{eraber States on this lterl1.
3.
L. The Cor:unittee decided to consider it-^n T8 together lrith the nelevant cha.!t'^rs of the relort of the llconomic anr'l Social Council (itetl: f2) pertaining tc slecific cases of providing assistance to refugees. 5. In conne:ion \,,rith iten 73, the Connittee had before it the follorinl docurilents:
(a) Rerort of the United llations ]liqh
1/ Olficial lrecords of the sopplEr,cffiaLernent Bo-30338
Genel:al
-A.s s
Corunissioner
fcr Fclulees; 1/
" Tlirw-ii{lB-S-etsicn, (A/35/r2/Act-d 'L) ' ilo. 1zA enlrlv
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leni:rr; cil inc l-cono.:r'c ana
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.,
Soc:r.-a1 Cor:_nci1,
cha_riier XIi
a_/
(c ) .l-c-,: ict: cia'.e(i 11, Janu,arl,- lillO fror.r iire lLinister for Io:'eign Affarrs of I,crirt,ro f,o r;he Secretarl-,General (A/3j/60_5/nT\5) ; l n j ieuter .r.i',tecr. 2r Jenualrr 1980 froi"n ihe pe]1l.".j.nent iiepre sentaiive of south il--ic: b,i the Uriteai ll.rticJjis adail.esseci to the gec retai]r.^cenet al (t,/35/73'-S.13TrB); (el L.:lter: dr'-ted- Ji lj'ebruary 1980 fnolq the perr,anent ReDresentative ol south Ai1'rca to tire Lrni'r:ed iiarrons a-rldresseci to ihe secrei..ry-General (A/3i /gLt-,.) :l3T7?)) ;
r
ii:) Lettetr
2! teb:ruary 1?g0 frorl tlie Charq6 drAffairec a.i. ot ihe Viet i\:ain to the UniLecl ilations addressed to the Secretar;.-
dErted.
:rr::.ranerrt tlission cI' '-1:trcra] f.\/ :-1,::1a2?) :,
il) i.ett-3r cia.te.i 6l,larch ltgo ltroir the 0harg6 dl^ffai-res a.i. the ilneli, :rission o l rrie.t; rlrarrl to the United- :."tions ,J(;t-ess^d Lo th. ofilcrel,arv.) .l.err:T
-r.:.i'i
at
{!, i?,,i
ifi
),
r.h ) L€'.t --:r .':Lted 2l+ i.arch l!r8O fron the permanent Bepieseirt.r.i iv.: of ,\ial-':ri:tan L(, --lrr Lr:.iiied iiations r_C.,1-ressed to the Secre,iary-General (A/3r/:.5\).,
\ .,eitei' rl:-te.:t 8 April 1!80 frcn the Perlte.nent R,-.Tesentaiive of illi.-o;rli,.c .',311rl_tc llea, ;c the Uniied l:la.t ions address ed to t,he Secretarl;-General 1,.1
(.:.r' l lj./l- a!)-s
/13381
);
I -i.ctter dated f ! ii.l. 1!,.qt fron i,he 0ha-rE6 d,Aifaires a.i. of the "tjssion of l_esotho to tire United iiations addTessed to the SecretaryC'e:ier:al lA /35 /2!-S /L3gIt+ t; i.i
-e1':r3.lentj
i'' J Letter ctated 16 I,.{.3.y 1990 f:oir the Perrlanent Il--r,re sentative of the Unitod 3lrates ol Anerica to the Unii,ed -'fations ad-dres-"ed to the SecretarJr-Generaf i.Ai..5/255);
\.'-':r i-loniil
I
i ) Let.t,e:,: d_ated 29 l1aJj. 198C fron the Per:r4anent lepresentative of South c r-r.- rt..teL ; r.,iotr.s addressed to rhe Secretary-General (A/3j /aT j-.5 /:-39If
j\tote ./e]:baie cle;ted 13 June 193C from the permanent f r:i! ) Retresentative i:r tc the United i,lations act,iressed to the Secretarv_Generai (A/35/294; of
(r ) Letter dateci 25 June lclgo fron the Perrenent lieuesentative of yiet ilc ih-- llniterl lraiiorr.s e.ddressed to the Secretary_celreral (.A/35/3A7-1,/:-LIO2.T)i
lilan
(o) letter dated 27 June l?.30 irorir the pernanent Hepresentative of viet t; i.ie Ur.ited xaij.ons a.d{lressed io the Secretarjr_ceneral it /SS/ZO9_s/t\oll);
NaiiL
I Tc be !":-IrLr.._ji:-t
subseq,rentl.r' incorporated
in official
Recorr,r
s of the
Genera,L
)\
1980 fron the Ferranent Representative of vjet liam United lTations ad.dressed to the Secretary-Ceneral (4/35/310-S/14c)34 );
(p) l-etter dated ?T June
to the (q) Letter d-e1red 2J June 1980 from the Permanent Retresentative of Viet to the united I'!ations addressed to the Secre-Larlr-Generaf (a/Z> /Z]t-s /I\OZS); (r) l,etter dated 9 J1[y 19BO frora the Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
Nan
(A/35l328-s/1\06o);
(s) Ietter datec 23 July 19Bo froil the Representatives of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam to the united llations addTessed to the secretaryGcncral (A/:,5/3Ll-t/ l.071 ar].1 Corr.1) ; (t) Letter d.ated 25 Ju1y 1980 froio the Pernanent Representative of Thailand to the United llations addressecl- to the Secretary-General (A/35/3fi); (o)Letterdated2SJufylgB0fromthePeamanentRepresentativeofl'uxembourg
to the United t{ations addressecl to the Secretary-General 7A/ZS/Sf\-S/t\Olt)'' (v) Letter dated 2 August 19BO from the Permanent Representative cf the Philippines to the United ]ilations addressed to the Secretary-General (^/35 /37)4-s/l+a85
);
(or) I-etter dated Ir Augr-rst
to the United. l:lations
addressed
1980 from
to the
the Permanent Representative, of Viet
lilan
Secretary-General (A135/376-5/LI\087)''
of (") Lette" dated. B Septertber 19BO fronL ttle Permanent Representative (A/SS /)-+\t); Ethiopia to tbe United Nations address:d to the Secretary-General
(y) Letter dated I5 Septenber 1980 fran the Perr'lanent Representative of Democratic Kelpuchea to the United I'trat ions ad-dressed to the Secretary-General (A
/ 3, /'4
57
-s / r\LI \ )'"
(r) Letter dated 17 september 19go from the ?ermanent Representative of Democratic Kanpuc h€a to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (^/35 /\62-s/L\a78);
(aa) Letter dated 19 September 1980 from the l'linister for loreign A1'fairs of the Philippines to the Secretary-General (A/35/1t59-S/rl+r82) \ of Viet (bb) Letter dated 3 llovenber 1980 frcn the Permanent Representative (A/3r/r9\); I{ar0 to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (cc ) Letter dated 5 I'trovember 1980 fron the Permanent Representative of Viet Narn to the united Nations addressed to the Secret ary-General @/35/6aI+); Viet (ddl Letter dated 10 l{ovember 19BO fron the Permanent Represent-ative of i{an to the United l{ations addnessed to the Secretary-General G/35/622)"
A/ 3i /
6ja
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6' rn connexion vith the relevant chapters the report of the Economrc and social council pertaining-to specific cases ofofproviding assistance to refugees, the Conmittee had before it the fo11ol,ling documints: (a) Felort of the secretary-General on assistance to student refuqees Zimbabwe and
Iilanibia,
South AtTtca (A/3i /It+9),
from
(l) Iiote by the Secretary-General on the Meeting on Humanitarian Assistance and Relief to ihe Kampuchean people (A/3j/3O3);
(c) Feport of the
Ethiopia
(A/35
sec ret ary-General on asslstance to displaced nersons in /360 and Corr.t_3);
td) Feport of the Secretary-General on assistance to refugees in Djibouti (Al35/\og); (e) Report of
(A/35/\ro); the
Lf)
the
Sec
retary-General on assistance to refugees in the $udan
Note by the secretary-General on h,,nanitarian assistance and
Kampuchean
people (A/3j/:)oz);
relief to
(q) Report of the secretary-ceneral on the situation of refugees in Africa
(A/ 35 / 6a6)
.
