UN Economic and Social Council Resolution 1978/55: Assistance to South African student refugees.
- Author: UN Economic and Social Council (1978, 2nd sess. : Geneva)
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Date:
2 August 1978
1978/55. Assistance to South African student refugees
2 August 1978
1. Endorses the assessment and recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on assistance to South African student refugees;
2. Notes with appreciation the generous response of the Governments of Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Zambia in continuing to provide asylum and to make educational and other facilities available to the student refugees;
3. Endorses the measures taken by the Secretary-General and by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as co-ordinator of assistance within the United Nations system to South African student refugees, for the mobilization of a programme of assistance to South African student refugees in the countries of asylum;
4. Notes with satisfaction the contributions thus far made by States, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies for South African student refugees;
5. Expresses concern at the continuing and increasing needs of those student refugees, including in particular the need for additional educational assistance and opportunities;
6. Urges all Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies to contribute generously towards the assistance programmes for those student refugees, both through financial support and through the provision of further possibilities for their care and maintenance and for their educational and vocational training;
7. Requests all programmes and organizations of the United Nations system, including, in particular, the International Labour Organisation, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Trust Fund for South Africa and the World Food Programme, to continue to assist the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in carrying out the humanitarian task entrusted to him;
8. Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to continue all efforts to mobilize the resources necessary for an effective programme of educational and other essential assistance to South African student refugees in Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Zambia;
9. Further requests the Secretary-General to continue to keep the matter under review and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session.
36th plenary meeting2 August 197
[1] A/33/163 and Corr.1.
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