Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2003
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SymbolA/RES/58/149
TitleAssistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Calls upon States and other parties to armed conflict to observe scrupulously the letter and the spirit of international humanitarian law, bearing in mind that armed conflict is one of the principal causes of forced displacement in Africa; condemns any exploitation of refugees, especially their sexual abuse and exploitation, calls for those responsible for such deplorable acts to be brought to justice; calls upon the Office of the High Commissioner, the African Union, subregional organizations and all African States to strengthen and revitalize existing partnerships and forge new ones in support of the international refugee protection system; 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; calls upon the international donor community to provide financial and material assistance; urges the international community, in a spirit of international solidarity and burden-sharing, to continue to fund generously the refugee programmes of the Office of the High Commissioner to ensure that Africa receives a fair and equitable share of the resources designated for refugees.
Action note2003-12-22
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 77th plenary meeting
DraftA/C.3/58/L.37
Committee reportA/58/503
Meeting record
A/58/PV.77
Date[New York] : UN, 24 Feb. 2004
Description
7 p.
Notes
Issued in GAOR, 58th sess., Suppl. no. 49.