At tlr 5r"t rneetingo on 10 November, the united *ations High cornmissioner for I'^ Refugees introduced the item. The Assisiant secretary-Genera1, co-ordinator for special rconomic Assistance progranmes and the united rlaticnsJoint Disaster Relief Co-orclinator also naaie Etatenents.
IT. A.
CO}ISIDEFATION OF DRAFT RESOLUTIOIIS
Drs
tc Tesalution A/C.3/3r/\"
y. _At _the J5th rneeting, on.12.November, the representatlve of Finland introduced t\,'o draft resofutions (A/c.3/35/L.t+T ) .rriitr"a rlReport of the united Netians High Conmissioner for Fefugees" sponsorecl bJr 4lE!fgli", !p!_ly"lg., _qS,E!g R1!", !{pl]1q, !S-jg!' l-!!Su:.r, -roliru_u (erva, l"-"cc,lnl o i{!!Lr, :'_o._91..:Z^ ocru r,re ,.LLLirot.rcs,-:g"!rga. ""rJ La:r. _ll!!rs !""*fg-l l,j!-en Lne- i rondl- t-rn i : { : ani zai r e, sub s equent 1y ; o inea -by IFUp1" -fi iL1rel-#it{";#r j"ff* 9' . At the 57th meeting, on rl+ lrovember, the representative of Finland oralry revised the text cf the .,l.raft resolutions. f0.. 41 the sane me,^ting, the Ccnmittee adopted the d"aft resolutions, as orafly revised, without a vote (see para. 1!, draft resolutions f A and B).
Al35/6ra nngli sh Page
B. Draft resolution A/c.3/35/L.51
5
and Rev'l Senegal introduced
representative of 11, At the 56tb meeting, on 12 llovember '..the ,'Int ional conference on Assistance ernat iti"d' draft resolut ion t/c.z/3\/il:il ""a the United Natians to Refugees in Africa", ."-ltft"fr of the States Members of r,rhich are menbers of the African Group' revised the draft 12. At the same meeting' the relresentative of Senegal orally resolution, as follows: (a) The ninth preambular paragralh vas revised to read: responsibility to share the urgent "lecognizing the universaf collective refugees through the and overvhelning burden Ji"irtt-ptout^ of African ancl long-term needs effective mobilization of t""otti"t" to meet the urgent of countries of asy11B to of the refugees; and "o =t"""siht" the-capacity provide adequatelv ror tHe t"irrg"t" lrhile thev l"nr?il il-th"t:of "-?Tl:lt"' genurne as ve11 as to the countries ot Jrigin in the reha'bilitation voluntary returnees";
(b) Operative
The
paragranh B vas revised
to
read:
or! to pruvluE Provide all corrmunitY ro to the international conmunlry "8. Apleals further also-,-+?iaa strengthen to a,rwllrm to enable them ^f -asvlr'rm.tt ,l"".=.o"y 6iilG-ton"" to the corntries oli eeserru-Lda servlces essential and' services fa'i I ities :l?"i:-:?::"":.:::;l'; facilities irr"i" ""p""ity to provide-'-^the necessary of ^+ +L^ -aerlopeq and tc assist the countries to.tne'"areanallel}-beingofthelefugeesandtaasslsttlle r -airi!^+i^$ dahlriha 1..1rrntarv voluntary returneest'. of ^r genuine oriein in the rehabil-itation resolution, as ora1ly revised-' was issrred as dccuncnt
draft
Alc "3135 /L
"5rlrev.1 . on the financial and administrative 13. A statement by the Secretary-General ao""rrrtrrt A/C"3/35/L'56" inrplications of the draft resoluiion r+as circulateJ-i"corunittee adopted the draft ltrovember' l)+. At its 57th neetingo on 12para' -the l5r draft resolution TT)' resolution r^rithout - .ro"l i"u"
TII.
RECOI.IXIIE}IDATIONS
OF THN THIFD
fhird Cor4nittee recolnmends to the V. folloving draft resolutions : The
COM'I'4ITTEE
General Assernbly the ad'option
of the
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DRAIT EESOI,UI|IOI,]
I
A
The General
Ass enbl_y,
Havins conqi,lap-.r
report of the United. Iations Higb Commissioner tleru3ees on tfe activitics ol' for his office, 3/ as vetl as bhe report of the qxec Co nittee of the progranme &ive of the Hipgh Conntssioner on its thirty-first session, and having heard the Hirqh Connissicner lr/ r s sta_tement, 5/ Recal"lins
+r
its resolutions
3t+,/60,
j+/6t
ana 3L/62
ot
29 November L9?9.
Exprcssinr its conccrn al the oersistence and gravity of the l-oblens of re' =ucees and di snla@ons rn parts ar1 of the wortd, particu.larly in different oarts o-f Africa ane Asia"
l:glir.3 rsilh deep appTgciation prob-Lems of refugees anarrspriEa the positive responses of covernnents to the --^-. p"""on"-oi'"oncern to the office of the High or ,"yr,.,-i"""iir1,."., rehabilitation ana rinanciar ::ffi:;ilH".|;.;:lr";""1" coromissioner r"-r."-nrri"lhi:1"#$-"upport given to tne oiri"e or ii. uie], nrrn ffi#ffithe
hrlxanitarian character of the acti.vities of the office of the
the^contiming and ugent need for a substantia-L effort to pioroiu airu.or-e solutions to the pro.lens of refugees and clisnlaced persons, dra'ing particular attention to ffomen and children l;he lrorld over' and welcoming .n this subject in the programme or action adapted at the- r''/orid^tr.. "ii" "."o*ira;;i;;" urrir*u c."f;;;";";; r,ratiois aecaae--ior held at copenhasen - __ anrerna't10na:L ^_:ol+9+l:l_luTt!S+ hurnanitarian
rrom
iL i.
30
l;;-i;eol-Oi"'
'onen, l'loting r'riLh concer4- that refugees encounter Iralrs or the worfd jn ohtaining u"ylurrr urre'ifrui- serious difficulties in nany tfr.y are exlosed to the threat of refoulement, arbitrary detentiJn pr,,"" f "irJ ""i-.lior"rr"., Deplorinc, in particular, the insta-nces of physical attacks on asylun seekers &t sea and of nilitary attacks on in souttrern Africe. "ur,-rgu; "rrnpi SuppLement Iito.JE
4,' rbid.
