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Human Rights and Mass Exoduses

A/RES/39/117View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1985.

What other versions does this mandate have?

16 versions · 1983–2004
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/58/169
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
2004
A/RES/58/169

Human rights and mass exoduses

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2002
A/RES/56/166

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2000
A/RES/54/180

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1998
A/RES/52/132

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1996
A/RES/50/182

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Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2005
YearSymbolTitleMandate resolution
2005A/60/325Human rights and mass exoduses report of the Secretary-GeneralA/RES/58/169

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects
Displaced PersonsHuman RightsHumanitarian AssistanceMass ExodusesRefugee AssistanceRefugees

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs
Welcomes the steps taken so far by the United Nations to examine the problem of massive outflows of refugees and displaced persons in all its aspects, including its root causes;
2
Invites Governments to intensify their co-operation and assistance in world-wide efforts to address the serious problem of mass exoduses of refugees and displaced persons;
3
Welcomes the special interest which the Secretary- General has taken in this question and reiterates its request to him to follow closely developments in the field of human rights and mass exoduses;

VI.

Encourages the Secretary-General in his efforts to enable the United Nations to anticipate and react more adequately and speedily to cases requiring humanitarian assistance, as mentioned in his report on the work of the Organization; 119
5
Invites the Commission on Human Rights to keep the question of human rights and mass exoduses under review with the objective of making appropriate recommendations concerning further measures to be taken in this field;
6
Decides to review the question of human rights and mass exoduses at its fortieth session.
JO 1 st plenary meeting
14 December 1984
110 A/39/570. 111 A/37/422, annex.
112 A/39/l 74-E/1984/38 and Add. I 11 3 E/CN.4/1503.
114 A/38/538.
11 5 See Official Records ofrhe Economic and Sona/ Council. 1980. SuppJ,, menr No. 3 (E/1980/13 and Corr I). chap. XXV]. sect. A.
11 6 /hid .. /981. Su1>plemcnr .Vo 5 (E/1981/25 and Corr. I). chap. XXVIII. "il'Cl. ·\.
117 Jhul .. I Y//2. Sur>r>lemcnt No. _, (E I 982/12 and Corr. I). chap. XXVI, sect. A.
I 18 /hid .. 1983. Surplement No. 3 (E, I 983/13 and Corr. I), chap. XXVII, sect. A
I 19 See Official Records of the General .4ssemb!J,. Th,rtv-nimh Sesmm. Supplement No. I (N39! I).
120 Resolution 21 7 A (III).
12I See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.
122 First United Nations Congress on the Prf'ventwn of Crune and the Treatment of Offenders: report prepared bv 1he Secretariat (United Nations publication, Sales No. 1956.IV.4), annex fA.
123 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Cmmc1/, /<JM, Supplement No. 6 (E/1984/16).
124 Umtcd Nattons. /'real)' Sc•11·s. vol. 75. Nos. 970-973.
1 '' A: 32 144. annexes I a·nd I!
126 Sec Official Records of the Fconom,c and Sona/ Counnl, I 98 I, Supp/,•- mcnt No. _, (E/1981/25 and Con I). chap. XXVIII. sect. A.
127 IhuI 1982. Supp/cmclll \, .' (E·l982:12 and Corr.I). chap. XXVI. sect. ,\.
128 lhui I 9113 Su11plemcnt .\ , .i (E 1983/ 1.l and Corr. I). chap. XXYII. ~c~·t \

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