Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostilities : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

Reaffirms the right of all persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostilities to return to their homes or former places of residence in the territories occupied by Israel since 1967; expresses the hope for an accelerated return of displaced persons through the mechanism agreed upon by the parties in art. XII of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements; endorses, in the meanwhile, the efforts of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA to continue to provide humanitarian assistance, as far as practicable, on an emergency basis, and as a temporary measure, to persons in the area who are currently displaced and in serious need of continued assistance as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostilities; strongly appeals to all Governments and to organizations and individuals to contribute generously to the Agency and to the other intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations concerned for the above purposes.

Adopted 157-2-1, 83rd meeting

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Adopted at the 83rd plenary meeting, 13 Dec. 1996.