5/
5/
,
Sur)pleneut ro. 12 A {A/3!./rp/A t-/c.31351"R. !I, paras. 1_g.
d.t).
See United lfations pub]1cation, Sa1es IVo.
n.80.IV.3, chap. I
A.
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a'Gtention to the r:rcblem of refugees rescued, a-u sea and the encountered for ibeir disembarhation,
of resolution Cli/Res.B1)+ (xxxv ) concerninli the situation of of retug6!-Ii-_trr-Ica, adolted by the council of i,4inisters of the Orqanization AfriJan Unity at its thirty-fifth ordinary sessicn, her'd at Freetown fro:r L9j0/5J of ig-t. iS i"". fSgO, 7/ and, of Econonic and Sociat Council r:esolution on conference 2)+ July 1980 concern-ing the orge-nization of an internationaf assistance to refugees in Africa, his staff Cotnnends the United llations High Connissioner for Relugees and l. their llor the a"EI""Il* thelr ha1'e continued to dernonstrate in disclarging responsibilit ies for protecting and assisting refugees and displaced lersons Taking note
throughout the $orld;
to Takes note of the efforts alTeacly nade by the EiSh Cor'rnissioner and tasks a.dapt the nanagem.nt of his services to their vastl-v increased comprehensirre encoura€les him to contlnue these efforts vithin the fralievork of the Proqrar'ne the of action and in close contact vith the Executive conmittee guidelines of theofGeneral lligh Conmissioner and on the basis of the principles and As senbfy;
2.
Ca]1s upon the international c ornnunity to snare the burden of assisting perscns cf concern to the Higlt commissioner the world refugees .iilIl "ilt".a cver, in particu.l-ar in the developing countries;
3.
]+.Reaffirmstheessentialimportanceofthe}iighCommissioner'sactic.n protection to refugees and to promote durable and speec"y p]"o;ide-lG;;;t-iona1 to assjstance jn sol-rrtions through vol-unta-ry repatriation or return, and subsequent integration in rehabilitation, in consult.tioit tlttt the countries concerned, countries of, asylum or resettlement in other countries of refugees and displaced persons of concern to the High Cornmissioner I lor activities which the ,. LlrFes Governrnent s to intensify their support resolutions of Iligh Corunissioner is carrYing out in accordance vith l:efevant the General AssemblY and the Econontic and Social Council, especially by: (t) tr'acilitating his efforts in the field of international protection by refugeesl observing the principie of asylum and non-Iefoulement re1atin"l to (b) supnorting his efforts to promote ' in co-operation rrith Governlients' solutions to united Nations bodies and non-governmental organj.zations, 'lurable the ploblens oi refugees and displeced persons' including those in urgent need'
lrhenever emefgencies occur; ions .A ltrelcomes the steps al"ready taken in irnpleroenting the rec orirnendat 1979' May in held of the Arusha Conference on the Situation of Refugees in Africa
7/ A/3r/\63,
annex
r.
A/35/ 6ja Engrf i sh Page B ulrge3 all states tc prcvide the utnost support for the envisaged international conference on assistance to reiugees in Afiica and reconmends that the High
coi:missioner shor,ld substantialry increase, to the availability of funr!-s, the asslstance proPlrarnnes allocated to Africasubject in order to respond effectively to the "nan i f es eci neeJs_ r-
7 ,. !"!r.sj"q -.-t "- apprec.!g!!g.1 for the rore of the High connissioner in the , repatriation of Zirr'cabwean retugEEJand in the co-orilina.tion hutianita"rian assistance lrogranrle fcr the initial settle[ent oi the United Iilations and rehabilitation of returnees ano_ displaced persons in Zinr.babwe: 8-: Siresses ttre imtrortance of naintaining the refief resel',,1erent r-onentum for boat and tand cases in South_East efforts an.t tbe Oovernnents bo nrovide orportunities for durable solutions Asla and urges a_11 to these refi.,gees. l" Lrr'f,es the Hlgh connissioner to expfore the further arrangexients in order to faciritate tne p.onpt and unhind.eredelaboration oi. cliscmbarkatlon of lefu;ees rescued at sea anci tbeir resettienent;
the Hith Coaroissioner's leading resrcnsibility in ernergenc.,r srtruatrons "j _..^:l]:.-,il:::jf++Sg regardinr refugees and tahes note of his efforts to coniribute to the rii'pr:overent of the cc-ordination and effectiveness of the action of united l'atrons bod'ies and othet re.Lev:rnt orranizations in providing international humnr-.tarian asrrist.r.nce io reiugees and disnraced_ p"a"on-" of concern to his officel
11, Ur:fles a]1 Gavernnents in a position to do so to contribute generously in olr.er to provide tite Higli Con-rnissioner riith the necessary rleans to atta'n t1e objectives oi hrls hiirnanr-,,arian prograrnr'e, ta,king into that the over_a.ll financial requ:Lrements of the Iliga corrd s si oner"are onaccount the orcler in f980 and that the sane anount rntght rrefl be required in l9g_1, of !j500 rdllion B
Thu__qe,"19-ral_-A"-9-qnlf
L,
_- recenber _ lecallinF, its resolutions 1165 (XII) of 25 1,tovenber ryjT, ?956 B (XX1,II ) of 12 r9T2 and 32Tt B (xxTX) of f o-neceruber. rgTrt in;;";";;; ,iir. .n" .Emer3ency lund of the United 1\Iations High Connrissioner for qefugees, liigir
lloting
recorni,-rendat
Cor,rinissl oner
"
B/
i cn F cf the Executive Corulrit_bee of thc Prcgranle of tlle
'!he unrte. lrations Higir cormissioner 1'or Refuefees to allocate I,ro' -1qr-!gr.1z+t"ie '-rneriency to^$lo miuion Jnnuaffy fo. Telugees and displaced lund :p fn energencv situaticris for r"ihich there is no or:ov-lsion in the pro-gz.axmesrrersons appt oved
.. ,?i 9rf#i;igs
:l;u+tne-c!.^!.=:,bu_-f ,rt/-- r:h sesi- ri-" slr.terr_t!
