54 (1948). Resolution of 15 July 1948
[S/902]

The Security Council,

Taking into consideration that the Provisional
Government of Israel has indicated its acceptance in
principle of a prolongation of the truce in Palestine ;
that the States members of the Arab League have
rejected successive appeals of the United Nations
Mediator, and of the Security Council in its resolution
53 (1948) of 7 July 1948, for the prolongation of the
truce in Palestine ; and that there has consequently
developed a renewal of hostilities in Palestine,

1. Determines that the situation in Palestine constitutes a threat to the peace within the meaning of
Article 39 of the Charter of the United Nations ;

2. Orders the Governments and authorities concerned, pursuant to Article 40 of the Charter, to desist
from further military action and to this end to issue
cease-fire orders to their military and paramilitary
forces, to take effect at a time to be determined by
the Mediator, but in any event not later than three
days from the date of the adoption of this resolution ;

3. Declares that failure by any of the Governments
or authorities concerned to comply with the preceding
paragraph of this resolution would demonstrate the
existence of a breach of the peace within the meaning
of Article 39 of the Charter requiring immediate consideration by the Security Council with a view to such
further action under Chapter VII of the Charter as
may be decided upon by the Council ;

4. Calls upon all Governments and authorities
concerned to continue to co-operate with the Mediator
with a view to the maintenance of peace in Palestine
in conformity with resolution 50 (1948) adopted by
the Security Council on 29 May 1948 ;

5. Orders as a matter of special and urgent necessity
an immediate and unconditional cease-fire in the City
of Jerusalem to take effect twenty-four hours from the
time of the adoption of this resolution, and instructs
the Truce Commission to take any necessary steps to
make this cease-fire effective ;

6. Instructs the Mediator to continue his efforts to
bring about the demilitarization of the City of Jerusalem, without prejudice to the future political status
of Jerusalem, and to assure the protection of and
access to the Holy Places, religious buildings and sites
in Palestine ;

7. Instructs the Mediator to supervise the observance of the truce and to establish procedures for
examining alleged breaches of the truce since 11 June
1948, authorizes him to deal with breaches so far as
it is within his capacity to do so by appropriate local
action, and requests him to keep the Security Council
currently informed concerning the operation of the
truce and when necessary to take appropriate action ;

8. Decides that, subject to further decision by the
Security Council or the General Assembly, the truce
shall remain in force, in accordance with the present
resolution and with resolution 50 (1948) of 29 May
1948, until a peaceful adjustment of the future situation of Palestine is reached ;

9. Reiterates the appeal to the parties contained in
the last paragraph of its resolution 49 (1948) of 22
May 1948 and urges upon the parties that they
continue conversations with the Mediator in a spirit
of conciliation and mutual concession in order that
all points under dispute may be settled peacefully ;

10. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the
Mediator with the necessary staff and facilities to
assist in carrying out the functions assigned to him
under General Assembly resolution 186 (S-2) of 14
May 1948 and under this resolution ;

11. Requests that the Secretary-General make
appropriate arrangements to provide necessary funds
to meet the obligations arising from this resolution.

Adopted at the 338th meeting by 7 votes to I (Syria),
with 3 abstentions (Argentina, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics).

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55 (1948). Resolution of 29 July 1948
[S/933]

The Security Council,

Having considered the Committee of Good Offices’
report on the Federal Conference opened in Bandung
on 27 May 1948, 13 third interim report, 14 report on
standstill in political negotiations 15 and report on
restrictions on trade in Indonesia, 16

Calls upon the Governments of the Netherlands and
the Republic of Indonesia, with the assistance of the
Council’s Committee of Good Offices, to maintain
strict observance of both the military and economic
articles of the Renville Truce Agreement 17 and to
implement early and fully the twelve Renville political
principles 18 and the six additional principles. 19

Adopted at the 342nd meeting by 9 votes to none,
with 2 abstentions (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Republics).

13 Ibid., Third Year, Supplement for June 1948, document
S/842.
14 Ibid., document S/848/Add.1.
15 Ibid., Supplement for July 1948, document S/918.
16 Ibid., document S/919.
17 I[bid., Third Year, Special Supplement No. 1, appendix XI.
18 Ibid., appendix XIII.
19 Ibid., appendix VIII.

