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UNHCR representatives attend the sessions of the Committee and report back on any issues of concern raised by Committee members.

The National Commission for Refugees has been set up.

36. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) continued to actively participate in the meetings of the OAU Commission on Refugees and extended assistance and support to the Commission during its visits to refugee camps and settlements in Africa.

132. The Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) issued Guidelines on Child Refugee Claimants to respond to the special needs of children appearing before the IRB.

The UNHCR Senior Management Committee is dealing with the issue of older refugees on an ongoing basis.

62. UNHCR continued to participate actively in the meetings of the OAU Commission on Refugees, and extended assistance and support to the Commission during its visits to refugee camps and settlements in Africa.

74. UNHCR participated regularly in the meetings of the OAU Commission of Twenty on Refugees.

The Committee exchanged views with representatives of UNHCR on the Board apos s report and on the measures taken or proposed by the UNHCR in response to the recommendations of the Board.

As current chair of the OAU Coordinating Committee on Assistance to Refugees, UNHCR led the Committee in an ongoing review process to make the Committee an increasingly effective body in assisting refugees in Africa.

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Further, a member of the GCR's governing board is an elected president of the Department III of the NCHR, which is responsible for the application of human rights to the refugees.

The Board's main recommendations are that UNHCR

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Likewise, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) allows NGOs to participate as observers in both its Executive and Standing Committees.

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5. Notes the concerns of the Board of Auditors about the general financial situation of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, including the level of the reserves of the Office, requests the Office to continue to implement the recommendations of the Board of Auditors, and encourages Member States to respond in a timely manner to the appeal of the Office for resources

UNHCR submits comments to the members of the Committee on all States parties whose reports are being examined when UNHCR is active in the country concerned.

They specifically mentioned the Karabakh Refugee Committee in this context.

541. The establishment of the Refugee Eligibility Committee and its close cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees are positive developments.

Consistent with the Committee's recent practice, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was also invited to attend.

87. On the subject of biennial auditing, the Advisory Committee notes the comments of the Board in paragraph 18 of its report on voluntary funds administered by UNHCR for 1997,13 and regrets the delay in the consultations between the Board and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

2. On the subject of biennial auditing, the Advisory Committee notes the comments of the Board in paragraph 18 of its report on voluntary funds administered by UNHCR for 1997,13 and regrets the delay in the consultations between the Board and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

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Turkey, which was a member of the UNHCR Executive Committee, had contributed to the search for durable solutions to the refugee problem.

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444. Efforts made by the State party to facilitate the integration of refugees and immigrants, including the draft bill on integration of refugees and immigrants prepared by the Integration Committee, are noted with satisfaction.

The President of the Law Reform Commission, the Ombudsman and the Refugee Applications Commissioner were women.

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The Committee also recommends that UNHCR and the Board discuss the modalities for planning for biennial audit.

The Committee also recommends that UNHCR and the Board discuss the modalities for planning for biennial audit.

For 2003, UNHCR had reported 19 cases to the Board.

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151. UNHCR Executive Committee, fiftieth session General Assembly resolution 1166 (XII)

175. UNHCR Executive Committee, fiftieth session General Assembly resolution 1166 (XII)

The Side Event was co sponsored by the NGO Committee on the Family and the NGO Subcommittee on Immigrants and Refugees.

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