Vietnamese and other Indochinese refugees

UN meeting in Geneva addresses Southeast Asian refugees

📅 20 Juli 1979

Governments met to address refugee arrivals, first-asylum responsibilities, rescue and protection at sea, and resettlement. The meeting produced a multilateral response but also made admission...

International Conference on Indochinese Refugees adopts the Comprehensive Plan of Action

📅 13 Juni 1989

Governments and UNHCR agreed on a regional framework combining first asylum, resettlement, voluntary repatriation, and refugee-status determination. The policy reduced irregular departures over time...