97.Atitsfourthsession inSeptember 1984theCommission onHumanRightsofthe LeagueofArabStatesadopted aresolution requesting memberStatestoaccedeto theinternational refugee instruments andtoprepare asupplementary Regional Refugee Convention. Itshouldalsobementioned thatinNovember 1984theArab Lawyers' Unionendorsed asimilar request anddrewtheattention ofGOvernments to theneedfortheissueandrenewal oftraveldocuments forrefugees. 98.Asmentioned earlier, theAsian-African LegalConsultative Committee, atits twenty-fourth session heldinKathmandu, inFebruary 1985,considered thetopicof voluntary repatriation anddecided toundertake astudytogether withUNHCRwitha viewtothepossible adoption ofanaddendum totheprinciples concerning the treatment ofrefugees, adopted bytheAALCCatitseighthsessi, heldinBangkok in1966. 99.ThethirdcourseonRefugee LawandProtection intended fornational authorities, organized jointly bytheHighCommissioner andtheInternational Institute ofHumanitarian Law,washeldinSanRemo,Italy,inDecember 1984. So far,participants fromover60GOvernments haveparticipated inthesecourses. In addition, theHighCommissioner's representatives invarious countries organized meetings andseminars forgovernmental authorities atthenational leveltoadvance understanding oftheprinciples ofrefugee law. 100.TheHighCommissioner alsoattended anumberofmeetings wherequestions concerning refugee lawingeneral andparticular refugee problems werediscussed. ThustheHighCommissioner openedtheColloquium onInternational Protection of Refugees inCentral America, PanamaandMexico, whichtookplacefrom19to 22November 1984.TheColloquium, whichwassponsored jointly byUNHCR,the University ofCartagena andtheCentreforThirdWorldStudies, wasattended by seniorgovernment leaders fromtencountries. Theconclusions adopted bythe Colloquium, embodied intheCartagena Declaration onRefugees, willundOUbtedly contribute tothefurther development ofrefugee lawinLatinAmerica. TheOffice oftheUnitedNations HighCommissioner alsoattended theDecember 1984session of theIslamic Conference ofForeign Ministers. Inaddition, theOffice was represented atanumberofmeetings heldundertheauspices oftheInternational Institute ofHumanitarian Law,including aRoundTableontheDetention of Refugees, heldinFlorence, Italy,inJune1984. 101.Theactivities oftheHighCommissioner inthefieldofthedissemination of theprinciples ofrefugee lawhaveincluded translations oftherefugee instruments invarious languages andthepUblication andwidedistribution ofseveral documents onrefugee lc.w.TheHighCommissioner isintheprocess ofstreamlining his activities inthefieldofdocumentation byconsolidating anumberofpUblications andinformation materials onallaspects oftherefugee problem inaRefugee Documentation CentreatUNHCRheadquarters inGeneva. -21-CHAPTER 11 ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES A.Introduction 102.During1984,UNHCRcontinued toco-operate withGovernments ofcountriesgivingasylumtorefugees andwiththeinternational community initsefforts tomeetthehumanitarian needsofrefugees throughout theworld. Inthiscontext,UNHCRcontinued toseektheactiveparticipation ofconcern~d international andnon-governmental organizations whichprovide expertise andoftenfinancialresources oftheirown. 103.Whilethepromotion ofdurable solutions through voluntary repatriation, localintegration orresettlement remained theprimary objective oftheassistanceprogrammes oftheOffice, UNHCRresponded torequests foremergency assistance fornewarrivals andcontinued topursuecareandmaintenance programmes forrefugeesforwhomnoimmediate solution couldbeimplemented. Whenever possible,relief-oriented programmes havealsoincluded measures aimedatpromotingself-reliance activities amongrefugees. 104.TheOfficehascontinued tostrengthen itsefforts toimprove themanagementofassistance programmes. Suchefforts haveincluded thetraining ofUNHCRstaffinmanagement techniques, theorganization ofprogramme management wo~kshops foragencies inchargeofUNHCR-funded projects andofregional seminars onrefugee-related issues, thedevelopment andadoption ofasoundproject monitoringreporting systemandthefurther useofpolicyandoperational guidelines embodiedinvarious manuals andmanyspecialized instructions.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to international cooperation, humanitarian efforts, and refugee assistance. It discusses the activities of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its efforts to promote refugee law, protect refugees, and provide humanitarian aid. The text also mentions international conferences, seminars, and workshops on refugee-related issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief