World Refugee Year

A/RES/1502(XV)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1961.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1959–1961

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1961	A/RES/1502(XV)	World Refugee Year	358	20%Compare
1960	A/RES/1390(XIV)	World Refugee Year	248	15%Compare
1959	A/RES/1285(XIII)	World Refugee Year	222	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

International Years Refugee Assistance Refugees

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs

Expresses its thanks to all Governments, national committees, non-governmental organizations and private individuals who have contributed to the success of the 'A'orld Refugee Y car, as well as to the Secretary- Ccneral and his Special Representative for the \Vorld Refugee Year, for their efforts in this regard;

Requests St;ites Members of the united Nations and members of the specialized agencies, as well as international non-governmental organizations, to continue their efforts to assist refugees on a purely lmrnanitarian basis, especially by:

Increased co-operation with the programmes of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the United Nations Relief and \Vorks Agency for l'alestine Refugees in the Near East;

· ( f,) Efforts to maintain the public interest aroused hy the \Vorld Refugee Y car in the solution of refugee problems;

( c) The encouragement of additional opportunities for permanent refugee solutions through voluntary repatriation, resettlenwnt or integration in accordance with the freely expressed wishes of the refugees themselves;

( d) The further encouragement of financial contributions for international assistance to refugees including crmtrihutions from non-governmental organizations and the gmeral public;

Expresses the hope that all people everywhere will take into consideration the problems of refugees and the need for sustained and increased efforts for their ultimate solution.

935th plenarv meeting,

5 Dece,;tbcr 1960.

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