Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
1995
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SymbolA/RES/50/149
TitleAssistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
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Summary
Notes with concern the effects of political instability, internal strife, human rights violations, foreign intervention, poverty and natural disasters, such as drought, in increasing the number of refugees and displaced persons in some countries of Africa; calls upon UNHCR to intensify its protection activities by, inter alia, supporting the efforts of African Governments through appropriate training of relevant officers and other capacity-building activities, disseminating information about refugee instruments and principles and providing financial, technical and advisory services to accelerate the enactment or amendment and implementation of legislation relating to refugees; expresses its concern about the long stay of refugees in certain African countries, and calls upon UNHCR to keep under review her programmes in those countries, taking into account the increasing requirements there; calls upon Governments, UN organizations, non-governmental organizations and the international community as a whole to strengthen the emergency response capacity of UNHCR on the basis of the experience of the emergency in Rwanda, and to continue providing needed resources and operational support to Rwandese refugees and the host countries until a permanent solution can be implemented.
Action note1995-12-21
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 97th meeting
Meeting record
A/50/PV.97
Date[New York] : UN, 9 Feb. 1996.
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5 p.
Notes
Adopted at the 97th plenary meeting, 21 Dec. 1995.