UN Economic and Social Council Resolution 1980/9 : Assistance to refugees in Somalia
- Author: UN Economic and Social Council (1980, 1st sess. : New York)
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Date:
28 April 1980
1980/9. Assistance to refugees in Somalia
28 April 1980
1. Endorses the appeal of the Secretary-General of 11 February 1980 as well as the appeal launched by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on 4 March 1980 for urgent international assistance to help the Government of Somalia to provide the necessary care and attention to the refugees;
2. Commends the action taken by the Secretary-General in arranging for a comprehensive report on the needs of refugees in Somalia to be prepared and circulated to the international community;
3. Takes note of the report of the United Nations interagency mission to Somalia and the recommendations contained therein;
4. Further endorses the appeals launched by the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and by the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund to provide food, medicines and other assistance for the refugees, as recommended by the United Nations mission;
5. Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to report to the Economic and Social Council at its second regular session of 1980 on the situation of the refugees in Somalia and the steps taken to implement the provisions of the present resolution;
6. Requests the Secretary-General to find ways and means to mobilize urgently humanitarian assistance for the refugees on the basis of the report of the United Nations interagency mission;
7. Decides to bring the contents of the present resolution to the attention of the General Assembly for its consideration.
14th plenary meeting28 April 198
[1] See E/1980/SR.11. [2] E/1980/44.
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