Calls for a more concerted response by the international community to the needs of internally displaced persons and reaffirms its support for the High Commissioner's efforts, on the basis of specific requests from the Secretary-General or the competent principal organs of UN and with the consent of the State concerned, and taking into account the complementarities of the mandates and expertise of other relevant organizations, to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to such persons; calls upon UNHCR, within its mandate and at the request of the Government concerned, to strengthen its support of national efforts at legal and judicial capacity-building, where necessary, in cooperation with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; reaffirms that voluntary repatriation, when it is feasible, is the ideal solution to refugee problems; calls upon the High Commissioner to promote and enhance coordination and collaboration with host Governments, donors, relevant UN organizations, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations and other actors concerned to address refugee-related environmental problems in a more integrated and effective manner.

Adopted without vote, 97th meeting

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Adopted at the 97th plenary meeting, 21 Dec. 1995.