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Title | Date added | Template | Body | Legal status | Document type | Year | Document code | Original document | Paragraph text | Thematics | Topic(s) | Person(s) affected | Year |
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Protection Staff 1977, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Noted with satisfaction that the High Commissioner will continue to strengthen his protection staff and more particularly provide the UNHCR field offices with staff members specifically entrusted with protection functions and agreed that strengthening of the High Commissioner's protection staff, should-after due consideration of all relevant factors including such measures as may be recommended by the Administrative Management Service as a result of their recent survey-be financed from the programme reserve pending the next session of the Executive Committee. |
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| 1977 | ||||
Refugee Protection and Sexual Violence 1993, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Reaffirming its Conclusions No. 39 (XXXVI), No. 54 (XXXIX), No. 60 (XL) and No. 64 (XLI) concerning refugee women, |
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| 1993 | ||||
Refugee Women and International Protection 1990, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Noting with serious concern the widespread violations of the rights of refugee women and their specific needs; |
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| 1990 | ||||
Refugee Women and International Protection 1990, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Reaffirming its Conclusion No. 39 (XXXVI) on Refugee Women and International Protection; |
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| 1990 | ||||
General Conclusion On International Protection 2002, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Commending UNHCR for the considerable efforts expended to make the Global Consultations process a success, |
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| 2002 | ||||
Reception of Asylum-Seekers in the Context of Individual Asylum Systems 2002, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Recalling its Conclusion No. 22 (XXXII) on protection of asylum-seekers in situations of large-scale influx, Conclusion No. 44 (XXXVII) on detention of refugees and asylum-seekers, Conclusion No. 47 (XXXVIII) on refugee children, Conclusion No. 64 (XLI) on refugee women and international protection, Conclusion No. 73 (XLIV) on refugee protection and sexual violence, Conclusion No. 82 (XLVIII) on safeguarding asylum, Conclusion No. 84 (XLVIII) on refugee children and adolescents, as well as Conclusion No. 91 (LII) on registration of refugees and asylum-seekers, |
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| 2002 | ||||
Civilian and Humanitarian Character of Asylum 2002, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Reiterating that refugee camps and settlements should have an exclusively civilian and humanitarian character, that the grant of asylum is a peaceful and humanitarian act which should not be regarded as unfriendly by another State, as stated in the 1969 OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa and a number of Executive Committee conclusions, and that all actors, including refugees themselves, have the obligation to cooperate in ensuring the peaceful and humanitarian character of refugee camps and settlements, |
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| 2002 | ||||
Civilian and Humanitarian Character of Asylum 2002, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Recognizing that the presence of armed elements in refugee camps or settlements; recruitment and training by government armed forces or organized armed groups; the use of such camps, intended to accommodate refugee populations on purely humanitarian grounds, for the internment of prisoners of war; as well as other forms of exploitation of refugee situations for the purpose of promoting military objectives are likely to expose refugees, particularly women and children, to serious physical danger, inhibit the realization of durable solutions, in particular voluntary repatriation, but also local integration, jeopardize the civilian and humanitarian character of asylum and may threaten the national security of States, as well as inter-State relations, |
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| 2002 | ||||
Return of Persons found not to be in need of International Protection 2003, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Observing that, for the purposes of this Conclusion, the term "persons found not to be in need of international protection" is understood to mean persons who have sought international protection and who after due consideration of their claims in fair procedures, are found neither to qualify for refugee status on the basis of criteria laid down in the 1951 Convention, nor to be in need of international protection in accordance with other international obligations or national law; |
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| 2003 | ||||
Conclusion On Identification, Prevention And Reduction Of Statelessness And Protection Of Stateless Persons 2006, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Recalling the right of every person to a nationality and the right not to be arbitrarily deprived of one's nationality as enunciated by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and referenced in human rights instruments such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women; and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, |
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| 2006 | ||||
Conclusion On Children At Risk 2007, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Recalling its Conclusions Nos. 47 (XXXVIII), 59 (XL) and 84 (XLVIII), specifically on refugee children and/or adolescents, Conclusion No. 105 (LVI) on Women and Girls at Risk, Conclusion No. 106 (LVI) on Identification, Prevention and Reduction of Statelessness and Protection of Stateless Persons, Conclusion No. 94 (LIII) on the Civilian and Humanitarian Character of Asylum, Conclusion No. 98 (LIV) on Protection from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Conclusion No. 100 (LV) on International Cooperation and Burden and Responsibility Sharing in Mass Influx Situations as well as all provisions of relevance to the protection of refugee children set out in other Conclusions, many of which are relevant for other children of concern to UNHCR, |
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| 2007 | ||||
Refugee Protection and Sexual Violence 1993, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Bearing in mind the draft Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women adopted by the Commission on the Status of Women as well as other measures being taken by the Commission on the Status of Women, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the Commission on Human Rights, the Security Council and other bodies of the United Nations to prevent, investigate and, as appropriate, according to their mandates, punish sexual violence, |
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| 1993 | ||||
General Conclusion On International Protection 2000, para. 10 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Reaffirming that the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol remain the foundation of the international refugee regime; noting that complementary forms of protection adopted by some States are a pragmatic response to ensure that persons in need of such protection receive it; and recognizing in this context the importance of full application of the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol by States Parties; |
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| 2000 | ||||
Conclusion On Identification, Prevention And Reduction Of Statelessness And Protection Of Stateless Persons 2006, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Expressing concern at the serious and precarious conditions faced by many stateless persons, which can include the absence of a legal identity and non-enjoyment of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights as a result of non-access to education; limited freedom of movement; situations of prolonged detention; inability to seek employment; non-access to property ownership; non-access to basic health care, |
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| 2006 | ||||
