Assistance to South African Student Refugees

A/RES/33/164View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1979.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1978–1979

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1979	A/RES/33/164	Assistance to South African student refugees	627	24%Compare
1978	A/RES/32/119	Assistance to South African student refugees	538	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Educational Assistance Refugee Assistance South African Refugees Student Refugees

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Notes with appreciation that the Governments of Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Zambia continue to grant asylum and make educational and other facilities available to the student refugees in spite of the pressure which the continuing influx of these refugees exerts on facilities in their countries;

Notes with satisfaction the contributions made by various States, United Nations agencies and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations towards meeting the needs of South African student refugees;

Expresses concern that, in spite of the contributions made so far, the needs of South African student refugees continue to increase;

Requests all agencies and programmes of the United Nations system, including the United Nations

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Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund, the United Nations Development Programme, the International Labour Organisation, the United Nations Trust Fund for S<;mth Africa and the World Food Programme, to contmue assisting the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in carrying out the humanitarian function entrusted to him;

Urges all States, United Nations agencies and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to contribute generously to the assistance programmes for these students, both through financial support and by offering further opportunities for their educational and vocational training, as well as by financial and material contributions for their care and maintenance;

Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to continue all efforts necessary for an effective programme of educational and other appropriate assistance for the South African student refugees in Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Zambia;

Further requests the Secretary-General to continue to keep the matter under review and to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session, through the Economic and Social Council at its second regular session of 1979, on the progress made in these programmes.

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