Increase in membership of UNRWA Advisory Commission – GA 4th Cttee – Draft decision

Draft decision submitted by the Chairman

Increase in the membership of the Advisory Commission

on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

The General Assembly, recalling its resolution 302 (IV) of 8 December 1949, decides:

(a) That those States that are currently members of the Advisory Commission on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East shall continue as such;

(b) To invite Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, whose contributions to all United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East activities have exceeded an annual average of US$ 5 million over the past three years, including the current year, to become members of the Advisory Commission. The Advisory Commission may decide to invite major institutional donors to attend its meetings;

(c) To invite Palestine to attend and fully participate in the meetings of the Advisory Commission as an observer;

(d) To invite the League of Arab States to attend the meetings of the Advisory Commission as an observer.

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