ExCom
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ExCom is the Executive Committee of the UNHCR High Commissioner’s Programme, the main intergovernmental body that advises on and approves the agency’s policies and budget for refugee protection and assistance.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Executive committee
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Intergovernmental body → UNHCR governing body → |
| affiliatedWith |
United Nations
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| alsoKnownAs |
UNHCR Executive Committee
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| beneficiary |
Asylum-seekers
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Internally displaced persons assisted by UNHCR → Refugees → Stateless persons → |
| convenes |
Annual plenary session
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| country |
Switzerland
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| field |
Forced displacement
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Human rights → Humanitarian assistance → International law → International protection of refugees → Refugee protection → Statelessness → |
| fullName |
Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme
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| hasMember |
UN member states elected to the Executive Committee
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| headquartersLocation |
Geneva
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| holds |
Thematic discussions on international protection
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| legalBasis |
Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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UN General Assembly resolutions on UNHCR → |
| meetingPlace |
Geneva
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| membershipCriteria |
Election by the UN Economic and Social Council
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| membershipType |
State representatives
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| oversees |
UNHCR policies
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UNHCR programme budget → UNHCR protection and assistance activities → |
| parentOrganization |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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UNHCR → |
| partOf |
United Nations system
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| produces |
Conclusions on international protection
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Decisions on UNHCR’s programme and budget → |
| purpose |
To advise the UNHCR High Commissioner on the exercise of the High Commissioner’s functions
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To approve UNHCR’s biennial programme budget → To guide UNHCR’s policies for refugee protection and assistance → To provide a forum for states to discuss international protection of refugees → To review and approve UNHCR’s programmes and activities → |
| reportsTo |
UN Economic and Social Council
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United Nations General Assembly → |
| scope |
Global
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| sector |
International organizations
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| shortName |
ExCom
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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ExCom
→
Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme → |
shortName |