A.135/650
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the anouni r!3de aval by bhe Xxecutive Co .riittee, it being understood that ona l/.3.t iIrL: in :nv one single energencY s]lal-l not exceecl $4 r.rd11ion Fr-rnd is rrraintainect at not less than lii4 nil1ion. DFAI'T R[SOLU'i'IO1'I
l'he Generaf
As
senbly
for
]I
-!9-19 Conference on Assislance
Internati
l.ab:l-e
in Africa
,
Iiovember 1979 ' lecgl!!na,. its resolution 3)+/61 of 2! Councit of l'iinisters of the Organizatio IrgEfg--rylsg the resolution of the of ref-ugees in Africa' adolted at its of African Uniiy concerning the situation y l-Leld- at lreelorn f:'on 18 to 28 June f98A " thirtlr-fifth ordinary
""""io,,"
-"Taiions Fnd
of the^United Having ireard the statenents of the Secretary-Generaf r'Initlr ano of tire United African the Secretary-General or-tr]" ";;t"crgu"ization.ofon the serious situation of refugees R:;;;tt" 4l lJations High Conrni s s i.""t
in Africa,
on the Africa"n continen" ' GryygX-!-AnceMg- at tire gro"iing number of refugeesin the l,.ror]d who nol,i const itute over half tne population of ]:efugees ,ono:- c ourden pr-,c.d on .f.r'r-cc". corntries /!l irc or, r r_a consequer.t sociar aid c L the increased inllux of refugees an.' the subseciuen or ."ffio!-"";;";;-;i inpact on their develolment ' countries of asylun are makinr' Bearing in !u-nd the heal'y sacrifices that thepliglrt of those refugees' despite their linited t""o""""", to alleviate the as vell as the AppreciatinPl the contributions nade by donor countties the Unjted i\iat1o's Refugees, for asslstance of the Unrt eJ-I,t;if ;"; Uigfr Corunissioner OrEanization of the International Chilclrenrs fundl the Food and Agriculture a1 and ergovernment int United lilations, the \'lorld lodd Progrann'e and other in Af:'ica ' rciugees to provided non-governmental agencies for the assistance to the iletinl with cleep regret the inadequacy of the assistance lrovided groviF n-u r"r of Afrjcar- refu-ees, 1
to share the urfent 'r'4 ci Recognizing the unlversal collective responsibilltythxough -tlleof-ri:.f""lt"* overi,rhelning burden ol ihe probLem of African r"fugees the refugees long-tern neecls rnobilization of v"so'toce" ti neet the urgent and for ihe adeo-uaiely proviile to and to strengthen the capacity of countries ot asyluia
9/ ttl35 /\53 " annex I, resolution cll/Bes . 81)+ Io/ See Alc.3/35 /3R. )I , !"ras. ,L-'o.
(x'w)'
',./
35/ 6,;a
lin;1i
si.:
Paa.,e
l0
''thiie tirerr rsrrain ii: ,-..€-ir countries, c-s lJe11 as to trr-e cor,.ntr:r es of o1"i]'rn in the i:ei:r.li1ita Liol of p;enuine r_o 1,_1nt a"y returnee s
t'ef':g:ee-c
I
lg]]Id.noi.o ]rcononic and- Socia_L Council resofution lgBA/55 of 2\ .rufl,r 19g0, reouestin;' the Secaeta..tr-Cene::al , ir: co_oper.ai:ion r,,i ,r the United, l.Iat r: ons fl1eh Cli:irtssioner for lefu,lces, io ccnsrltt the Secret arJr_Geneaal llfl"icfln ilnitlr on e-plronriate rralrs and :rreans of convening an of the Or.qanlzation of internatioraf rledging ccnference for. refugees in Africa," 1ie,-.-r-ni_!qlEli .g_q. tir.: report of rr?!e secretary-..General on his consultatr:ons lrf- . the icc'etul y-Gene:'a' 0f the orgai:i zation of Africar unity and the united '-1 .,iatrons lllgh Corr,nissioner for Refugees concerning the orge_nization llt3rnaifonal conference on assistance bo refugees in Afiica, 11/ of an
1" l'totelr r'/itl: r-'rgfouno rer"ret that the internationa] coiu]un--rty has not grven suiti ciiiT-ati *"iio" To t-n.-lr:3Lt oi ."irlg.es in .{frical r-juosramf p_t-Ljr
to
I)rogranmes designed
to hefp ihose refugees;
3. ,'.irp1.6.7ss th-- retart of the Secretarlr_Gen eral 11/ caflirg for an i;ernat ional-ii,r-f to rnobilize assistan-ce fcr refugees in .r.frica, as rre-|_L as 'iLre rieasu-ies prolosed ".*n". for a concerted llrograrme of inforna-tion anc p.-rblicity br' Lie retevar;L 'rod-ies of the rjnited :ln
ilatiins
"y"t"*-i"- " "p;;;; ;;*til";or,f er.,.,c., fgslas-t: th"- Secret,arlr--Genera1, rln c.Lose co-oleratron lrith the . _ l secretar:'r -General of trre cr:ganlzation of African and the lrnited i\iations Hieh uclEussioner for lefuEiees, to ccnvener ajr Geneva unity rroin B to _ro on"ir-iggi, at the iil:nlsteriar 1eve1, an Tntei:naiionaf confercnce on Assistance to nefugees rn Africa; 5. :iurtter reclests*-the Secretary_Genera1 r.n the process of pt:eparing fcttle Con:lerencll-in co-opera.tion u,iti, tn" Secretar t/_cen eral of the "ii" unity o:'gari za'l icn of ifrican ancl tire unitecr cor-r::issioner for Pef'usees, -tc assrsl, trre corrcerned r\frican countries 'lrtion" iaIiigh itr-enti.fyin,1 priorities a-ncl olL:paii:t3 necessar\r cloc|mentE s.nd pr641€|1lll_-s for assistance to Afri c i]n refugee s:, I q!.Lo-::i-r:: the Sec t:etary-Geneual to ncet the expenses for the o'ga'r9.za-Lron of the conference ulcier the re€ular budget of the uniteci rations: _
-T: . AlE3ls to the international ccjtlnunit)r, a_Lt li:erirber States, the special'ized agencies, regional and int ergove:.nrnlnt ar organizati.ons and al orsanizations, to provide the utnost support for the Conference :::1.-g:":ii:.lt r!r'Lr a vlev to naxrinlzing fina-ncial and materia-l assista-nce to refugees in Africa:
Illtjfer- sffSglC to the internatronal cornrunity to provide all to the corultries of asylum to enable tner-rr to strengthen thetrr
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fo:r tile care capacitlr to provicle the Liecessary facilities amd services essential anc.!veil--b-.ingofthereitrgeesanrl'"oassistthecountliesol..or'igininthe renalJllitai, iot"- of gertuine volriltary returneesr to su,inort the annrial 9, UrceF, tlle internatio'ia'l cc:nunity to continue and- of other: proJre- les of the Uirited r,"tio"" l:igir Courissioner fol: Refugees on be1'!elf of Unitecl iri:riions agencies ".-"p.t"-i"E -'ritl-r the I:i3! Co:trissionei refu5eer in Africa I -'rith tle 10, lglqe"te the High Corr'rti s s ioner , in-close co-opera'tion Leel under constart secreta.ry-General of tne Srganization of Afi:ican Unlty ' tonaxiiirur interna+'ionalrevicrr tbe refirgee situatioi in lifrica in oriler to ensure assj:lance .Jn a ilol aI basls As s er]bllr' at iis the Se cretary-Generral ta repori to the Genel:a1 11" first rcguLal: -r-e-gue-E-!€session a-nd' -r,o the lconoriric and Social Couacil at iis thir:tl--'sirtn se"sior. in 19E1 on the inilementat ion of tl:e lrresent resol'Jtion"
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A/?i/55a )'-r'i' 21 Ioverber 19j0
ASSEiN{BLV
ORTCIIlAL: llil.lLISH
OFF'ICI CF'THE UNITXD Ii.AT]O]I1S IIIGII
COI,11.!ISSIO IiIEF
IION RIFUGIIES
lleport* of the Third lonntittee
qapporteur: liiss Olajurroke oladayo OB-AIIrjI (ttigeria)
I.
