CONCLUSIONS ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE ... - UNHCR
CONCLUSIONS ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE ... - UNHCR
CONCLUSIONS ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE ... - UNHCR
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The Executive Committee,<br />
1984 (Executive Committee—35 th Session)<br />
<strong>CONCLUSIONS</strong> <strong>ADOPTED</strong><br />
<strong>BY</strong> <strong>THE</strong> <strong>EXECUTIVE</strong> COMMITTEE<br />
ON INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF REFUGEES 1<br />
No. 33 (XXXV) General (1984)<br />
(a) Noted that while progress had been achieved in the field of international protection since the<br />
Committee's thirty-fourth session, the exercise of the High Commissioner's international protection function had<br />
become increasingly complex and difficult due to changes in the nature and scope of refugee problems and the<br />
emergence of restrictive trends in different areas of the world;<br />
(b) Noted that special international protection problems have arisen due to the changing character of<br />
refugee movements, expressed satisfaction at the steps taken by the High Commissioner to address these<br />
problems, and looked forward to any further initiatives which the High Commissioner might find it appropriate<br />
to take in this regard;<br />
(c) Noted with concern that in different parts of the world the fundamental principle of non-refoulement<br />
had been violated;<br />
(d) Noted with deep regret that restrictive practices were being followed with respect to the granting of<br />
asylum, the determination of refugee status and the treatment of asylum-seekers and refugees;<br />
(e) Noted with particularly grave concern the continuing serious violations or disregard of the physical<br />
safety of refugees and asylum-seekers in various regions of the world, including military or armed attacks, acts<br />
of piracy and the failure to rescue asylum-seekers in distress at sea;<br />
(f) Expressed satisfaction that despite these disquieting trends, States continue to grant asylum to large<br />
numbers of refugees and ensure that they are treated in accordance with recognized international humanitarian<br />
standards;<br />
(g) Took note of the discussions in the Sub-Committee of the Whole on International Protection<br />
concerning military and armed attacks on refugee camps and settlements and of the addendum to the report of<br />
the Sub-Committee's ninth meeting (A/AC.96/649/Add.1), and requested the Chairman to take appropriate<br />
action for the continuation of consultations regarding the prohibition of military or armed attacks on refugee<br />
camps and settlements and to report on the results of these consultations to the Executive Committee at its<br />
thirty-sixth Session;<br />
(h) Stressed the importance of <strong>UNHCR</strong>'s being granted access to asylum applicants and refugees in order<br />
to enable the Office to carry out its protection functions in an effective manner;<br />
(i) Welcomed the additional accessions to the 1951 United Nations Convention and the 1967 Protocol<br />
relating to the Status of Refugees which had taken place since the Committees thirty-fourth session and<br />
expressed the hope that further States – and in particular States confronted with large-scale refugee problems –<br />
would accede to these basic international refugee instruments in the near future, thereby strengthening the<br />
framework of international solidarity and burden-sharing of which these instruments are an essential part;<br />
(j) Expressed satisfaction at the continuing efforts of the High Commissioner to promote a greater<br />
knowledge and understanding of international refugee law, and recognized the positive contribution made by the<br />
International Institute for Humanitarian Law in San Remo in this important area of the High Commissioner's<br />
activities;<br />
(k) Reiterated the need for Governments to support the exercise of the High Commissioner's international<br />
protection function by granting asylum, by providing durable solutions and by fostering in the public opinion a<br />
deeper understanding of the special situation and needs of refugees and asylum-seekers.<br />
1 Contained in United Nations General Assembly Document No. 12A (A/39/12/Add.1)<br />
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