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Human Rights and Mass Exoduses

A/RES/39/117No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

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
  • 2004A/RES/58/169Human rights and mass exodusesLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2002A/RES/56/166Human rights and mass exodusesCompare with previous version
  • 2000A/RES/54/180Human rights and mass exodusesCompare with previous version
  • 1998A/RES/52/132Human rights and mass exodusesCompare with previous version
  • 1996A/RES/50/182Human rights and mass exodusesCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics
Displaced PersonsHuman RightsHumanitarian AssistanceMass ExodusesRefugee AssistanceRefugees

What does this mandate say?

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

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