]iITRODUCT]OI\I
1. The itelL entitfed "Office of the United I"lations liiGh Conmissioner for agenie Refugees: report oi the liigh Connissionert' vas incfuded in the provisional -oara,laarlb i1 of the thirty-fifth session of the General Assenbf-v in accorclance ]'Ii-,"h of the statute of the Ofiice of the United i,,lations l-Ii6th Corrdssioner for Aefuqees (resolution
t+a8 (v
),
annex).
At its 3rd plel'Iarl/ iireeting, on 19 Septernber 1980, the General Assel:tbb'e on the reconmenda-Lion of tlte General Cornmittee , dec idecl to incluc]-e the it eli in :it s agenda and to allocate it to ihe Third Conrrittee. 2.
The Oommittee considered '.he ite-m at its 51st to iTth rieetings, :l:om 10 to llr llovember. The su,nTrary records of those meetings (AlC.3/3rl]i..if'57) contain tlle viers exrressed by the representatives of l{eraber States on this lterl1.
3.
L. The Cor:unittee decided to consider it-^n T8 together lrith the nelevant cha.!t'^rs of the relort of the llconomic anr'l Social Council (itetl: f2) pertaining tc slecific cases of providing assistance to refugees. 5. In conne:ion \,,rith iten 73, the Connittee had before it the follorinl docurilents:
(a) Rerort of the United llations ]liqh
1/ Olficial lrecords of the sopplEr,cffiaLernent Bo-30338
Genel:al
-A.s s
Corunissioner
fcr Fclulees; 1/
" Tlirw-ii{lB-S-etsicn, (A/35/r2/Act-d 'L) ' ilo. 1zA enlrlv
!t/ 3j i (.rt) iirg l ish llrr::
t.
ei
leni:rr; cil inc l-cono.:r'c ana
!bl
t',,/ii i .:. / r.,',a.
i.:i-')
.,
Soc:r.-a1 Cor:_nci1,
cha_riier XIi
a_/
(c ) .l-c-,: ict: cia'.e(i 11, Janu,arl,- lillO fror.r iire lLinister for Io:'eign Affarrs of I,crirt,ro f,o r;he Secretarl-,General (A/3j/60_5/nT\5) ; l n j ieuter .r.i',tecr. 2r Jenualrr 1980 froi"n ihe pe]1l.".j.nent iiepre sentaiive of south il--ic: b,i the Uriteai ll.rticJjis adail.esseci to the gec retai]r.^cenet al (t,/35/73'-S.13TrB); (el L.:lter: dr'-ted- Ji lj'ebruary 1980 fnolq the perr,anent ReDresentative ol south Ai1'rca to tire Lrni'r:ed iiarrons a-rldresseci to ihe secrei..ry-General (A/3i /gLt-,.) :l3T7?)) ;
r
ii:) Lettetr
2! teb:ruary 1?g0 frorl tlie Charq6 drAffairec a.i. ot ihe Viet i\:ain to the UniLecl ilations addressed to the Secretar;.-
dErted.
:rr::.ranerrt tlission cI' '-1:trcra] f.\/ :-1,::1a2?) :,
il) i.ett-3r cia.te.i 6l,larch ltgo ltroir the 0harg6 dl^ffai-res a.i. the ilneli, :rission o l rrie.t; rlrarrl to the United- :."tions ,J(;t-ess^d Lo th. ofilcrel,arv.) .l.err:T
-r.:.i'i
at
{!, i?,,i
ifi
),
r.h ) L€'.t --:r .':Lted 2l+ i.arch l!r8O fron the permanent Bepieseirt.r.i iv.: of ,\ial-':ri:tan L(, --lrr Lr:.iiied iiations r_C.,1-ressed to the Secre,iary-General (A/3r/:.5\).,
\ .,eitei' rl:-te.:t 8 April 1!80 frcn the Perlte.nent R,-.Tesentaiive of illi.-o;rli,.c .',311rl_tc llea, ;c the Uniied l:la.t ions address ed to t,he Secretarl;-General 1,.1
(.:.r' l lj./l- a!)-s
/13381
);
I -i.ctter dated f ! ii.l. 1!,.qt fron i,he 0ha-rE6 d,Aifaires a.i. of the "tjssion of l_esotho to tire United iiations addTessed to the SecretaryC'e:ier:al lA /35 /2!-S /L3gIt+ t; i.i
-e1':r3.lentj
i'' J Letter ctated 16 I,.{.3.y 1990 f:oir the Perrlanent Il--r,re sentative of the Unitod 3lrates ol Anerica to the Unii,ed -'fations ad-dres-"ed to the SecretarJr-Generaf i.Ai..5/255);
\.'-':r i-loniil
I
i ) Let.t,e:,: d_ated 29 l1aJj. 198C fron the Per:r4anent lepresentative of South c r-r.- rt..teL ; r.,iotr.s addressed to rhe Secretary-General (A/3j /aT j-.5 /:-39If
j\tote ./e]:baie cle;ted 13 June 193C from the permanent f r:i! ) Retresentative i:r tc the United i,lations act,iressed to the Secretarv_Generai (A/35/294; of
(r ) Letter dateci 25 June lclgo fron the Perrenent lieuesentative of yiet ilc ih-- llniterl lraiiorr.s e.ddressed to the Secretary_celreral (.A/35/3A7-1,/:-LIO2.T)i
lilan
(o) letter dated 27 June l?.30 irorir the pernanent Hepresentative of viet t; i.ie Ur.ited xaij.ons a.d{lressed io the Secretarjr_ceneral it /SS/ZO9_s/t\oll);
NaiiL
I Tc be !":-IrLr.._ji:-t
subseq,rentl.r' incorporated
in official
Recorr,r
s of the
Genera,L
)\
1980 fron the Ferranent Representative of vjet liam United lTations ad.dressed to the Secretary-Ceneral (4/35/310-S/14c)34 );
(p) l-etter dated ?T June
to the (q) Letter d-e1red 2J June 1980 from the Permanent Retresentative of Viet to the united I'!ations addressed to the Secre-Larlr-Generaf (a/Z> /Z]t-s /I\OZS); (r) l,etter dated 9 J1[y 19BO frora the Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
Nan
(A/35l328-s/1\06o);
(s) Ietter datec 23 July 19Bo froil the Representatives of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam to the united llations addTessed to the secretaryGcncral (A/:,5/3Ll-t/ l.071 ar].1 Corr.1) ; (t) Letter d.ated 25 Ju1y 1980 froio the Pernanent Representative of Thailand to the United llations addressecl- to the Secretary-General (A/35/3fi); (o)Letterdated2SJufylgB0fromthePeamanentRepresentativeofl'uxembourg
to the United t{ations addressecl to the Secretary-General 7A/ZS/Sf\-S/t\Olt)'' (v) Letter dated 2 August 19BO from the Permanent Representative cf the Philippines to the United ]ilations addressed to the Secretary-General (^/35 /37)4-s/l+a85
);
(or) I-etter dated Ir Augr-rst
to the United. l:lations
addressed
1980 from
to the
the Permanent Representative, of Viet
lilan
Secretary-General (A135/376-5/LI\087)''
of (") Lette" dated. B Septertber 19BO fronL ttle Permanent Representative (A/SS /)-+\t); Ethiopia to tbe United Nations address:d to the Secretary-General
(y) Letter dated I5 Septenber 1980 fran the Perr'lanent Representative of Democratic Kelpuchea to the United I'trat ions ad-dressed to the Secretary-General (A
/ 3, /'4
57
-s / r\LI \ )'"
(r) Letter dated 17 september 19go from the ?ermanent Representative of Democratic Kanpuc h€a to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (^/35 /\62-s/L\a78);
