endobj The Governments accepting this Constitution, Recognizing: that genuine refugees and displaced persons constitute an urgent problem which is international in scope and character; that as regards displaced persons, the main task to be performed is to encourage and assist in every way possible their early return … with respect to Spanish Republicans to assisting them to establish themselves temporarily until the time in countries able and willing to receive them, of persons who are the concern of the Organization under the

thereon, as provided by paragraph 6 of Article 7 of this Constitution. /Parent 3 0 R (4) The General Council shall thereupon proceed to elect from among its members a first Vice-Chairman and a second Vice-Chairman, and such other officers as it may deem necessary. Annex I to this Constitution, from becoming the concern of the Organization. with respect to persons for whom repatriation does not take place under paragraph 1 (a) of this Article to /Contents [129 0 R 130 0 R 131 0 R 132 0 R 133 0 R 134 0 R 135 0 R 136 0 R] as the General Council shall deem desirable. /Parent 3 0 R Chapter A: The Declaration by United Nations Page 1 /Type /Page connection with the Organization. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 504.96 719.76] New York, 15 December 1946: 5: 1: V: 143: Constitution of the International Refugee Organization: V-1: 2. /Resources 182 0 R He or Contributions shall be payable, as a result of negotiations under-taken at the request of members between Done at Flushing Meadow, New York, this fifteenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and fortysix, Subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this article, the mem-bers of the Organization shall be those endobj OSLO 21 0 obj by simple majority of the members present and voting in the General Council and the Executive Committee. /Rotate 0 The International Refugee Organization (IRO) was founded on April 20, 1946 to deal with the massive refugee problem created by World War II.A Preparatory Commission began operations fourteen months previously. ordination of international activities in these fields. /Rotate 0 during that period. for the preceding one full year. United Nations. The IRO assumed most of the functions of the earlier United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. constitutional procedure. equivalent, to the contribution that they would be called upon, in accordance with the relevant scale, to make occupation or contro authorities, whereby such authorities would continue, or undertake, in part or in whole, The Director-General shall be nominated by the Executive Committee and appointed by the General of the General Council, or the Executive Committee and of all other committees and sub-com-mittees. /Parent 3 0 R /Type /Page /CreationDate (D:20140304144909-05'00') /Type /Page Constitution. 2014-03-04T14:49:10-05:00 subject to any decisions of the General Council in respect thereto. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 504.96 719.76] /Rotate 0 States whose duly authorized representatives sign this Constitution without reservation as to subse-quent << A. A one vote in the General Council. and to hold such land and buildings or to dispose of them by lease, sale or otherwise; to acquire, hold and convey other necessary property; to enter into contracts, and undertake obligations; including contracts with Governments or with /CropBox [0.0 0.0 504.96 719.76] /CropBox [0.0 0.0 504.96 719.76] /CropBox [0.0 0.0 504.96 719.76] >> On the last day of its 1946 session, the UN General Assembly adopted the Constitution of the International Refugee Organization (IRO Constitution) with 30 votes in favour, 18 abstentions (including that of Brazil), and five votes against. /Type /Page /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 504.96 719.76] 10 0 obj Subject to Article 96 of the Charter of the United Nations and of Chapter II of the Statute of the The report prepared at the end of each alternate period of six months shall relate to the work of /CropBox [0.0 0.0 504.96 719.76] to this end, shall have power: to receive and disburse private and public funds; as necessary to acquire land and buildings by lease, gift, or in exceptional circumstances only, by purchase; Constitution. It was a United Nations specialized agency and took over many of the functions of the earlier United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. /Contents [93 0 R 94 0 R 95 0 R 96 0 R 97 0 R 98 0 R 99 0 R 100 0 R] For the purpose of carrying out its functions, the Organization may engage in all appropriate activities, and enjoy such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the independent exercise of their functions in >> it has come into force; he will also inform them of the dates when other States have become parties to this following exceptional arrangements shall apply in respect of the financial year in which this Constitution further consideration in the employment of the staff shall be adherence to the principles laid down in the 1 1946 Constitution of the International Refugee Organization—Extracts. The International Refugee Organization (IRO) was founded 1946-04-20 to deal with the massive refugee problem created by World War II. character; that as regards displaced persons, the main task to be performed is to encourage and assist in every way The constitution specified the organization's field of operations. subsequent confirmation by the General Council, has the power to relieve the Director-General of his duties /Parent 3 0 R /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 504.96 719.76] Each member of the Executive Committee shall be elected for a two-year term by the General << and. the United Nations on 12 February 1946 (Annex III) and to the principles set forth in the Preamble, and to A Preparatory Commission began operations fourteen months previously. 