Follow-up to the Regional Conference to Address the Problems of Refugees, Displaced Persons, Other Forms of Involuntary Displacement and Returnees in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Relevant Neighbouring States : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
1997
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SymbolA/RES/52/102
TitleFollow-up to the Regional Conference to Address the Problems of Refugees, Displaced Persons, Other Forms of Involuntary Displacement and Returnees in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Relevant Neighbouring States : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
Other titles
Follow-up to the Regional Conference to Address the Problems of Refugees, Displaced Persons, Other Forms of Involuntary Displacement and Returnees in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Relevant Neighbouring States
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Summary
Calls upon States and interested international organizations, in a spirit of solidarity and burden-sharing, to provide appropriate forms and levels of support for the practical implementation of the Programme of Action adopted by the Regional Conference to Address the Problems of Refugees, Displaced Persons, Other Forms of Involuntary Displacement and Returnees in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Relevant Neighbouring States; calls upon the Governments of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States to continue to strengthen their commitment to the principles underpinning the Programme of Action, in particular human rights and refugee protection principles, and to lend high-level political support to ensure progress in its implementation; urges the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, in coordination with UNHCR, the International Organization for Migration and OSCE, to take into account those elements of the Programme of Action that are relevant to her mandate; calls upon the Governments of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States as well as international organizations to strengthen further their cooperation with non-governmental organizations and to increase their involvement in the implementation of the outcome and the follow-up to the Conference; requests UNHCR to enhance its relationship with other key international actors, such as the Council of Europe, the European Commission and other human rights, development and financial institutions, in order to better address the wide-ranging and complex issues in the Programme of Action.
Action note1997-12-12
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 70th meeting
Meeting record
A/52/PV.70
Agenda information
A/52/251 107 Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, questions relating to refugees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions. REFUGEES
Date[New York] : UN, 9 Feb. 1998.
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3 p.
Notes
Adopted at the 70th plenary meeting.