Promotion of a European policy for assisting refugees
- Author(s):
- Parliamentary Assembly
- Origin
- This Resolution was
adopted by the Assembly at its tenth Sitting, 13th May, 1953 (see Doc 139, Report of
the Committee on Population and Refugees).
- Thesaurus
The Assembly,
Stressing once more the imperative need to assist refugees,
and more particularly those of Berlin, the considerable Influx of
whom sets a grave problem for the social and economic consolidation
of Europe;
Welcoming the action undertaken by the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees on behalf of the Berlin refugees, and
acknowledging the generous gifts made by some Governments,
1. Reminds the peoples of Europe of the gravity or the
refugee problem, the inadequacy of the means so far employed for
its solution, and the need to ensure the close co-ordination of
efforts made in the fields of aid, rehabilitation in Europe, and
emigration overseas;
2. Re-affirms that the problem of refugees, whose tragic plight
has been acknowledged by all international bodies, is European in
character;
3. Considers that the remedy for such a situation can only be
found in common action on the part of all Member States;
4. Invites Its Representatives to uphold and further these two
principles In their respective countries.
