Human rights and mass exoduses : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

Welcomes the steps taken so far by the UN to examine the problem of massive outflows of refugees and displaced persons in all its aspects, including its root causes; invites Governments and international organizations to intensify their co-operation and assistance in world-wide efforts to address the serious problem of mass exoduses of refugees and displaced persons; requests the Secretary-General to follow closely developments in the field of human rights and mass exoduses; encourages the efforts being undertaken by the Secretary-General to enable the UN to anticipate and react more adequately and speedily to cases requiring humanitarian assistance; invites the Commission on Human Rights to keep the question of human rights and mass exoduses under review with a view to making appropriate recommendations concerning the further measures to be taken in this matter.

Adopted without vote, 97th plenary meeting

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Adopted at the 97th plenary meeting, 4 Dec. 1986.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 41st session, 16 September-19 December 1986. - A/41/53. - 1987. - p. 199-200. - (GAOR, 41st sess., Suppl. no. 53).