Handbook of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies
UNRWA and Palestinian Refugees
Para. 11 of Res. 194(III) states that the ‘refugees wishing to return to their homes and live at
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peace with their neighbours should be permitted to do so at the earliest practicable date, and that
compensation should be paid for the property of those choosing not to return.’
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UNRWA is the sole UN programme without a governing body outside the UNGA, which
devotes only about one day a year discussing its annual report and budget. (Thanks to Lex
Takkenberg for this point.)
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See UNGA Res. 37/120 (1982) Part (J), para. 1; UNGA Res. 49/35 (1994) Part E; UNGA Res.
61/114 (2006); Report Submitted to the Security Council by the Secretary-General in
Accordance with SC Res. 605 (1987) para. 37.
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The Handbook concludes that Article1D is properly applied only in Finland, Hungary, and
Norway.
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See UNGA Res. 181(II) (the Partition Resolution); UNGA Res. 194(III) (establishing
UNCCP); UNGA Res. 273(III) (11 May 1949) UN Doc A/RES/273(III) (Israel’s UN
membership); UNGA Res. 302(IV) (establishing UNRWA); UNGA Res. 393(V) (2 December
1950) UN Doc A/RES/393(V) (UNRWA assistance fund); UNGA Res. 394(V) (14 December
1950) UN Doc A/RES/394(V) (protection measures of the refugees’ rights, property and
interests).
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