General Conclusion On International Protection 2008, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Reiterating, in the 60th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the enduring importance of freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each State, of the right to seek and enjoy asylum in other countries from persecution and of the right to a nationality, enshrined in Articles 13, 14 and 15 of the Declaration; and recognizing the importance of the rights in the Declaration to all persons of concern to UNHCR, |
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| 2008 | ||||
Safety of UNHCR Staff and Other Humanitarian Personnel 1997, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Stressing the humanitarian, non-political nature of UNHCR's mandate, |
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| 1997 | ||||
Refugee Children and Adolescents 1997, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Recognizing that children and adolescents constitute the majority of refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR, |
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| 1997 | ||||
Protection Safeguards in Interception Measures 2003, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Recalling also the duty of States and shipmasters to ensure the safety of life at sea and to come to the aid of those in distress or in danger of being lost at sea, as contained in numerous instruments of the codified system of international maritime law; recalling also Conclusions of the Executive Committee of relevance to the particular needs of asylum-seekers and refugees in distress at sea and affirming that when vessels respond to persons in distress at sea, they are not engaged in interception; |
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| 2003 | ||||
Registration of Refugees and Asylum-seekers 2001, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Welcoming the discussion which took place on registration in the context of the Global Consultations on International Protection; |
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| 2001 | ||||
Protection Safeguards in Interception Measures 2003, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Concerned about the many complex features of the evolving environment in which refugee protection has to be provided, including the persistence of armed conflict, the complexity of current forms of persecution, ongoing security challenges, mixed population flows, the high costs that may be connected with hosting asylum-seekers and refugees and of maintaining individual asylum systems, the growth in trafficking and smuggling of persons, the problems of safeguarding asylum systems against abuse and of excluding those not entitled to refugee protection, as well as the lack of resolution of long-standing refugee situations; |
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| 2003 | ||||
Conclusion On Local Integration 2005, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Recalling the Agenda for Protection Goal 5, Objective 4 requesting the Executive Committee to set out framework considerations for implementing the solution of local integration in the form of a Conclusion; and noting that the provisions of this Conclusion are intended to guide States in their consideration of whether local integration, taking into account the specific circumstances of each refugee situation, may be an appropriate durable solution for persons accepted as refugees in their territory pursuant to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol, or under the 1969 OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, or the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees, or under domestic law, as applicable, as well as when implementing it, |
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| 2005 | ||||
Conclusion On Local Integration 2005, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Considering that refugee situations are international in scope and nature and therefore reiterating its strong commitment to international solidarity and burden and responsibility sharing; and reaffirming UNHCR's catalytic role in assisting and supporting countries receiving refugees, particularly developing countries and countries with economies in transition, and in mobilizing financial assistance and other forms of support, including development assistance from the international community to address the impact of large-scale refugee populations, |
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| 2005 | ||||
Conclusion on civil registration 2013, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Reaffirming that every child shall be registered immediately after birth, without discrimination of any kind, |
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| 2013 | ||||
Recommendations of the UNHCR/OAU Commemorative Symposium on Refugees and Forced Population Displacements in Africa 1994, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Recalling its Conclusion on International Protection of 1993, in which it, inter alia, looked forward to events commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption by the Organization of African Unity of the OAU Convention governing the specific aspects of refugee problems in Africa and encouraged UNHCR to participate actively in its commemoration (A/AC.96/821, para. 19 (o)), |
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| 1994 | ||||
International Cooperation and Burden and Responsibility Sharing in Mass-Influx Situations 2004, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Reaffirming that respect by States for their protection responsibilities towards refugees is strengthened by international solidarity involving all members of the international community and that the refugee protection regime is enhanced through committed international cooperation in a spirit of solidarity and responsibility and burden sharing among all States, |
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| 2004 | ||||
Conclusions On The Provision On International Protection Including Through Complementary Forms Of Protection 2005, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Noting the value of establishing general principles upon which complementary forms of protection for those in need of international protection may be based, on the persons who might benefit from it, and on the compatibility of these forms of protection with the 1951 Convention and its 1967 Protocol and other relevant international and regional instruments, |
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| 2005 | ||||
Protection from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation 2003, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Reaffirming its Conclusions No. 39 (XXXVI), No. 47 (XXXVIII), No. 54 (XXXIX), No. 60 (XL), No. 64 (XLI), No. 68 (XLIII), No. 73 (XLIV), No.74 (XLVI), No.79 (XLVII), No.84 (XLVIII), No.85 (XLIX), No.87 (L), No. 91 (LII) and No.94 (LIII) and in particular the need to combat sexual and gender-based violence in refugee situations; and recalling also in this context the relevant goals and objectives of the Agenda for Protection; |
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| 2003 | ||||
Protection from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation 2003, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Noting distressing reports over the last few years that refugees and asylum-seekers, in particular women and children, have been victims of sexual abuse and exploitation during flight or upon arrival in their country of asylum, and deeply concerned that this has negatively impacted their access to basic protection and assistance, including health care and education, the issuance of personal documentation or granting of refugee status; |
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| 2003 | ||||
Refugee Women and International Protection 1990, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Reiterating the importance of collecting data which allows for the monitoring of progress achieved in meeting the needs of refugee women, |
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| 1990 | ||||
General Conclusion On International Protection 2000, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Negotiated soft law | ExCom Conclusion | Taking note of complex features of the evolving environment in which refugee protection has to be provided, including the nature of armed conflict and current patterns of displacement, mixed population flows, the high costs of hosting large numbers of refugees and asylum-seekers and of maintaining asylum systems, the growth in trafficking and smuggling of persons, the problems of safeguarding asylum systems against abuse and of excluding those not entitled to refugee protection, as well as the lack of resolution of long-standing refugee situations; |
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