Offers by Member States of grants and scholarships for higher education, including vocational training, for Palestine refugees : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Urges all States to respond to the appeal in its resolution 32/90 F of 13 Dec. 1977 and reiterated in subsequent relevant resolutions in a manner commensurate with the needs of Palestine refugees for higher education, including vocational training; strongly appeals to all States, specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations to augment the special allocations for grants and scholarships to Palestine refugees, in addition to their contributions to the regular budget of the UNRWA; invites the relevant specialized agencies and other organizations of the UN system to continue, within their respective spheres of competence, to extend assistance for higher education to Palestine refugee students; appeals to all States, specialized agencies and the UN University to contribute generously to the Palestinian universities in the Palestinian territory occupied by Israel including the proposed University of Jerusalem "Al-Quds" for Palestine refugees; appeals to all States, specialized agencies and other international bodies to contribute towards the establishment of vocational training centres for Palestine refugees; requests the Agency to act as the recipient and trustee for the special allocations for grants and scholarships and to award them to qualified Palestine refugee candidates.

Adopted 160-0-1, 83rd plenary meeting

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