A/RES/59/117
Noting the signing of the Declaration of Principles on Interim SelfGovernment Arrangements on 13 September 1993 by the Government of Israel and
the Palestine Liberation Organization 2 and the subsequent implementation
agreements,
Aware of the important role to be played in the peace process by the
Multilateral Working Group on Refugees of the Middle East peace process,
1.
Notes with regret that repatriation or compensation of the refugees, as
provided for in paragraph 11 of General Assembly resolution 194 (III), has not yet
been effected and that, therefore, the situation of the Palestine refugees continues to
be a matter of grave concern;
Also notes with regret that the United Nations Conciliation Commission
2.
for Palestine has been unable to find a means of achieving progress in the
implementation of paragraph 11 of General Assembly resolution 194 (III), and
requests the Conciliation Commission to exert continued efforts towards the
implementation of that paragraph and to report to the Assembly as appropriate, but
no later than 1 September 2005;
Affirms the necessity for the continuation of the work of the United
3.
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and the
importance of its operation and its services for the well-being of the Palestine
refugees and for the stability of the region, pending the resolution of the question of
the Palestine refugees;
Calls upon all donors to continue to make the most generous efforts
4.
possible to meet the anticipated needs of the Agency, including those mentioned in
recent emergency appeals;
Decides to extend the mandate of the Agency until 30 June 2008, without
5.
prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 11 of General Assembly resolution
194 (III).
71st plenary meeting
10 December 2004
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A/48/486-S/26560, annex.