Resolution 55/126
(December 8, 2000)
The
General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution
212 (III) of 19 November 1948
on assistance to Palestine refugees,
Recalling
also its resolutions 35/13
B of 3 November 1980, 36/146
H of 16 December 1981, 37/120
D of 16 December 1982, 38/83
D of 15 December 1983, 39/99
D of 14 December 1984, 40/165
D of 16 December 1985, 41/69
D of 3 December 1986, 42/69
D of 2 December 1987, 43/57
D of 6 December 1988, 44/47
D of 8 December 1989, 45/73
D of 11 December 1990, 46/46
D of 9 December 1991, 47/69
D of 14 December 1992, 48/40
D of 10 December 1993, 49/35
D of 9 December 1994, 50/28
D of 6 December 1995, 51/127 of 13 December 1996, 52/60 of 10 December 1997, 53/49 of 3 December 1998 and 54/72 of 6 December 1999,
Cognizant of the fact that Palestine refugees have, for the last five decades,
lost their homes, lands and means of livelihood,
Having
considered the report of the
Secretary-General, 1/
Having
also considered the report of
the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency
for Palestine Refugees in the Near East covering the period from 1 July
1999 to 30 June 2000, 2/
1. Urges all States to respond to the appeal in its resolution 32/90 F of 13
December 1977 and reiterated in subsequent relevant resolutions in a
manner commensurate with the needs of Palestine refugees for higher
education, including vocational training;
2. Strongly
appeals to all States, specialized
agencies and non-governmental organizations to augment the special allocations
for grants and scholarships to Palestine refugees, in addition to their
contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations Relief and
Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East;
3. Expresses
its appreciation to all Governments,
specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations that responded
favourably to its resolutions on this question;
4. Invites the relevant specialized agencies and other organizations of the Untied
Nations system to continue, within their respective spheres of competence,
to extend assistance for higher education to Palestine refugee students;
5. Appeals to all States, specialized agencies and the United Nations University
to contribute generously to the Palestinian universities in the Palestinian
territory occupied by Israel since 1967, including, in due course, the
proposed University of Jerusalem "Al-Quds" for Palestine refugees;
6. Appeals to all States, specialized agencies and other international bodies to
contribute towards the establishment of vocational training centres
for Palestine refugees;
7. Requests the Agency to act as the recipient and trustee for the special allocations
for grants and scholarships and to award them to qualified Palestine
refugee candidates;
8. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth
session on the implementation of the present resolution.
83rd plenary meeting
8 December 2000
1/
A/55/402.
2/ Official Records of the General
Assembly, Fifty-fifth Session, Supplement No. 13 (A/55/13).
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