A/RES/731(VIII) GA

16 General Assembly-Eighth Session 728 (VIII). Work of the Office of the United lution 502 G (XVI) of 3 August 1953 on technical Nations High Commissioner for Refugees assistance in the fields of prevention of discrimination and protection of minorities, The General Assembly, 1. Authorizes the Secretary-General to render, at Having considered the problems of refugees who the request of any State Member of the United Na- are i:he concern of the United Nations High Com- tions, technical advice and other services which do missioner for Refugees in the light of his report 1 not fall within the scope of existing technical assist- to the General Assembly at its eighth session and of ance programmes, in order to assist the government the Secretary-General's memorandum,2 of that State within its territory in the eradication of Having noted 'With appreciation the work being done discrimination or in the protection of minorities or on behalf of these refugees, both; Having noted 'With concern the precarious situation 2. Decides that the services so authorized may of certain groups of refugees within the High Com- include, but need not be restricted to, technical advice missioner's mandate, in particular those in need of regarding the drafting of legislation and the establish- emergency aid, the considerable number- still living in ment of administrative and judicial machinery and camps, and those requiring special care for whom no appropriate services in such matters of fundamental satisfactory arrangements have yet been made, importance as education, subject to arrangements within 1. Invites the High Commissioner to concern him- existing agreements with the United Nations Educa- self in particular with these groups of refugees in tional, Scientific and Cultural Organization and other carrying out his functions as defined in the Statute of competent specialized agencie'l. his Office and to pay special attention to them in his 453rd plenary meeting, report to the General Assembly at its ninth session; 23 October 1953. 2. Appeals to the governments of States Members and non-niembers of the United Nations to intensify their efforts to promote, in co-operation with the High Commissioner, solutions for the problems of refugees, through repatriation, resettlement and integration in accordance with General Assembly resolution 538 B (VI) of 2 February 1952; 3. Takes note of the relations which the High Com- missioner has established with interested organizations, expresses the hope that appropriate consultations will take place in the drawing up of all programmes of international action designed to improve the situation of refugees within his mandate and invites the High Commissioner to give an account of such consultations in his reports. 453rd plenary meeting, 23 October 1953. 729 (Vlll). Technical assistance in promoting and safeguarding the rights of women The· General Assembly, Noting Economic and Social Council resolution 504 J II (XVI) of 23 July 1953 concerning technical assistance in promoting and safeguarding the rights of women, Approves the decision of the Council authorizing the Secretary-General to render, at the request of Member States, services which do not fall within the scope of existing technical assistance programmes, in order to assist these States in promoting and safeguard- ing the rights of women. 453rd plenary meeting, 23 October 1953. 730 (VIII). Technical assistance in the fields of prevention of discrimination and protection of minorities The General Assembly, Having considered the recommendation contained in paragraph 2 of Economic and Social Council reso- 1 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Eighth Session, Supplement No. 11. 2 See document A/2457. 731 (VIII). Development of political rights of women in Territories where these rights are not fully enjoyed The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 56 ( I) of 11 December 1946 relating to the political rights of women, which was reaffirmed in resolution 640 (VII) of 20 December 1952, Having considered Economic and Social Council resolution 504 F (XVI) of 23 July 1953, Urges States to take all necessary measures, par- ticularly educational and legislative measures, leading to the development of the political rights of women in all Territories in which women do not enjoy full political rights, including Trust and N on-Self-Gov- erning Territories. 454th plenary meeting, 23 October 1953. 732 (Vlll). Programme of concerted practical action in the social field of the United Nations and the specialized agencies The General Assembly, Reaffirming the principles contained in its resolution 535 (VI) of 2 February 1952, 1. Takes note ivith appreciation of the efforts made to establish the programme of concerted practical action in the social field of the United Nations and the specialized agencies adopted in Economic and Social Council resolution 496 (XVI) of 31 July 1953; 2. Invites the Secretary-General and the specialized agencies to keep particularly in mind, in the imple- mentation of the projects of the programme of con- certed practical action, the general principles, methods and techniques defined in Economic and Social Coun- cil resolution 496 (XVI), special consideration being given to the needs of the under-developed countries; 3. Recommends that the Economic and Social Council should supplement the programme of concerted practical action in the social field of the United Na- tions and the specialized agencies as set forth in reso-

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