International co-operation to avert new flows of refugees
- Author: UN General Assembly (39th sess. : 1984-1985)
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Date:
14 December 1984
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
International co-operation to avert new flows of refugees
1. Welcomes the report of the Group of Governmental Experts on International Co-operation to Avert New Flows of Refugees, including its recommendations, as a further constructive step in the fulfilment of its mandate;
2. Reaffirms and extends the mandate of the Group of Governmental Experts as defined in General Assembly resolutions 36/148 and 37/121;
3. Calls upon the Secretary-General, without prejudice to the rule contained in resolution 36/148, to continue to assist, as far as possible and by way of exception, the experts coming from least developed countries, appointed by the Secretary-General, to participate fully in the work of the Group of Governmental Experts, in order to fulfil its mandate;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a compilation of the comments and suggestions he may receive from Member States on this item;
5. Calls upon the Group of Governmental Experts to work expeditiously on the fulfilment of its mandate in two sessions of two weeks' duration each during 1985 and to make every effort to conclude its comprehensive review of the problem in all its aspects;
6. Requests the Group of Governmental Experts to submit a report on its work in time for consideration by the General Assembly at its fortieth session;
7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fortieth session the item entitled "International co-operation to avert new flows of refugees".
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