A/RES/2959(XXVII) GA

Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Committee 65 (b) Co-operating in the promotion of permanent solutions to refugee problems; (c) Providing the necessary means to attain the financial targets established with the approval of the Executive Committee. B The General Assembly, 2107th plenary meeting 12 December 1972 Taking note of the recommendation of the Execu- tive Committee of the High Commissioner's Pro- gramme, as mentioned in paragraph 169 of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Ref- ugees,13 1. Decides that the Emergency Fund established under General Assembly resolution 1166 (XII) of 26 November 1957 shall henceforth be maintained at its ceiling of $500,000 by replenishments from the Work- ing Capital and Guarantee Fund and by voluntary contributions made for that purpose; 2. Authorizes the United Nations High Commis- sioner for Refugees to allocate from the Emergency Fund, under the general directives of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme, up to $1 million annually for emergency situations, it being understood that the amount made available for one single emergency shall not exceed $500,000 in any one year. 2107th plenary meeting 12 December 1972 2957 (XJ(VII). Continuation of the Office of the lJnitPtl Nation., Hiµ;h (~ommissioner for Refugt•ef! The General Assembly, Noting the report of the United Nations High Com- missioner for Refugees.14 Recalling its resolution 2294 (XXII) of 11 Decem- ber 1967, in which it decided to review, not later than at its twenty-seventh session, the arrangements for the Office of the United Nations High Commis- sioner for Refugees with a view to determining whether the Ofllce should he continued beyond 31 December 1973, Recogni:ing the continuin~ need for international action on behalf of refugees, Considering the valuable work which has been per- formed hy the Ofliee of the High Commissioner in providing international protection to refugees and in promoting permanent solutions to their problems, Noting ll'ith appr~ciation the effective manner in which the Office of the High Commissioner has been dealing with special emergencies. 1. Decides to continue the Oflice of the United Na- tions High Commi~sioner for Refugees for a further period of five vcaP- from 1 January 1974; 2. Decides to review, not bter than at its thirty- second session. the :irrnnJ1crnrnts for the Office of the u Official Records of the General Assembly. Twenty-seventh Session, s,,p,-,lement No. /2 ( A/8712). 14 lbid .. Suppleml'!1t Nn 1;, ( A/8712) and Supplement No. 12A (A.'?'l',,1\,kU) High Commissioner with a view to determining whether the omce should be continued beyond 31 December 1978. 2107th plenary meeting 12 December 1972 2958 (XXVII). As,,istance to Sudmwi.c refugees returning fron1 abroad The General Assembly, Having heard the statement of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 1" Recalling Economic and Social Council resolutions 1655 (LII) of l June 1972 and 1705 (LIII) of 27 July 1972, I. Notes with appreciation the efforts of the Gov- ernment of the Democratic Republic of the Sudan in the peaceful settlement of the southern Sudan question; 2. Commends the United Nations High Commis- sioner for Refugees for his efficient role in the co- ordination of relief and resettlement operations of refugees and other displaced persons; 3. Reaf(zrms Economic and Social Council resolu- tions 1655 (LII) and 1705 (LIii) in which the Coun- cil, inter alia, urged the organizations associated with the United Nations and all Governments to render the maximum possible assistance to the Government of the Sudan in the relief, rehabilitation and resettlement of Sudanese refugees coming from abroad and other displaced persons. 2107th plenary meeting J:; December 197:! 2959 (XXVII). Assistan('C in cases of natural disaster and other disaslt•r situations The General Assembly, Recalling previous resolutions of the General Assem- bly and the Economic and Social Council relating to disaster relief, in particular Assembly resolution 2816 (XXVI) of 14 December 1971, Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on assistance in cases of natural disaster and other disaster situations, 16 and having heard the introductory statement made by the Disaster Relief Co-ordinator before the Third Committec,17 Noting with appreciation the action already taken by the Disaster Relief Co-ordinator since the establish- ment of his Otfice, Rca[firming the vital importance, in order to lessen the impact of disasters, of assistance to disaster-prone countries in preventive measures, disaster contingency planning and preparedness, Considering that the Disaster Relief Co-ordinator should continue to explore ways of strengthening and developing national contingency plans and machinery for disaster relief co-ordination at the national level and that, therefore, he should be provided with the means and resources necc,sary for him tn carry out hi, acti1111 in this area nf di,:1<;1rr preparedness, l:'"i/hid., T11·01/Y·•111i:1I: ,\'f,,q·, 111. Third ('1 1nt1niltl'l', 195...fth meeting. 16 A/8854. 17 O(Jicia! Record_. nf tl1e G('11!'l'a/ As1en,!,/,. T11·nm·--scve11tl, ._\."rs,·i1,n, Third r·on1n1ir (', 1Ll59th mc1:tin1!. 66 General Assembly-Twenty-seventh Session l. Decides, as an interim measure, to authorize the Secretary-General to draw on the Working Capital Fund in the amount of $25,000 in 1973 for assistance to Gov- ernments, at their request, in co-operation with the or- ganizations of the United Nations system and the League of Red Cross Societies, where appropriate, in the elaboration of national preparations to meet natural disasters; 2. Calls upon the Secretary-General to explore various means, including support through the United Nations Development Programme, of making adequate provision subsequently for this purpose and to report on this matter to the General Assembly at its twenty- eighth session. 