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World Refugee Year

A/RES/1390(XIV)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1960.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1959–1961
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/1502(XV)
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
1961
A/RES/1502(XV)

World Refugee Year

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1960
A/RES/1390(XIV)

World Refugee Year

24815%Compare
1959
A/RES/1285(XIII)

World Refugee Year

222–

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects
International YearsRefugee AssistanceRefugeesRepatriationResettlement

What’s in this document?

3 operative paragraphs
1
Urges States Members of the United Nations and members of the specialized agencies, in accordance with the national wishes and needs of each country and in the humanitarian spirit of the World Refugee Year:
a
To continue to focus interest on the refugee problem;
( b) To endeavour to make additional financial contributions for international assistance to refugees and to encourage in their territory increasing contributions from non-governmental organizations and the general public;
( c) To encourage additional opportunities for permanent refugee solutions through voluntary repatriation, resettlement or integration, on a purely humanitarian basis and in accordance with the freely expressed wishes of the refugees themselves ;
2
Requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to assist in the promotion of the World Refugee Year.
20 November 1959.

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