{"id":182756,"date":"1999-12-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=182756"},"modified":"2019-03-11T21:25:57","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:25:57","slug":"auto-insert-182756","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-182756\/","title":{"rendered":"Fourth Committee\/UNRWA financing – GA resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"
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RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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[on the report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

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(Fourth Committee) (A\/54\/575)<\/i>]<\/p><\/div>\n

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54\/70.  Working Group on the Financing of the United Nations Relief<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t\t<\/span>    and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The General Assembly<\/i>,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Recalling<\/i> its resolutions 2656 (XXV) of 7 December 1970, 2728 (XXV) of 15 December 1970, 2791 (XXVI) of 6 December 1971, 53\/47 of 3 December 1998 and the previous resolutions on this question,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Recalling also<\/i> its decision 36\/462 of 16 March 1982, by which it took note of the special report of the Working Group on the Financing of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, 1<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Having considered<\/i> the report of the Working Group, 2<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Taking into account<\/i> 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 1998 to 30 June 1999, 3<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Deeply concerned<\/i> about the continuing critical financial situation of the Agency, which has affected and affects the continuation of the provision of necessary Agency services to Palestine refugees, including the emergency-related programmes,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Emphasizing<\/i> the continuing need for extraordinary efforts in order to maintain, at least at the current minimum level, the activities of the Agency, as well as to enable the Agency to carry out essential construction,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>1.\t<\/span>Commends<\/i> the Working Group on the Financing of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East for its efforts to assist in ensuring the financial security of the Agency;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>2.\t<\/span>Takes note with approval<\/i> of the report of the Working Group; 2<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>3.\t<\/span>Requests<\/i> the Working Group to continue its efforts, in cooperation with the Secretary-General and the Commissioner-General, to find a solution to the financial situation of the Agency;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>4.\t<\/span>Welcomes<\/i> the new, unified budget structure for the biennium 2000-2001, which can contribute significantly to improved budgetary transparency of the Agency;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>5.\t<\/span>Requests<\/i> the Secretary-General to provide the necessary services and assistance to the Working Group for the conduct of its work.<\/p><\/div>\n

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71st plenary meeting<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

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6 December 1999<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

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Notes<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>1<\/u>\/\t<\/span>A\/36\/866 and Corr.1; see also A\/37\/591.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>2<\/u>\/\t<\/span>A\/54\/477.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>3<\/u>\/\t<\/span>Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 13<\/i> and addendum (A\/54\/13 and Add.1).<\/p><\/div>\n

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