Enlargement of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

A/RES/42/130

The General Assembly,

Taking note of Economic and Social Council resolution 1987/89 of 9 July 1987 on the enlargement of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,

1. Decides to increase the membership of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from forty-one to forty-three;

2. Requests the Economic and Social Council to elect the two additional members at its first regular session of 1988;

3. Notes with satisfaction that the Executive Committee of the Programme of the High Commissioner has begun to consider ways and means of improving the possibilities for observers to participate effectively in its work.