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TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1994

MORE THAN 40,000 VMS GO HOME UNDER VRP

VOLUNTARY

BRESNIHAN, WELCOMED THE THE REFUGEE CO-ORDINATOR, MR BRIAN RETURN OF MORE THAN 40,000 VIETNAMESE TO VIETNAM UNDER THE REPATRIATION PROGRAMME OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH REFUGEES (UNHCR).

COMMISSIONER FOR

(TUESDAY),

THE

A GROUP OF 329 VIETNAMESE RETURNED TO VIETNAM TODAY BRINGING TO 40,254 THE NUMBER WHO HAVE RETURNED VOLUNTARILY SINCE PROGRAMME STARTED IN MARCH 1989.

"IT IS

INDEED ENCOURAGING

TO NOTE THAT

THE HIGH RATE OF

DEPARTURES ESTABLISHED IN 1992 WAS MAINTAINED IN 1993 WHEN OVER 12,300 VIETNAMESE RETURNED HOME UNDER UNHCR'S PROGRAMME.

"I AM ALSO VERY PLEASED THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CARRY FORWARD THE MOMENTUM OF VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION TO THE FIRST MONTH OF THIS YEAR

TO VOLUNTEERS 2,000 ΤΟ EXPECT WHEN WE

RETURN ABOUT BRESNIHAN SAID.

HE PAID TRIBUTE TO UNHCR FOR ITS

VIETNAM," MR

OUTSTANDING SUCCESS IN THE

VOLUNTARY REPARTIATION PROGRAMME IN HONG KONG.

"IF THE CURRENT ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TRENDS CONTINUE WE SHOULD BE IN A POSITION TO CLOSE ALL CAMPS IN EARLY 1996," MR BRESNIHAN SAID.

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COMMISSION SUPPORTS INTEGRATED APPROACH TO YOUTH SERVICES

THE COMMISSION ON YOUTH SUPPORTS INTEGRATED SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION, MR ERIC LI KA-CHEUNG, TODAY (TUESDAY).

LOCAL SAID

HE WAS COMMENTING ON RECOMMENDATIONS PUT FORWARD BY THE WORKING GROUP ON THE REVIEW OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE SERVICES.

"AS OUR SOCIETY BECOMES MORE SOPHISTICATED AND THE NEEDS OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE BECOME MORE DIVERSE, INTEGRATED SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES WILL HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME MATURE, RESPONSIBLE AND CITIZENS.'

CONTRIBUTING

IMPLEMENTED,

WHEN THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT ARE FULLY THEY WILL GO A LONG WAY IN ENHANCING YOUNG PROPLE'S SKILLS TO FACE THE CHALLENGES AHEAD, MR LI SAID.

DURING DISCUSSIONS AT ITS MEETING LAST WEEK, MEMBERS COMMISSION ALSO NOTED THAT IN FUTURE, THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF CENTRES WILL BE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP IN A HOLISTIC WAY.

OF THE THESE

OF THE "WE FULLY ENDORSE THIS OBJECTIVE WHICH EPITOMISES ONE SOCIAL GOALS STIPULATED IN THE CHARTER FOR YOUTH: THAT YOUTH SHOULD BE OFFERED ASSISTANCE TO ACHIEVE WHOLESOME AND BALANCED DEVELOPMENT," LI ADDED.

MR

/TO ACHIEVE

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