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

Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostilities

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 article XII of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements; endorses, in the meanwhile, the efforts of the Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East 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 other intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations concerned for the above purposes.

Adopted 156-2-1, 78th meeting

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Adopted at the 78th plenary meeting, 3 Dec. 1998.