Humanitarian assistance to refugees in Djibouti

A/RES/37/176

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolutions 35/182 of 15 December 1980 and 36/156 of 16 December 1981 on humanitarian assistance to refugees in Djibouti,

Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolution 1982/3 of 27 April 1982,

Having heard the statement of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,

Taking note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General on humanitarian assistance to refugees in Djibouti,

Appreciating the determined efforts made by the Government of Djibouti to cope with the growing needs of the refugees despite its limited economic resources,

Aware of the consequences of the social and economic burden placed on the Government and people of Djibouti as a result of the influx of refugees and the subsequent impact on the national development and infrastructure of the country,

Deeply concerned about the continuing situation of the refugees and displaced persons in the country, which has been aggravated by the devastating effects of the prolonged drought,

Noting with appreciation the concern and unremitting efforts of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and benevolent organizations which have worked closely with the Government of Djibouti in the relief and rehabilitation programme for the refugees in Djibouti,

1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on humanitarian assistance to refugees in Djibouti and that of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees;

2. Appreciates the efforts made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to keep the situation of the refugees in Djibouti under constant review, and invites him to intensify his programme of humanitarian assistance to the refugees in the country;

3. Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to continue to organize adequate programmes of assistance to the refugees in Djibouti and to maintain close contact with Member States, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and benevolent organizations concerned to mobilize the necessary assistance to the Government of Djibouti to enable it to cope effectively with the refugee situation aggravated by the debilitating effects of the drought;

4. Appreciates the assistance provided thus far by Member States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to the relief and rehabilitation programmes for the refugees and displaced persons in Djibouti;

5. Calls upon all Member States, the organizations of the United Nations system, the specialized agencies and the intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to continue to support the efforts make by the Government of Djibouti to cope with the ever-growing needs of the refugee population and other victims of the drought;

6. Requests the High Commissioner for Refugees, in co-operation with the Secretary-General, to send an interagency mission to Djibouti to evaluate the needs and the magnitude of the aid required to finance the relief and rehabilitation programmes for the refugees, and to report to the Economic and Social Council at its second regular session in 1983 and to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session on the progress achieved in the implementation of the present resolution.