Resolution 56/55
(December 10, 2001)
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, 54/72 of 6 December 1999 and 55/126
of 8 December 2000,
Cognizant of the fact that the 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 2000 to 30 June 2001,2
1. Urges all States to respond to the appeal
made 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 United 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-seventh session on the implementation
of the present resolution.
82nd plenary meeting
10 December 2001
Notes
1A/56/375.
2Official Records of the General
Assembly, Fifty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 13 and addendum (A/56/13
and Add.1).
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