Refugees without an Asylum Country 1979, para. (f)

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[Considered that States should be guided by the following considerations:] In cases of large-scale influx, persons seeking asylum should always receive at least temporary refuge. States which because of their geographical situation, or otherwise, are faced with a large-scale influx should as necessary and at the request of the State concerned receive immediate assistance from other States in accordance with the principle of equitable burden-sharing. Such States should consult with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees as soon as possible to ensure that the persons involved are fully protected, are given emergency assistance, and that durable solutions are sought;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Document type
ExCom Conclusion
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Persons on the move
Year
1979
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
ExCom Conclusion No. 15, Refugees without an Asylum Country (1979), OP (f).
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OP
Paragraph number
(f)