Continuation of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

2957 (XXVII)

XXVII. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the third committee

2957. Continuation of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

The General Assembly,

Noting the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,¹

Recalling its resolution 2294 (XXII) of 11 December 1967, in which it decided to review, not later than at its twenty-seventh session, the arrangements for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees with a view to determining whether the Office should be continued beyond 31 December 1973,

Recognizing the continuing need for international action on behalf of refugees,

Considering the valuable work which has been performed by the Office of the High Commissioner in providing international protection to refugees and in promoting permanent solutions to their problems,

Noting with appreciation the effective manner in which the Office of the High Commissioner has been dealing with special emergencies,

1. Decides to continue the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for a further period of five years from 1 January 1974;

2. Decides to review, not later than at its thirty-second session, the arrangements for the Office of the High Commissioner with a view to determining whether the Office should be continued beyond 31 December 1978.

2107th plenary meeting
12 December 1972

1 Ibid., Supplement No. 12 (A/8712) and Supplement No. 12A (A/8712/Add.1).