was later created and approved by the UN for Palestinian refugees
to ensure their fundamental right to reparations (voluntary return,
property restitution, compensation and guarantees of non-repetition)
and their entitlement to humanitarian aid and assistance until the
implementation of paragraph 11 of Resolution 194.
A few days after the 1967 war, the UNSC adopted Resolution 237, which
calls for “the return of those inhabitants who have fled the areas since
the outbreak of hostilities.” In the face of Israel’s refusal, the right of
refugees to receive humanitarian aid was recognized again by the UN.
Consequently, Palestinians displaced by the 1967 war were included
as persons to whom humanitarian aid should be provided by UNRWA
until the resolution is implemented.
2. International protection of Palestinian refugees
is incumbent on the international community
Comprehensive international protection includes:
Humanitarian aid to safeguard refugees’ human dignity and
fundamental human rights, including food, clothing, shelter, health
care, education and other social services.
§ Legal protection, including:
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Protection of human rights under international conventions,
most notably the rights to non-discrimination, freedom of
movement, right to property, freedom of belief and worship,
and social services.
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Protection, registration and management of refugees’ properties
in their country of origin, and ensuring that they benefit from
the proceeds of their properties.
o
Realisation of a just and durable solution for the refugees’
situation in line with the principles and rules of international
law. That is, refugees should be enabled to voluntarily4 choose
one of number of durable solutions: return to their homes and
properties from which they were displaced, or integration
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The principle of voluntariness is based the free, informed and individual choice of
the refugee.
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