A/RES/1784(XVII) GA

M General Assembly-Seventeenth Se11ion 1784 (XVII). The problem of Chinese refugees in Hong Kong The General Assembly, Considering that for humanitarian reasons refugees in various parts of the . worl'd require international assistance, Recalling its resolution 1167 (XII) of 26 November 1957, in which it recognized that the problem of the Chinese refugees in Hong Kong is of concern to the international community and pointed out the need for emergency and long-term assistance, Appreciating the efforts of Member States, the Gov- ernment of Hong Kong, certain non-governmental or- ganizations and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in endeavouring to meet the needs of the refugees entering Hong Kong, 1. Reaffirms its concern over the situation of the Chinese refugees ; 2. Appeals to the States Members of the United Nations and members of the specialized agencies and to interested non-governmental organizations to increase their contributions and to continue giving all possible aid to those refugees ; 3. Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to continue to use his good offices, in agree- ment with the Governments of the countries concerned, to provide assistance to the Chinese refugees in Hong Kong. 1187th plenar'y meeting, 7 December 1962. 1839 (XVII) . Draft Declaration on the Right of Asylum The General Assembly, Noting that the Third Committee has adopted the preamble and article 1 of the draft Declaration on the R ight of Asylwn, Having been unable to complete the consideration of the draft Declaration, Decides to take up the item entitled "Draft Declara- tion on the Right of Asylum" as soon as possible at its eighteenth session and, at that session, to devote as many meetings as necessary to the completion of this item. 1198th plenary 11ieeting, 19 December 1962. 1840 (XVII) . Draft Convention on Freedom of Information; draft Declaration on Freedom of Information The General Assembly, Having made progress in the preparation of the draft Convention on Freedom of Information at its fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth sessions, Bearing in mind that a draft resolution concerning the future organization of work on this subject was sub- mitted to the General Assembly at its seventeenth session,9 H<rTJing been unable at its seventeenth session to con- sider the draft Convention and the draft Declaration on Freedom of Information, as well as the above-mentioned draft resolution, 9 Jbid., Seventeenth Session, Annexes, agenda items 45 and 47, document A/C.3/L.1048/Rev.1. Decides to give priority to the items entitled "Draft Convention on Freedom of Information" and "Draft Declaration on Freedom of Information" and to devote, at its eighteenth session, as many meetings as necessary to the consideration of these items. 1198th plenary 111rrtinn. 19 December 196'!. 1841 (XVTI) . Implementation of the Supplemen- tary Convention of 1956 on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade and lns1itutions and Practices similar to Slavery The General Assembl~.,, Recalling article 4 of the Universal Declaration nf Human Rights, which states: ";',( o one shall he held in slavery or servitmh-: slaverv and the slave trade shall be prohibitrd in nil their forms", Believinq that slavery, the slave trade :-ind all instit11- tions and practices similar to slavery should hr :-ihoEshr<l. Brlirvinr, (11rtfin that the particip:ition 0f all St:itP<; Memhers of the United Nations an<l memhers of th':' specialized a~ettcies in the International Slaven· Conven- tion of 192610 an<l the Final Act and Sunolementarv Convention of 1956 nn the Abolition of Slaverv. the Slave T rade and Institutions and Practices similar to Slavery.11 and the full implementation of these instru- ments. would constitute an important ad,·ance tow:irds the achievement of this end, Not.inn that as vet fiftv-two States Memhers of tlw United :--1ations and memhers of the specialir.ed :ig-ende;; are not parties to the Convention of 1926. anrl that seventy-eight are not parties to the Supplrmentarv Cnn- vention of 1956, 1. Calls upon those States Members of tlw UnitE'<I ~ations and members of the specialized agencirs which have not yet become parties to these Conve11t·i0ns to do so; 2. Urges all States parties to the Conventions to co- operate fully in carrying out their terms. in particular hv furnishing to the Secretary-General, if they have nnt already done so, the information called for und<'r articlE' 8, paragraph 2, of the Supplementarv Convention of 1956. • 1198th plenary nicetinn, 19 December 1962. 1842 (XVII). Measures designed to promote among youth the ideals of peace, mutual re&pect and understanding between peoples The General Assctnbl:y, Recalling its resolution 1572 (XV) of 18 Decemher 19~ on measures designed to promote among yo11th the ideals of peace, mutual respect and understan<ling between peoples, Taking note of the report on this subject submitied by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cul- tural Organization to the Economic and Social Council.12 as well as Council resolution 895 (XXXIV) of 27 July 1962 requesting the General Assembly to take such decision thereon as it may see fit, 10 Puhlications of the League of :l\ations, VI.B.Slavery, 1926.VI.B.7 (document C.586.M.223.1926.Vl). 11 United Nations publication, Sales No.: 57.Xl \'.2. 12 Transmitted by a note of the Secretary-General (E/3638).

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