Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

E/RES/686 (XXVI)

A

The Economic and Social Council,

Having considered the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees¹ with the annexed reports of the United Nations Refugee Fund Executive Committee on its seventh and eighth sessions,²

Takes note of the report prepared by the High Commissioner for transmission to the thirteenth regular session of the General Assembly.

1041st plenary meeting,
21 July 1958

B

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling that in resolution 1166 (XII) of 26 November 1957 the General Assembly requested the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to intensify the programme of the United Nations Refugee Fund to the fullest extent possible in order to achieve permanent solutions for the maximum number of refugees remaining in camps, without losing sight of the need to continue to seek solutions for the problems of refugees outside camps, and authorized him to appeal to States Members of the United Nations or members of the specialized agencies for the purpose of raising the additional funds needed for closing the refugee camps,

Considering that the contributions paid, pledged or promised to the Office of the High Commissioner in answer to his appeal are as yet inadequate to enable him to complete by 31 December 1960 the clearance of refugee camps,

Urges States Members of the United Nations and members of the specialized agencies:

(a) To renew their efforts either to contribute or to increase their contribution to the Office of the High Commissioner;

(b) To assist the Office of the High Commissioner in its task of seeking permanent solutions for the problems of refugees by facilitating their voluntary repatriation or their assimilation within new national communities, in accordance with the basic principle laid down in paragraph 1 of the statute of the High Commissioner's Office³ and reaffirmed by the General Assembly in resolution 1166 (XII);

(c) To consider with the help of voluntary agencies further resettlement opportunities for refugees wishing to emigrate from countries of first asylum, including if possible, refugees suffering from physical, social or economic handicaps.

1041st plenary meeting,
21 July 1958

1 A/3828.

2 Ibid., annexes II and III.

3 General Assembly resolution 428 (V), annex.