International co-operation to avert new flows of refugees

A/RES/41/70

International co-operation to avert new flows of refugees

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolutions 35/124 of 11 December 1980, 36/148 of 16 December 1981, 37/121 of 16 December 1982, 38/84 of 15 December 1983, 39/100 of 14 December 1984 and 40/166 of 16 December 1985 on international co-operation to avert new flows of refugees,

Having considered the report of the Group of Governmental Experts on International Co-operation to Avert New Flows of Refugees,

1. Commends the Group of Governmental Experts on International Co-operation to Avert New Flows of Refugees for the work it has accomplished by consensus, as reflected in its report;

2. Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report;

3. Calls upon Member States to respect, for the purpose of improving international co-operation to avert new massive flows of refugees, the recommendations and, in particular, to comply with those contained in paragraphs 66, 67 and 69 of the report;

4. Urges the main organs of the United Nations to make fuller use of their respective competences under the Charter of the United Nations for the prevention of new massive flows of refugees, as envisaged in paragraph 68 of the report;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps to discharge the functions and responsibilities described in paragraphs 70 and 71 of the report;

6. Further requests the Secretary-General to bring the report to the attention of Member States and, in view of paragraph 72 of the report, of all the relevant organizations, organs and programmes of the United Nations system.