Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 88 United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, published in 2000.

What other versions does this mandate have?

29 versions · 1997–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/77

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/77	Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East	5,989	23%Compare
2023	A/RES/78/73	Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East	4,835	100%Compare
2022	A/RES/77/122	Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East	4,831	97%Compare
2021	A/RES/76/78	Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East	4,719	93%Compare
2020	A/RES/75/94	Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East	4,802	94%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports · 2011–2017

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2017	A/71/849	Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/71/93
2011	A/65/705	Report of the Secretary-General on strengthening the management capacity of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East		A/RES/64/89

What subjects does this mandate have?

15 subjects

Archives Civilian Persons Compensation Development Assistance Financial Crisis Gaza Strip Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Identification Cards Location of Offices Palestine Refugees Privileges and Immunities Refugee Assistance Self-Rule Staff Security Territories Occupied by Israel

What’s in this document?

14 operative paragraphs

Expresses its appreciation to the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, as well as to all the staff of the Agency, for their tireless efforts and valuable work;

Also expresses its appreciation to the Advisory Commission of the Agency, and requests it to continue its efforts and to keep the General Assembly informed of its activities, including the full implementation of decision 48/417;

Welcomes the completion of the transfer of the headquarters of the Agency to Gaza and the signing of the Headquarters Agreement between the Agency and the Palestinian Authority;

Acknowledges the support of the host Governments and the Palestine Liberation Organization for the Agency in the discharge of its duties;

Calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, to accept the de jure applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949,8 and to abide scrupulously by its provisions;

Also calls upon Israel to abide by Articles 100, 104 and 105 of the Charter of the United Nations and the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations7 with regard to the safety of the personnel of the Agency, the protection of its institutions and the safeguarding of the security of the facilities of the Agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Jerusalem;

Calls once again upon the Government of Israel to compensate the Agency for damages to its property and facilities resulting from actions by the Israeli side;

Requests the Commissioner-General to proceed with the issuance of identification cards for Palestine refugees and their descendants in the Occupied Palestinian Territory;

Notes that the new context created by the signing of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements by the Government of the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization9 and subsequent implementation agreements has had major consequences for the activities of the Agency, which is henceforth called upon, in close cooperation with the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority, the specialized agencies and the World Bank, to continue to contribute towards the development of economic and social stability in the occupied territory;

Notes also that the functioning of the Agency remains essential in all fields of operation;

Notes further the significant success of the Peace Implementation Programme of the Agency;

Expresses concern about the remaining austerity measures due to the financial crisis, which have affected the quality and level of some of the services of the Agency;

Reiterates its request to the Commissioner-General to consider the possibility of modernizing the archives of the Agency;

Urges all States, specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations to continue and to increase their contributions to the Agency so as to ease current financial constraints and to support the Agency in maintaining the provision of the most basic and effective assistance to the Palestine refugees.

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