Refugee and displaced children

A/RES/35/187

35. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE

187. Refugee and displaced children

The General Assembly,

Noting with deep concern the increasing gravity of the problems of refugees in various parts of the world,

Stressing that, among the problems posed by the plight of these populations, the problem of children is especially anguishing,

Considering the disturbing situation of millions of refugee and displaced children, particularly children who have not yet been settled,

Considering that many of them have lost all the members of their immediate families,

Reaffirming the pre-eminently humanitarian character of the activities of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for the benefit of refugees,

1. Expresses its gratitude to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for the action which he has already taken to assist refugee and displaced children, and requests him to intensify his efforts in that respect, endeavouring to ensure as far as possible that the cultural and family identity of the minors settled is preserved;

2. Requests the High Commissioner to associate all the specialized agencies in the action undertaken.

96th plenary meeting
15 December 1980