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UNITED
NATIONS
General Assembly
Distr.
GENERAL
A/RES/49/173
24 February 1995
Forty-ninth session
Agenda item 99
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[on the report of the Third Committee (A/49/609)]
49/173.
Comprehensive consideration and review of the problems
of refugees, returnees, displaced persons and related
migratory movements
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 48/113 of 20 December 1993,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General 1/ and the
concerns expressed therein about the magnitude of existing and potential
refugee and related migratory movements in the countries of the Commonwealth
of Independent States and relevant neighbouring States,
Reaffirming the need for the international community to consider
comprehensive approaches for the coordination of action with regard to
refugees, returnees, displaced persons and related migratory movements,
1.
Calls upon the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in
consultation with concerned States and in coordination with relevant
intergovernmental, regional and non-governmental organizations, to continue to
consider comprehensive regional approaches to the problems of refugees and
displaced persons;
2.
Also calls upon the High Commissioner to continue her efforts to
promote and develop a preparatory process, leading to the convening, not later
than 1996, of a regional conference to address the problems of refugees,
displaced persons, other forms of involuntary displacement and returnees in
the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and relevant
neighbouring States, and urges States and the intergovernmental, regional and
non-governmental organizations concerned to support that process, including
follow-up measures;
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