1977 (Executive Committee—28th Session) No. 9 (XXVIII) FAMILY REUNION (1977) The Executive Committee, (a) Reiterated the fundamental importance of the principle of family reunion; (b) Reaffirmed the co-ordinating role of UNHCR with a view to promoting the reunion of separated refugee families through appropriate interventions with Governments and with intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations; (c) Noted with satisfaction that some measure of progress has been achieved in regard to the reunion of separated refugee families through the efforts currently undertaken by UNHCR. 10