United Nations
General Assembly
A/RES/56/53
Distr.: General
14 February 2002
Fifty-sixth session
Agenda item 87
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee
(Fourth Committee) (A/56/549)]
56/53.
Working Group on the Financing of the United Nations
Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the
Near East
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 2656 (XXV) of 7 December 1970, 2728 (XXV) of
15 December 1970, 2971 (XXVI) of 6 December 1971, 55/124 of 8 December 2000
and the previous resolutions on this question,
Recalling also its decision 36/462 of 16 March 1982, by which it took note of
the special report of the Working Group on the Financing of the United Nations
Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, 1
Having considered the report of the Working Group, 2
Taking into account the report of the Commissioner-General of the United
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East covering
the period from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001, 3
Deeply concerned about the continuing financial situation of the Agency, which
has affected and affects the continuation of the provision of necessary Agency services
to Palestine refugees, including the emergency-related and humanitarian programmes,
Emphasizing the continuing need for extraordinary efforts in order to maintain,
at least at the current level, the activities of the Agency, as well as to enable the
Agency to carry out essential construction,
1.
Commends the Working Group on the Financing of the United Nations
Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East for its efforts to
assist in ensuring the financial security of the Agency;
2.
Takes note with approval of the report of the Working Group; 2
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1
A/36/866 and Corr.1; see also A/37/591.
A/56/430.
3
Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 13 and addendum
(A/56/13 and Add.1).
2
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