Assistance to displaced persons in Ethiopia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

 

Assistance to displaced persons in Ethiopia

  The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 35/91 of 5 December 1980, 36/161 of 16 December 1981, 37/175 of 17 December 1982, 38/91 of 16 December 1983 and 39/105 of 14 December 1984, as well as Economic and Social Council resolutions 1980/54 of 24 July 1980 and 1982/2 of 27 April 1982, Recalling also the report of the Secretary-General, prepared pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 1980/8 of 28 April 1980, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on assistance to displaced persons in Ethiopia, Having considered the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Recognizing the increasing number of voluntary returnees and refugees in Ethiopia, Deeply concerned at the plight of displaced persons and voluntary returnees in the country, which has been aggravated by the devastating effect of the prolonged drought, Aware of the heavy burden placed on the Government of Ethiopia in caring for displaced persons and victims of natural disasters, as well as for returnees and refugees,

1. Commends the efforts made so far by various organs of the United Nations and the specialized agencies in mobilizing humanitarian assistance to assist the efforts of the Government of Ethiopia;

2. Appeals to Member States and to international organizations and voluntary agencies to render maximum material, financial and technical assistance to the Government of Ethiopia in its efforts to provide relief and rehabilitation to displaced persons, voluntary returnees and refugees in Ethiopia;

3. Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to intensify his efforts in mobilizing humanitarian assistance for the relief, rehabilitation and resettlement of voluntary returnees, refugees and displaced persons in Ethiopia;

4. Requests the Secretary-General, in co-operation with the High Commissioner, to apprise the Economic and Social Council at its second regular session of 1986, of the implementation of the present resolution and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-first session..