International co-operation to avert new flows of refugees

A/RES/38/84

RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

International co-operation to avert new flows of refugees

The General Assembly,

Reaffirming its resolutions 36/148 of 16 December 1981 and 37/121 of 16 December 1982 on international co-operation to avert new flows of refugees,

Having examined the report of the Secretary-General containing observations received from Governments and the report of the Group of Governmental Experts on International Co-operation to Avert New Flows of Refugees,

Considering the urgency, magnitude and complexity of the task before the Group of Governmental Experts,

Recognizing the necessity of having all the experts participate in the future sessions of the Group, and concerned that, due to financial constraints, experts from least developed countries have been unable to attend,

1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General containing observations received from Governments;

2. Welcomes the report of the Group of Governmental Experts on International Co-operation to Avert New Flows of Refugees, including its programme of work and recommendations, as a constructive step in the fulfilment of its mandate;

3. Reaffirms and extends the mandate of the Group of Governmental Experts as defined in General Assembly resolutions 36/148 and 37/121;

4. Calls upon the Secretary-General, without prejudice to the rule contained in resolution 36/148, to assist, as far as possible and by way of exception, the experts coming from least developed countries, appointed by the Secretary-General, to participate fully in the work of the Group of Governmental Experts, in order to fulfil its mandate;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a compilation of the comments and suggestions he may receive from Member States on this item;

6. Calls upon the Group of Governmental Experts to continue its work in two sessions of two weeks' duration each during 1984, in order to fulfil its mandate;

7. Requests the Group of Governmental Experts to submit a report on its work in time for consideration by the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session;

8. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-ninth session the item entitled "International co-operation to avert new flows of refugees".