United Nations General Assembly A/RES/55/126 Distr.: General 27 February 2001 Fifty-fifth session Agenda item 84 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/55/570)] 55/126. Offers by Member States of grants and scholarships for higher education, including vocational training, for Palestine refugees The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 212 (III) of 19 November 1948 on assistance to Palestine refugees, Recalling also its resolutions 35/13 B of 3 November 1980, 36/146 H of 16 December 1981, 37/120 D of 16 December 1982, 38/83 D of 15 December 1983, 39/99 D of 14 December 1984, 40/165 D of 16 December 1985, 41/69 D of 3 December 1986, 42/69 D of 2 December 1987, 43/57 D of 6 December 1988, 44/47 D of 8 December 1989, 45/73 D of 11 December 1990, 46/46 D of 9 December 1991, 47/69 D of 14 December 1992, 48/40 D of 10 December 1993, 49/35 D of 9 December 1994, 50/28 D of 6 December 1995, 51/127 of 13 December 1996, 52/60 of 10 December 1997, 53/49 of 3 December 1998 and 54/72 of 6 December 1999, Cognizant of the fact that Palestine refugees have, for the last five decades, lost their homes, lands and means of livelihood, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General, 1 Having also considered the report of the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East covering the period from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000, 2 1. Urges all States to respond to the appeal in its resolution 32/90 F of 13 December 1977 and reiterated in subsequent relevant resolutions in a manner commensurate with the needs of Palestine refugees for higher education, including vocational training; 2. Strongly appeals to all States, specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations to augment the special allocations for grants and scholarships to 1 2 00 56695 A/55/402. Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-fifth Session, Supplement No. 13 (A/55/13).