TNAG-1542-FCO40-2106-United-Nations-High-Commissioner-for-Refugees-(UNHCR)-Execut-1986 — Page 70

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DIS305/01

37TH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

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PLENARY

REVIEW OF UNHCR PROGRAMMES FINANCED BY VOLUNTARY FUNDS IN 1985/1986 AND ADOPTION OF PROPOSED PROGRAMMES AND BUDGET FOR 1987

Doc A/AC. 96/677

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Appreciate the High Commissioner's attempts to provide documentation earlier. In this context, glad to have separate issue of individual sections.

There is scope for improvement, but we are pleased that the High Commissioner is taking positive steps to improve programme efficiency.

For detail

detail see separate reports from countries.

Background

Comments have been sought from relevant overseas posts and geographical desks on UNHCR's activities throughout the world. (Annex A refers).

There is no

However,

need for the UK to raise points of detail in the plenary session. in the margins of the meeting the UK delegation may care to draw on the attached comments made in response to our commissioning minute by our overseas posts on UNHCR's activities. As far as possible these have been appended in accordance with parts II to VI of document A-AC.96-677, each section being indexed.

On the basis of Document A/AC.96/677, the Committee will review, country by country, UNHCR's programmes in 1985-86 and adopt the proposed programmes and budget for 1987.

Disaster and Refugee Unit

Bilateral Co-ordination Department

25 September 1986

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