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Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation andManagement of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (2003), para. 44
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- 20. Further requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session a report on “Sustainable fisheries, including through the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, and related instruments”, taking into account information provided by States, relevant specialized agencies, in particular the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and other appropriate organs, organizations and programmes of the United Nations system, regional and subregional organizations and arrangements for the conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks, as well as other relevant intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations, and consisting of elements to be provided by the General Assembly in its resolution on fisheries to be adopted at the fifty-eighth session;
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Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the other occupied Arab territories (2011), para. 05
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- Having considered the report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories 4F 5 and the relevant reports of the Secretary-General,
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Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the other occupied Arab territories (2016), para. 04
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- Having considered the report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories 4 and the relevant reports of the Secretary-General,
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Assistance for humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and development for Timor-Leste (2003), para. 10
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- Welcoming the efforts of the Government of Indonesia and relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations in providing humanitarian assistance to the refugees of Timor-Leste in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, West Timor, in facilitating their return to and reintegration in Timor-Leste or in assisting with their local integration and resettlement, as appropriate, in Indonesia,
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Assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Liberia (2003), para. 13
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- 8. Commends the Secretary-General for his continuing efforts to mobilize international assistance for the development and reconstruction of Liberia, and requests him to continue his efforts to mobilize all possible assistance within the United Nations system to help in the reconstruction and development of Liberia, including the return and reintegration of refugees, displaced persons and demobilized soldiers;
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Assistance to Palestine refugees (1998), para. 12
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- 5. Welcomes strengthened cooperation between the Agency and the World Bank and other specialized agencies, and calls upon the Agency to make a decisive contribution towards giving a fresh impetus to the economic and social stability of the occupied territories;
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Assistance to Palestine refugees (2000), para. 17
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- 10. Notes with profound concern that the continuing shortfall in the finances of the Agency has a significant negative influence on the living conditions of the Palestine refugees most in need and that it therefore has possible consequences for the peace process;
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Assistance to Palestine refugees (2001), para. 06
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- Aware that the Multilateral Working Group on Refugees of the Middle East peace process has an important role to play in the peace process,
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Assistance to Palestine refugees (2001), para. 16
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- 10. Notes with profound concern that the continuing shortfall in the finances of the Agency has a significant negative influence on the living conditions of the Palestine refugees most in need and that it therefore has possible consequences for the peace process;
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Assistance to Palestine refugees (2002), para. 06
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- Aware that the Multilateral Working Group on Refugees of the Middle East peace process has an important role to play in the peace process,
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Assistance to Palestine refugees (2003), para. 12
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- Aware that the Multilateral Working Group on Refugees of the Middle East peace process has an important role to play in the peace process,
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Assistance to Palestine refugees (2003), para. 12
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- Aware that the Multilateral Working Group on Refugees of the Middle East peace process has an important role to play in the peace process,
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Assistance to Palestine refugees (2004), para. 12
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- Aware of the important role to be played in the peace process by the Multilateral Working Group on Refugees of the Middle East peace process,
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Assistance to Palestine refugees (2008), para. 13
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- Aware of the important role to be played in the peace process by the Multilateral Working Group on Refugees of the Middle East peace process,
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Assistance to Palestine refugees (2013), para. 03
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- Recalling also its resolution 302 (IV) of 8 December 1949, by which, inter alia, it established the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East,
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Assistance to Palestine refugees (2015), para. 03
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- Recalling also its resolution 302 (IV) of 8 December 1949, by which, inter alia, it established the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East,
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Assistance to Palestine refugees (2016), para. 05
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- Aware of the fact that, for more than six decades, the Palestine refugees have suffered from the loss of their homes, lands and means of livelihood,
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Assistance to Palestine refugees (2018), para. 17
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- 4. Calls upon all donors to continue to strengthen their efforts to meet the anticipated needs of the Agency, including with regard to increased expenditures and needs arising from conflicts and instability in the region and the serious socioeconomic and humanitarian situation, particularly in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and those needs mentioned in recent emergency, recovery and reconstruction appeals and plans for the Gaza Strip and in the regional crisis response plans to address the situation of Palestine refugees in the Syrian Arab Republic and those Palestine refugees who have fled to countries in the region;
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Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa (1995), para. 07
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- Noting with deep gratitude the readiness and willingness with which States members of the Organization of African Unity have always received refugees and displaced persons in spite of the economic difficulties facing most African States,
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Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa (1997), para. 10
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- 2. Notes with concern that the effects of political instability, internal strife, human rights violations and natural disasters such as drought have led to increased numbers of refugees and displaced persons in some countries of Africa;
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Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa (1997), para. 11
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- 3. Expresses deep concern at the serious and far-reaching consequences of large numbers of refugees and displaced persons in the receiving countries and the implications for security, long-term socio- economic development and the environment;
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Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa (1997), para. 23
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- 15. Welcomes the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, with host Governments, United Nations and non-governmental organizations and the international community, in addressing the negative impact of large-scale refugee influxes and concentrations on the environment and ecosystems of countries of asylum;
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Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa (1997), para. 24
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- 16. Notes with satisfaction the voluntary return of millions of refugees to their homelands following the successful repatriation and reintegration operations carried out by the Office of the High Commissioner, with the cooperation and collaboration of many countries hosting refugees, and looks forward to other programmes to assist the voluntary repatriation of all refugees in Africa;
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Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa (2000), para. 17
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- 3. Notes the commemoration in 1999 of the thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Organization of African Unity Convention governing the specific aspects of refugee problems in Africa of 1969, 1 appeals to African States that have not yet done so to accede to the Convention, and calls upon States parties to the Convention to reaffirm their commitment to its ideals and to respect and observe its provisions;
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Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa (2000), para. 30
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- 16. Reaffirms the right of return and also the principle of voluntary repatriation, appeals to countries of origin and countries of asylum to create conditions that are conducive to voluntary repatriation, and recognizes that, while voluntary repatriation remains the pre-eminent solution, local integration and third- country resettlement, as appropriate, are also viable options for dealing with the situation of African refugees who, owing to prevailing circumstances in their respective countries of origin, are unable to return home;
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Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa (2000), para. 37
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- 23. Emphasizes the need for the Office of the High Commissioner to collate statistics, on a regular basis, on the number of refugees living outside refugee camps in certain African countries, with a view to evaluating and addressing the needs of those refugees;
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Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa (2000), para. 39
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- 25. Requests all Governments and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to pay particular attention to meeting the special needs of refugee women and children and displaced persons, including those with special protection needs;
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Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa (2001), para. 10
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- Recognizing the contributions made by African States to the development of regional standards for the protection of refugees and returnees, and noting with appreciation that countries of asylum are hosting refugees in a humanitarian spirit and in a spirit of African solidarity and brotherhood,
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Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa (2001), para. 24
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- 8. Expresses its gratitude and appreciation, in this year which marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, for the work accomplished since its establishment, with the support of the international community, in assisting African countries of asylum and responding to the needs of refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa for assistance and protection;
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Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa (2003), para. 52
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- 31. Requests all Governments and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to pay particular attention to meeting the special needs of refugee women and children and displaced persons, including those with special protection needs;
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