(aa) Letter dated 19 September 1980 from the l'linister for loreign A1'fairs of the Philippines to the Secretary-General (A/35/1t59-S/rl+r82) \ of Viet (bb) Letter dated 3 llovenber 1980 frcn the Permanent Representative (A/3r/r9\); I{ar0 to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (cc ) Letter dated 5 I'trovember 1980 fron the Permanent Representative of Viet Narn to the united Nations addressed to the Secret ary-General @/35/6aI+); Viet (ddl Letter dated 10 l{ovember 19BO fron the Permanent Represent-ative of i{an to the United l{ations addnessed to the Secretary-General G/35/622)"
A/ 3i /
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6' rn connexion vith the relevant chapters the report of the Economrc and social council pertaining-to specific cases ofofproviding assistance to refugees, the Conmittee had before it the fo11ol,ling documints: (a) Felort of the secretary-General on assistance to student refuqees Zimbabwe and
Iilanibia,
South AtTtca (A/3i /It+9),
from
(l) Iiote by the Secretary-General on the Meeting on Humanitarian Assistance and Relief to ihe Kampuchean people (A/3j/3O3);
(c) Feport of the
Ethiopia
(A/35
sec ret ary-General on asslstance to displaced nersons in /360 and Corr.t_3);
td) Feport of the Secretary-General on assistance to refugees in Djibouti (Al35/\og); (e) Report of
(A/35/\ro); the
Lf)
the
Sec
retary-General on assistance to refugees in the $udan
Note by the secretary-General on h,,nanitarian assistance and
Kampuchean
people (A/3j/:)oz);
relief to
(q) Report of the secretary-ceneral on the situation of refugees in Africa
(A/ 35 / 6a6)
.
At tlr 5r"t rneetingo on 10 November, the united *ations High cornmissioner for I'^ Refugees introduced the item. The Assisiant secretary-Genera1, co-ordinator for special rconomic Assistance progranmes and the united rlaticnsJoint Disaster Relief Co-orclinator also naaie Etatenents.
IT. A.
CO}ISIDEFATION OF DRAFT RESOLUTIOIIS
Drs
tc Tesalution A/C.3/3r/\"
y. _At _the J5th rneeting, on.12.November, the representatlve of Finland introduced t\,'o draft resofutions (A/c.3/35/L.t+T ) .rriitr"a rlReport of the united Netians High Conmissioner for Fefugees" sponsorecl bJr 4lE!fgli", !p!_ly"lg., _qS,E!g R1!", !{pl]1q, !S-jg!' l-!!Su:.r, -roliru_u (erva, l"-"cc,lnl o i{!!Lr, :'_o._91..:Z^ ocru r,re ,.LLLirot.rcs,-:g"!rga. ""rJ La:r. _ll!!rs !""*fg-l l,j!-en Lne- i rondl- t-rn i : { : ani zai r e, sub s equent 1y ; o inea -by IFUp1" -fi iL1rel-#it{";#r j"ff* 9' . At the 57th meeting, on rl+ lrovember, the representative of Finland oralry revised the text cf the .,l.raft resolutions. f0.. 41 the sane me,^ting, the Ccnmittee adopted the d"aft resolutions, as orafly revised, without a vote (see para. 1!, draft resolutions f A and B).
Al35/6ra nngli sh Page
B. Draft resolution A/c.3/35/L.51
5
and Rev'l Senegal introduced
representative of 11, At the 56tb meeting, on 12 llovember '..the ,'Int ional conference on Assistance ernat iti"d' draft resolut ion t/c.z/3\/il:il ""a the United Natians to Refugees in Africa", ."-ltft"fr of the States Members of r,rhich are menbers of the African Group' revised the draft 12. At the same meeting' the relresentative of Senegal orally resolution, as follows: (a) The ninth preambular paragralh vas revised to read: responsibility to share the urgent "lecognizing the universaf collective refugees through the and overvhelning burden Ji"irtt-ptout^ of African ancl long-term needs effective mobilization of t""otti"t" to meet the urgent of countries of asy11B to of the refugees; and "o =t"""siht" the-capacity provide adequatelv ror tHe t"irrg"t" lrhile thev l"nr?il il-th"t:of "-?Tl:lt"' genurne as ve11 as to the countries ot Jrigin in the reha'bilitation voluntary returnees";
(b) Operative
The
paragranh B vas revised
to
read:
or! to pruvluE Provide all corrmunitY ro to the international conmunlry "8. Apleals further also-,-+?iaa strengthen to a,rwllrm to enable them ^f -asvlr'rm.tt ,l"".=.o"y 6iilG-ton"" to the corntries oli eeserru-Lda servlces essential and' services fa'i I ities :l?"i:-:?::"":.:::;l'; facilities irr"i" ""p""ity to provide-'-^the necessary of ^+ +L^ -aerlopeq and tc assist the countries to.tne'"areanallel}-beingofthelefugeesandtaasslsttlle r -airi!^+i^$ dahlriha 1..1rrntarv voluntary returneest'. of ^r genuine oriein in the rehabil-itation resolution, as ora1ly revised-' was issrred as dccuncnt
draft
Alc "3135 /L
"5rlrev.1 . on the financial and administrative 13. A statement by the Secretary-General ao""rrrtrrt A/C"3/35/L'56" inrplications of the draft resoluiion r+as circulateJ-i"corunittee adopted the draft ltrovember' l)+. At its 57th neetingo on 12para' -the l5r draft resolution TT)' resolution r^rithout - .ro"l i"u"
TII.
RECOI.IXIIE}IDATIONS
OF THN THIFD
fhird Cor4nittee recolnmends to the V. folloving draft resolutions : The
COM'I'4ITTEE
General Assernbly the ad'option
of the
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The General
Ass enbl_y,
Havins conqi,lap-.r
report of the United. Iations Higb Commissioner tleru3ees on tfe activitics ol' for his office, 3/ as vetl as bhe report of the qxec Co nittee of the progranme &ive of the Hipgh Conntssioner on its thirty-first session, and having heard the Hirqh Connissicner lr/ r s sta_tement, 5/ Recal"lins
+r
its resolutions
3t+,/60,
j+/6t
ana 3L/62
ot
29 November L9?9.
Exprcssinr its conccrn al the oersistence and gravity of the l-oblens of re' =ucees and di snla@ons rn parts ar1 of the wortd, particu.larly in different oarts o-f Africa ane Asia"
l:glir.3 rsilh deep appTgciation prob-Lems of refugees anarrspriEa the positive responses of covernnents to the --^-. p"""on"-oi'"oncern to the office of the High or ,"yr,.,-i"""iir1,."., rehabilitation ana rinanciar ::ffi:;ilH".|;.;:lr";""1" coromissioner r"-r."-nrri"lhi:1"#$-"upport given to tne oiri"e or ii. uie], nrrn ffi#ffithe
hrlxanitarian character of the acti.vities of the office of the
the^contiming and ugent need for a substantia-L effort to pioroiu airu.or-e solutions to the pro.lens of refugees and clisnlaced persons, dra'ing particular attention to ffomen and children l;he lrorld over' and welcoming .n this subject in the programme or action adapted at the- r''/orid^tr.. "ii" "."o*ira;;i;;" urrir*u c."f;;;";";; r,ratiois aecaae--ior held at copenhasen - __ anrerna't10na:L ^_:ol+9+l:l_luTt!S+ hurnanitarian
rrom
iL i.
