Primary Sources: International Relations
General Primary Resources in International Relations
On this tab you'll find important global political documents concerning international relations and intergovernmental organizations such as the United Nations. For more documents like this, go to the Table of Contents page in Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present and scroll down to the "Documents" section.
Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to PresentA comprehensive and timely examination of the history and current status of immigrants and refugees—their stories, the events that led to their movement, and the place of these movements in contemporary history and politics.
United Nations Resolutions
- Members of Their Families 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, UN General Assembly Resolution 45/158From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- Resolution 4/302 on Assistance to Palestinian Refugees, 8 December 1949From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- Resolution 41/148 on Human Rights and Mass Exoduses, 4 December 1986From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- Resolution 45/137: International Conference on the Plight of Refugees, Returnees and Displaced Persons in Southern AfricaFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- Resolution 46/107: International Conference on Central American RefugeesFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- Resolution 56/164 on Protection and Assistance to Internally Displaced PersonsFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- Resolution 688 (1991) on the Creation of “Safe Haven” for Kurds in Northern IraqFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- Resolution 770 (1992) on the Delivery of Humanitarian Aid and Access to Camps in Bosnia-HerzegovinaFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- Resolution 771 (1992): Condemning Human Rights Violations in Bosnia-HerzegovinaFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- Resolution 794 (1992): Humanitarian Intervention in SomaliaFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- Resolution 819 (1993): Srebrenica Declared “Safe Area,”From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- Resolution 925 (1994) on Extension of the Mandate and Deployment of the Two Additional Battalions of the UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda and Settlement of the Conflict in Rwanda, 8 June 1994From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- Resolution 941 (1994) on Violations of International Humanitarian Law in Banja Luka, Bijeljina, and Other Areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the Control of Bosnian Serb ForcesFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- Resolution 1199 (1998) on the Situation in Kosovo (FRY)From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- Resolution 1203 (1998) on the Situation in Kosovo (FRY)From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- Resolution 1208 (1998) on the Situation in Africa, Refugee Camps, 19 November 1998From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
United Nations Documents
- 1948 Universal Declaration of Human RightsFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 1984 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane, or Degrading Treatment or PunishmentFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 2001 Declaration of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, Durban, South Africa, August 31–September 7, 2001, United NationsFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 2000 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, United NationsFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 2000 Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea, and Air, United NationsFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
International Agreements
- 1943 Agreement for United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation AdministrationFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 1944 Declaration Concerning the Aims and Purposes of the International Labour Organization (Declaration of Philadelphia)From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 1946 Constitution of the International Refugee Organization, Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 15 December 1952From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 1950 Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Adopted by General Assembly resolution 428 (V) of 14 December 1950From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 1987 Constitution of the International Organization for MigrationFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 1928 Arrangement relating to the Legal Status of Russian and Armenian Refugees signed at Geneva, June 30, 1928From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 1933 Convention Relating to the International Status of Refugees, League of NationsFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (UNHCR) Adopted on 28 July 1951 by the United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Status of Refugees and Stateless Persons Convened under General Assembly Resolution 429 (V) of 14 December 1950From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees (UNHCR)From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 2002 Declaration of States Parties to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and/or Its 1967 Protocol, HCR/MMSP/2001/09, 16th January 2002From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, United Nations Economic and Social Council, New York, Treaty No. 5158From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, UN Treaty No. 14458, United Nations General AssemblyFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- Members of Their Families 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, UN General Assembly Resolution 45/158From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 1984 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane, or Degrading Treatment or PunishmentFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- 2001 Declaration of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, Durban, South Africa, August 31–September 7, 2001, United NationsFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
Executive Committee of the National Security (EXCOM) Documents
- EXCOM 8, Determination of Refugee StatusFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- EXCOM 19, Temporary RefugeFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- EXCOM 22, Protection of Asylum-Seekers in Situations of Large-Scale InfluxFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- EXCOM 40, Voluntary RepatriationFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- EXCOM 44, Detention of Refugees and Asylum-SeekersFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- EXCOM 44, Detention of Refugees and Asylum-SeekersFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- EXCOM 48, Military or Armed Attacks on Refugee Camps and SettlementsFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- EXCOM 52, International Solidarity and Refugee Protection (UNHCR)From Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- EXCOM 75, Internally Displaced PersonsFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
- EXCOM 80, Comprehensive and Regional Approaches within a Protection FrameworkFrom Immigration and Asylum from 1900 to Present
