Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Notes with concern that the declining socio-economic situation, compounded by political instability, internal strife, human rights violations and natural disasters, has led to increased numbers of refugees and displaced persons in some countries of Africa; calls upon States and other parties to armed conflict to observe scrupulously the letter and the spirit of international humanitarian law; calls upon States to take all necessary measures to ensure respect for the principles of refugee protection; deplores the deaths and injuries and other forms of violence sustained by staff members of the Office of the High Commissioner; calls upon the Office of the High Commissioner, the international community and other concerned entities to intensify their support to African Governments through appropriate capacity-building activities; appeals to the international community to respond positively to the 3rd-country resettlement requests of African refugees; calls upon the international donor community to provide material and financial assistance for the implementation of programmes intended for the rehabilitation of the environment and infrastructure affected by refugees in countries of asylum; requests all Governments and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to pay particular attention to meeting the special needs of refugee women and children and displaced persons; expresses grave concern about the plight of internally displaced persons in Africa; requests the Secretary-General to submit a comprehensive report on assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa to the General Assembly at its 56th session.

Adopted without vote, 81st plenary meeting

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