30
l;;-i;eol-Oi"'
'onen, l'loting r'riLh concer4- that refugees encounter Iralrs or the worfd jn ohtaining u"ylurrr urre'ifrui- serious difficulties in nany tfr.y are exlosed to the threat of refoulement, arbitrary detentiJn pr,,"" f "irJ ""i-.lior"rr"., Deplorinc, in particular, the insta-nces of physical attacks on asylun seekers &t sea and of nilitary attacks on in souttrern Africe. "ur,-rgu; "rrnpi SuppLement Iito.JE
4,' rbid.
5/
5/
,
Sur)pleneut ro. 12 A {A/3!./rp/A t-/c.31351"R. !I, paras. 1_g.
d.t).
See United lfations pub]1cation, Sa1es IVo.
n.80.IV.3, chap. I
A.
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a'Gtention to the r:rcblem of refugees rescued, a-u sea and the encountered for ibeir disembarhation,
of resolution Cli/Res.B1)+ (xxxv ) concerninli the situation of of retug6!-Ii-_trr-Ica, adolted by the council of i,4inisters of the Orqanization AfriJan Unity at its thirty-fifth ordinary sessicn, her'd at Freetown fro:r L9j0/5J of ig-t. iS i"". fSgO, 7/ and, of Econonic and Sociat Council r:esolution on conference 2)+ July 1980 concern-ing the orge-nization of an internationaf assistance to refugees in Africa, his staff Cotnnends the United llations High Connissioner for Relugees and l. their llor the a"EI""Il* thelr ha1'e continued to dernonstrate in disclarging responsibilit ies for protecting and assisting refugees and displaced lersons Taking note
throughout the $orld;
to Takes note of the efforts alTeacly nade by the EiSh Cor'rnissioner and tasks a.dapt the nanagem.nt of his services to their vastl-v increased comprehensirre encoura€les him to contlnue these efforts vithin the fralievork of the Proqrar'ne the of action and in close contact vith the Executive conmittee guidelines of theofGeneral lligh Conmissioner and on the basis of the principles and As senbfy;
2.
Ca]1s upon the international c ornnunity to snare the burden of assisting perscns cf concern to the Higlt commissioner the world refugees .iilIl "ilt".a cver, in particu.l-ar in the developing countries;
3.
]+.Reaffirmstheessentialimportanceofthe}iighCommissioner'sactic.n protection to refugees and to promote durable and speec"y p]"o;ide-lG;;;t-iona1 to assjstance jn sol-rrtions through vol-unta-ry repatriation or return, and subsequent integration in rehabilitation, in consult.tioit tlttt the countries concerned, countries of, asylum or resettlement in other countries of refugees and displaced persons of concern to the High Cornmissioner I lor activities which the ,. LlrFes Governrnent s to intensify their support resolutions of Iligh Corunissioner is carrYing out in accordance vith l:efevant the General AssemblY and the Econontic and Social Council, especially by: (t) tr'acilitating his efforts in the field of international protection by refugeesl observing the principie of asylum and non-Iefoulement re1atin"l to (b) supnorting his efforts to promote ' in co-operation rrith Governlients' solutions to united Nations bodies and non-governmental organj.zations, 'lurable the ploblens oi refugees and displeced persons' including those in urgent need'
lrhenever emefgencies occur; ions .A ltrelcomes the steps al"ready taken in irnpleroenting the rec orirnendat 1979' May in held of the Arusha Conference on the Situation of Refugees in Africa
7/ A/3r/\63,
annex
r.
A/35/ 6ja Engrf i sh Page B ulrge3 all states tc prcvide the utnost support for the envisaged international conference on assistance to reiugees in Afiica and reconmends that the High
coi:missioner shor,ld substantialry increase, to the availability of funr!-s, the asslstance proPlrarnnes allocated to Africasubject in order to respond effectively to the "nan i f es eci neeJs_ r-
7 ,. !"!r.sj"q -.-t "- apprec.!g!!g.1 for the rore of the High connissioner in the , repatriation of Zirr'cabwean retugEEJand in the co-orilina.tion hutianita"rian assistance lrogranrle fcr the initial settle[ent oi the United Iilations and rehabilitation of returnees ano_ displaced persons in Zinr.babwe: 8-: Siresses ttre imtrortance of naintaining the refief resel',,1erent r-onentum for boat and tand cases in South_East efforts an.t tbe Oovernnents bo nrovide orportunities for durable solutions Asla and urges a_11 to these refi.,gees. l" Lrr'f,es the Hlgh connissioner to expfore the further arrangexients in order to faciritate tne p.onpt and unhind.eredelaboration oi. cliscmbarkatlon of lefu;ees rescued at sea anci tbeir resettienent;
the Hith Coaroissioner's leading resrcnsibility in ernergenc.,r srtruatrons "j _..^:l]:.-,il:::jf++Sg regardinr refugees and tahes note of his efforts to coniribute to the rii'pr:overent of the cc-ordination and effectiveness of the action of united l'atrons bod'ies and othet re.Lev:rnt orranizations in providing international humnr-.tarian asrrist.r.nce io reiugees and disnraced_ p"a"on-" of concern to his officel
11, Ur:fles a]1 Gavernnents in a position to do so to contribute generously in olr.er to provide tite Higli Con-rnissioner riith the necessary rleans to atta'n t1e objectives oi hrls hiirnanr-,,arian prograrnr'e, ta,king into that the over_a.ll financial requ:Lrements of the Iliga corrd s si oner"are onaccount the orcler in f980 and that the sane anount rntght rrefl be required in l9g_1, of !j500 rdllion B
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_- recenber _ lecallinF, its resolutions 1165 (XII) of 25 1,tovenber ryjT, ?956 B (XX1,II ) of 12 r9T2 and 32Tt B (xxTX) of f o-neceruber. rgTrt in;;";";;; ,iir. .n" .Emer3ency lund of the United 1\Iations High Connrissioner for qefugees, liigir
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'!he unrte. lrations Higir cormissioner 1'or Refuefees to allocate I,ro' -1qr-!gr.1z+t"ie '-rneriency to^$lo miuion Jnnuaffy fo. Telugees and displaced lund :p fn energencv situaticris for r"ihich there is no or:ov-lsion in the pro-gz.axmesrrersons appt oved
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the anouni r!3de aval by bhe Xxecutive Co .riittee, it being understood that ona l/.3.t iIrL: in :nv one single energencY s]lal-l not exceecl $4 r.rd11ion Fr-rnd is rrraintainect at not less than lii4 nil1ion. DFAI'T R[SOLU'i'IO1'I