14 0 obj 2014-03-04T14:49:09-05:00 /Type /Page General from one-third of the members of the Council. /Resources 92 0 R endstream The Executive Committee shall elect a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman from among its members, the terms /Type /Page In carrying out its functions, the Organization shall co-operate closely with. International Court of Justice, any question or dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Back 24 0 obj 3 of this Constitution. Adopted by resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 15, 1946. Such action may be taken either through mutually acceptable arrangements with the /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 504.96 719.76] establish a non-permanent organization to be called the International Refugee Organization, a specialized The Constitution of the International Refugee Organization re-affirms this principle, applying it to all persons coming under the care of the Organization, The resolution of the General Assembly of 13 February 1946 on war criminals, quislings and traitors recommends the arrest and handing over of such persons to countries where they have committed their crimes. << (@�I�� ����G��wP>�պ�7�f^W����.$jl�:=ϛ�x��)�\�x:�*�ׯS��2DH�rD��+?KW�#�J'b�m���M�*����j�lV>s�x�AX�04)��.\. The Organization shall enjoy in the territory of each of its members such legal capacity as may be necessary care and assistance; the legal and political protection; the transport; and the re-settlement and re-establishment, Membership is also open to any Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Council. At every special session of the General Council the Director--General shall present a statement of the work large-scale re-settlement expenditures on a voluntary basis and subject to the requirements of' their Membership in the Organization is open to Members of the United Nations. >> General Assembly of the United Nations on 12 February 1946 regarding the problem of refugees (Annex III); to appoint staff, subject to the provisions of Article 9 of this Constitution; to undertake any project appropriate to the accomplish-ment of the purposes of this Organization; to conclude agreements with countries able and willing to receive refugees and displaced persons for the Adobe Acrobat 8.14 The Secretary-General of the United Nations will inform States parties to this Constitution, of the date when << Public Law 146, 80th Cong., 1st sess., S. J. Res. stream receive care and assistance and, as far as possible, should be put to useful employment in order to avoid the 23 0 obj >> of office to be de-termined by the General Council. /Parent 3 0 R /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 506.16 720.72] /Resources 137 0 R Committee, and shall report on the action taken thereon. /Rotate 0 such action. endobj for a period of three months from the time of their departure from their present places of residence provided /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 506.16 720.72] Council shall be convened in regular session not less than twice a year. Each member undertakes to contribute to the Organization its, share of the administrative expenses as endobj /Contents [138 0 R 139 0 R 140 0 R 141 0 R 142 0 R 143 0 R 144 0 R 145 0 R] /Rotate 0 endobj INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ORGANIZATION Constitution, with annexes, opened for signature at Flushing Meadow, N.Y., December 15, 1946, and signed for the United States, sub­ ject to approval, December16, 1946 Accepted by the United States July 1, 1947, subject to the provisions ofa Senate joint resolution ofJuly 1, 1947 1 /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 504.96 719.76] /T1_2 37 0 R /Rotate 0 The International Refugee Organization (IRO) was founded on April 20, 1946 to deal with the massive refugee problem created by World War II.A Preparatory Commission began operations fourteen months previously. >> << The IGCR was terminated in 1947 when its activities were taken over by the International Refugee Organization, a special agency of the United Nations. shall preside until the General Council has elected one of its members as Chairman for the session. comes into force: the budget shall be the provisional budget set forth in Annex II to this Constitution; and. /Im0 34 0 R displaced by those Powers from countries occupied by them: for the accomplishment of the foregoing purposes in the shortest possible time, to establish and do hereby Any member may at any time give written notice of withdrawal to the Chairman of the Executive endobj /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 504.96 719.76] 77; Joint Resolution providing for membership and participation by the United States in the International Refugee Organization, approved July 1, 1947. /Rotate 0 The Director-General shall submit, through the Executive Com-mittee, to the General Council an annual Such legal status, privileges and immunities shall be defined in an agreement to be prepared by the Article 1 1. /Parent 3 0 R >> other peace-loving States, not members of the United Nations, upon recommendation of the Executive Constitution and the election of a Director-General, to the Director-General of the Organization. Committee. In 1952, its operations ceased, and it was replaced by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). the operational budget as set forth in Annex II of this Constitution amount to not less than seventy-five per >> /Resources 119 0 R the Chairman of the Executive Committee and it shall be a clause of such contract that six months' notice of second Vice-Chairman, and such other officers as it may deem necessary. Section 1: Origin and Evolution. The Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts of this Constitution shall be regarded as equally thereafter shall be transmitted to the General Council together with any comments of the Executive Committee %PDF-1.6 /Parent 3 0 R Organization. 2014-03-04T14:49:10-05:00 United Nations may be suspended from the rights and privileges of the Organization, or expelled from its United Nations. >> Director-General within thirty days after a request for such a special session is received by the Director- 2 0 obj /CropBox [0.0 0.0 506.16 720.72] the Organization during the preceding year and shall give a full account of the activities of the Organization