2107th plenary meeting 12 December 1972 3009 (XXVII), Employment of women in senior and other professional positions by the secretariats of organizations in the United Nations system The General Assembly, Recalling the declarations and instruments adopted by the United Nations acknowledging the equality of status of men and women-inter alia, the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Eco- nomic, Social and Cultural Rights, 18 the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights18 and the Decla- ration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women19-and also relevant instruments of the Inter- national Labour Organisation and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Recalling its resolution 2715 (XXV) of 15 Decem- ber 1970, in which it requested the Secretary-General to include in his report to the General Assembly on the composition of the Secretariat data on the employ- ment of women at senior and other professional levels, including their numbers and the positions they occupy, Noting with appreciation that the report of the Sec- retary-General on the composition of the Secretariat submitted to the General Assembly at its twenty-sixth session20 included for the first time some information on the employment of women, showing the number of women and the level at which they were employed in senior and professional positions within the secreta- riats of organizations in the United Nations system, and that a further report has been submitted to the General Assembly at its twenty-seventh session21 which likewise includes data on the employment of women, Noting that, as at 30 June 1972, no women were employed within the United Nations Secretariat at the Under-Secretary-General or Assistant-Secretary-Gen- eral level, that only three of the total of 59 employed at the D-2 level were women, and that only four of the total of 181 employed at the D-1 level were women, Further noting that in the less senior and profes- sional ranks of the Secretariat the percentage of women is in inverse proportion to the level of the position, 18 See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex. 19 Resolution 2263 (XXII). 20 A/8483. 2 1 A/8831 and Corr. I and Add.1. ranging from 6.2 per cent of the staff at the P-5 level to 40.4 per cent at the P-1 level in posts subject to geographical distribution, and from 7.3 per cent at the P-5 level to 39.8 per cent at the P-1 level for the Secretariat as a whole, Noting as well that in all the other organizations in the United Nations common system there are no women at the highest levels, only one woman employed at the D-2 level and only 10 women at the D-1 level, l. Notes with satisfaction the recent appointment by the Secretary-General of a woman to the rank of Assistant Secretary-General and hopes that more women will be appointed to positions at high levels of the United Nations Secretariat; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to include in his annual report to the General Assembly on the com- position of the Secretariat more comprehensive data on the employment of women in the secretariats of the organizations in the United Nations system, so as to show the nature of posts and types of duties per- formed by women at the professional and policy-making levels; 3. Urges once again the organizations in the United Nations system to take or continue to take appropriate measures, including more extensive publk:izing of the right of individuals personally to apply for vacant positions, in order to ensure equal opportunities for the employment of qualified women at the senior and professional levels and in policy-making positions; . 4. Calls upof! Member States, when proposing na- ho~a.ls for_ appomtment to the senior and profession.ii pos1t1oi:is m t~e secretariats of the organizations in the Umted Nations system, to give full consideration to submitting the candidatures of qualified women for all positions, particularly at the policy-making level. 2113th plenary meeting 18 Deccmher 1972 3010 (XXVII). International Womrn's Yt•ar The General Assembly, Considering that twenty-five years have elapsed since the first session of the Commission on the Status of Women was held at Lake Success, New York, from 10 to 24 February 1947, and that this is a period which makes it possible to take stock of the positive results obtained, Bearing in mind the aims and principles of the De- claration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, adopted by the General Assembly in rern- lution 2263 (XXII) of 7 November 1967, Recognizing the effectiveness of the work done by the Commission on the Status of Women in the twenty- five ~ear~ since. its establishment, an<l the important contnbut1on which women have made to the social political, economic and cultural life of their countries' Considering that it is necessary to strengthen uni~ versa! recognition of the principle of the equality of men and women, de jure and de facto, and that both legal and ~ocial measures have to be taken by Member States which have not yet done so to ensure the im- plementation of women's rights, Recalling that its resolution 2626 (XXV) of 24 October 1970, containing the Intcrnationa 1 Develop- ment Strategy for the Second United Nations Develop-

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