Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa
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internally displaced persons, including in the context of inter-agency arrangements in
this field, emphasizes that such activities should be consistent with relevant General
Assembly resolutions and should not undermine the refugee mandate of the Office
and the institution of asylum, and encourages the High Commissioner to continue his
dialogue with States on the role of his Office in this regard;
38. Welcomes the efforts by the High Commissioner to improve coordination
with Member States and other United Nations agencies;
39. Encourages African States, together with development and humanitarian
actors, to work closely on multi-year strategies for refugees and internally displaced
persons, factoring in the subregional dimension of many forced displacement crises;
40. Invites the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the human
rights of internally displaced persons to continue the ongoing dialogue with Member
States and the intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations concerned, in
accordance with the Council’s mandate, and to include information thereon in all
reports to the Council and the General Assembly;
41. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a comprehensive report on
assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa to the Gener al
Assembly at its seventy-fourth session, taking fully into account, inter alia, the
situation of their host communities, refugee camps and the efforts expended by
countries of asylum and those aimed at bridging funding gaps, under the item entitled
“Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, questions relating
to refugees, returnees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions ”.
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