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Iiovember 1979 ' lecgl!!na,. its resolution 3)+/61 of 2! Councit of l'iinisters of the Organizatio IrgEfg--rylsg the resolution of the of ref-ugees in Africa' adolted at its of African Uniiy concerning the situation y l-Leld- at lreelorn f:'on 18 to 28 June f98A " thirtlr-fifth ordinary
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of the^United Having ireard the statenents of the Secretary-Generaf r'Initlr ano of tire United African the Secretary-General or-tr]" ";;t"crgu"ization.ofon the serious situation of refugees R:;;;tt" 4l lJations High Conrni s s i.""t
in Africa,
on the Africa"n continen" ' GryygX-!-AnceMg- at tire gro"iing number of refugeesin the l,.ror]d who nol,i const itute over half tne population of ]:efugees ,ono:- c ourden pr-,c.d on .f.r'r-cc". corntries /!l irc or, r r_a consequer.t sociar aid c L the increased inllux of refugees an.' the subseciuen or ."ffio!-"";;";;-;i inpact on their develolment ' countries of asylun are makinr' Bearing in !u-nd the heal'y sacrifices that thepliglrt of those refugees' despite their linited t""o""""", to alleviate the as vell as the AppreciatinPl the contributions nade by donor countties the Unjted i\iat1o's Refugees, for asslstance of the Unrt eJ-I,t;if ;"; Uigfr Corunissioner OrEanization of the International Chilclrenrs fundl the Food and Agriculture a1 and ergovernment int United lilations, the \'lorld lodd Progrann'e and other in Af:'ica ' rciugees to provided non-governmental agencies for the assistance to the iletinl with cleep regret the inadequacy of the assistance lrovided groviF n-u r"r of Afrjcar- refu-ees, 1
to share the urfent 'r'4 ci Recognizing the unlversal collective responsibilltythxough -tlleof-ri:.f""lt"* overi,rhelning burden ol ihe probLem of African r"fugees the refugees long-tern neecls rnobilization of v"so'toce" ti neet the urgent and for ihe adeo-uaiely proviile to and to strengthen the capacity of countries ot asyluia
9/ ttl35 /\53 " annex I, resolution cll/Bes . 81)+ Io/ See Alc.3/35 /3R. )I , !"ras. ,L-'o.
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lg]]Id.noi.o ]rcononic and- Socia_L Council resofution lgBA/55 of 2\ .rufl,r 19g0, reouestin;' the Secaeta..tr-Cene::al , ir: co_oper.ai:ion r,,i ,r the United, l.Iat r: ons fl1eh Cli:irtssioner for lefu,lces, io ccnsrltt the Secret arJr_Geneaal llfl"icfln ilnitlr on e-plronriate rralrs and :rreans of convening an of the Or.qanlzation of internatioraf rledging ccnference for. refugees in Africa," 1ie,-.-r-ni_!qlEli .g_q. tir.: report of rr?!e secretary-..General on his consultatr:ons lrf- . the icc'etul y-Gene:'a' 0f the orgai:i zation of Africar unity and the united '-1 .,iatrons lllgh Corr,nissioner for Refugees concerning the orge_nization llt3rnaifonal conference on assistance bo refugees in Afiica, 11/ of an
1" l'totelr r'/itl: r-'rgfouno rer"ret that the internationa] coiu]un--rty has not grven suiti ciiiT-ati *"iio" To t-n.-lr:3Lt oi ."irlg.es in .{frical r-juosramf p_t-Ljr
to
I)rogranmes designed
to hefp ihose refugees;
3. ,'.irp1.6.7ss th-- retart of the Secretarlr_Gen eral 11/ caflirg for an i;ernat ional-ii,r-f to rnobilize assistan-ce fcr refugees in .r.frica, as rre-|_L as 'iLre rieasu-ies prolosed ".*n". for a concerted llrograrme of inforna-tion anc p.-rblicity br' Lie retevar;L 'rod-ies of the rjnited :ln
ilatiins
"y"t"*-i"- " "p;;;; ;;*til";or,f er.,.,c., fgslas-t: th"- Secret,arlr--Genera1, rln c.Lose co-oleratron lrith the . _ l secretar:'r -General of trre cr:ganlzation of African and the lrnited i\iations Hieh uclEussioner for lefuEiees, to ccnvener ajr Geneva unity rroin B to _ro on"ir-iggi, at the iil:nlsteriar 1eve1, an Tntei:naiionaf confercnce on Assistance to nefugees rn Africa; 5. :iurtter reclests*-the Secretary_Genera1 r.n the process of pt:eparing fcttle Con:lerencll-in co-opera.tion u,iti, tn" Secretar t/_cen eral of the "ii" unity o:'gari za'l icn of ifrican ancl tire unitecr cor-r::issioner for Pef'usees, -tc assrsl, trre corrcerned r\frican countries 'lrtion" iaIiigh itr-enti.fyin,1 priorities a-ncl olL:paii:t3 necessar\r cloc|mentE s.nd pr641€|1lll_-s for assistance to Afri c i]n refugee s:, I q!.Lo-::i-r:: the Sec t:etary-Geneual to ncet the expenses for the o'ga'r9.za-Lron of the conference ulcier the re€ular budget of the uniteci rations: _
-T: . AlE3ls to the international ccjtlnunit)r, a_Lt li:erirber States, the special'ized agencies, regional and int ergove:.nrnlnt ar organizati.ons and al orsanizations, to provide the utnost support for the Conference :::1.-g:":ii:.lt r!r'Lr a vlev to naxrinlzing fina-ncial and materia-l assista-nce to refugees in Africa:
Illtjfer- sffSglC to the internatronal cornrunity to provide all to the corultries of asylum to enable tner-rr to strengthen thetrr
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fo:r tile care capacitlr to provicle the Liecessary facilities amd services essential anc.!veil--b-.ingofthereitrgeesanrl'"oassistthecountliesol..or'igininthe renalJllitai, iot"- of gertuine volriltary returneesr to su,inort the annrial 9, UrceF, tlle internatio'ia'l cc:nunity to continue and- of other: proJre- les of the Uirited r,"tio"" l:igir Courissioner fol: Refugees on be1'!elf of Unitecl iri:riions agencies ".-"p.t"-i"E -'ritl-r the I:i3! Co:trissionei refu5eer in Africa I -'rith tle 10, lglqe"te the High Corr'rti s s ioner , in-close co-opera'tion Leel under constart secreta.ry-General of tne Srganization of Afi:ican Unlty ' tonaxiiirur interna+'ionalrevicrr tbe refirgee situatioi in lifrica in oriler to ensure assj:lance .Jn a ilol aI basls As s er]bllr' at iis the Se cretary-Generral ta repori to the Genel:a1 11" first rcguLal: -r-e-gue-E-!€session a-nd' -r,o the lconoriric and Social Couacil at iis thir:tl--'sirtn se"sior. in 19E1 on the inilementat ion of tl:e lrresent resol'Jtion"
