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urges the national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to spare no effort to ensure that refugees and asylum-seekers 7 receive humane treatment and decent material conditions in the host countries,

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reminds governments, in a spirit of humanity, of their legal and moral obligations regarding refugees, in particular that of respect for the principle of non-refoulement,

and encourages them to do everything possible to accelerate the procedures for consideration of asylum applications while maintaining fundamental legal safeguards,

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requests governments to permit the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to come to the aid of persons without any other suitable protection or assistance, as in certain cases where persons are displaced within their own country,

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invites governments to continue their on-going efforts to find in the near future a solution to the problem of military or armed attacks on refugee camps and

settlements in accordance with the__Conclusion of the 37th session of the UNHCR Executive Committee, and reaffirms the willing- ness of the Movement to assist in this endeavour,

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asks governments, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, National Societies, and non- governmental Organisations to give special attention to the problems of refugees, particularly the most vulnerable groups, and to encourage them vigorously to pursue lasting solutions through voluntary repatriation to the country of origin, local integration in countries of first asylum. or resettlement in third countries.

8. pledges the continued support and enhanced collaboration of the International Red Cross with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

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