Situation of refugees in the Sudan

A/RES/37/173

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolutions 35/181 of 15 December 1980 and 36/158 of 16 December 1981 on the situation of refugees in the Sudan,

Recalling further Economic and Social Council resolutions 1981/5 of 14 May 1981 and 1982/1 of 27 April 1982,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the interagency technical follow-up mission on education and social development/welfare services for refugees in the Sudan and his report on humanitarian assistance to refugees in the Sudan,

Taking note of the ever-increasing number of refugees arriving in the Sudan,

Recognizing the heavy burden placed on the Government of the Sudan in caring for the refugees and the need for required international assistance to continue its efforts to provide assistance to the refugees,

Expressing its appreciation for the assistance which has been rendered by Member States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to the Sudan in support of refugee programmes,

1. Endorses the report of the interagency technical follow-up missions to the Sudan and the recommendations contained therein;

2. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, donor countries and voluntary agencies for their efforts to assist the refugees in the Sudan;

3. Appreciates the measures which the Government of the Sudan is taking in order to provide shelter, food and other services to the refugees;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to mobilize the necessary financial and material assistance for the implementation of the recommendations of the interagency missions;

5. Appeals to Member States, the appropriate organs, organizations and programmes of the United Nations and other intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and the international financial institutions to provide the Government of the Sudan with the necessary resources for the implementation of the development assistance projects envisaged in the report of the Secretary-General and to strengthen its social and economic infrastructure so that essential services and facilities for refugees can be strengthened and expanded;

6. Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to co-ordinate with the appropriate specialized agencies to consolidate and ensure the continuation of essential services to the refugees in their settlements;

7. Further requests the Secretary-General, in co-operation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to submit a comprehensive report to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session on the progress made in the implementation of the recommendations of the interagency technical follow-up missions as well as on the implementation of the present resolution.