Constitution of the International Refugee Organization. New York, 15 December 1946

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V 1. REFUGEES AND STATELESS PERSONS 1

CHAPTER V

REFUGEES AND STATELESS PERSONS

1. CONSTITUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ORGANIZATION*

New York, 15 December 1946

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ENTRY INTO FORCE: 20 August 1948, in accordance with article 18.

REGISTRATION: 20 August 1948, No. 283.

STATUS: Signatories: 17. Parties: 18.

TEXT: United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 18, p. 3.

EXPIRATION: Treaties which have been terminated are denoted by an asterisk. For those treaties, the

participant tables have been removed.

Note: The Constitution was approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations in resolution 62 (I) of 15 December

1946. Resolution No. 108, adopted by the General Council of the International Refugee Organization at its 101st meeting on

15 February 1952, provided for the liquidation of the Organization.

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