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56 (1948). Resolution of 19 August 1948
[S/983]

The Security Council,

Taking into account communications from the Mediator concerning the situation in Jerusalem,

1. Directs the attention of the Governments and
authorities concerned to its resolution 54 (1948) of
15 July 1948 ;

2. Decides pursuant to its resolution 54 (1948),
and so informs the Governments and authori
concerned, that :

(a) Each party is responsible for the actions of both
regular and irregular forces operating under its authority or in territory under its control ;

(6) Each party has the obligation to use all means
at its disposal to prevent action violating the truce by
individuals or groups who are subject to its authority
or who are in territory under its control ;

(c) Each party has the obligation to bring to speedy
trial, and in case of conviction to punishment, any
and all persons within their jurisdiction who are
involved in a breach of the truce ;

(d) No party is permitted to violate the truce on
the ground that it is undertaking reprisals or retaliations against the other party ;

(e) No party is entitled to gain military or political
advantage through violation of the truce.

Adopted at the 354th meeting 32

32 The draft resolution was voted on in parts. No vote
was taken on the text as a whole.

Security Council resolution 56 (1948) [on the situation in Jerusalem]

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57 (1948). Resolution of 18 September 1948

The Security Council,

Deeply shocked by the tragic death of the United
Nations Mediator in Palestine, Count Folke Bernadotte,
as the result of a cowardly act which appears to have
been committed by a criminal group of terrorists in
Jerusalem while the United Nations representative was
fulfilling his peace-seeking mission in the Holy Land,

Resolves :

1. To request the Secretary-General to keep the
flag of the United Nations at half-mast for a period
of three days ;

2. To authorize the Secretary-General to meet
from the Working Capital Fund all expenses connected
with the death and burial of the United Nations
Mediator ;

3. To be represented at the interment by the President or the person whom he may appoint for the
occasion.

Adopted unanimously at the
358th meeting.

Security Council resolution 57 (1948) [on the death of the UN Mediator in Palestine, Count Folke Bernadotte]

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58 (1948). Resolution of 28 September 1948

Whereas, having complied with the conditions set
out on 11 December 1946 by the General Assembly
pursuant to Article 93, paragraph 2, of the Charter of
the United Nations, the Swiss Confederation has
become a party to the Statute of the International
Court of Justice ; and whereas it has even, under
Article 36 of the Statute, accepted the compulsory
jurisdiction of the Court,

Whereas the Assembly will have to hold at its next
session elections of members of the Court,

Whereas it consequently behoves the Security Council to make to the Assembly the recommendations
provided for in Article 4, paragraph 3, of the Statute
of the Court, which concern any State which is a party
to the Statute but not a Member of the United
Nations,

The Security Council

Recommends to the General Assembly to determine
as follows the conditions under which a State which
is a party to the Statute of the Court but not a
Member of the United Nations may participate in
electing the members of the International Court of
Justice :

1. Such a State shall be on an equal footing with
the Members of the United Nations in respect to
those provisions of the Statute which regulate the
nomination of candidates for election by the General
Assembly.

2. Such a State shall participate, in the General
Assembly, in electing the members of the Court in
the same manner as the Members of the United
Nations.

3. Such a State, when in arrears in the payment
of its contribution to the expenses of the Court,
shall not participate in electing the members of the
Court in the General Assembly if the amount of
its arrears equals or exceeds the amount of the
contribution due from it for the preceding two full
years. The General Assembly may, nevertheless,
permit such a State to participate in the elections,
if it is satisfied that the failure to pay is due to
conditions beyond the control of that State (cf.
Charter, Article 19).

Adopted at the 360th meeting 51

51 In the absence of any objection, the President stated
that the draft resolution was adopted unanimously.

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59 (1948). Resolution of 19 October 1948
[S/1045}

The Security Council,

Having in mind the report of the Acting Mediator
concerning the assassination on 17 September 1948
of the United Nations Mediator, Count Folke Bernadotte, and United Nations observer Colonel André
Sérot, 35 the report of the Acting Mediator concerning
difficulties encountered in the supervision of the
truce, 36 and the report of the Truce Commission for
Palestine concerning the situation in Jerusalem, 37

1. Notes with concern that the Provisional Government of Israel has to date submitted no report to the
Security Council or to the Acting Mediator regarding
the progress of the investigation into the assassinations ;

2. Requests that Government to submit to the
Security Council at an early date an account of the
progress made in the investigation and to indicate
therein the measures taken with regard to negligence
on the part of officials or other factors affecting the
crime ;

3. Reminds the Governments and authorities concerned that all the obligations and responsibilities of
the parties set forth in its resolutions 54 (1948) of
15 July and 56 (1948) of 19 August 1948 are to be
discharged fully and in good faith ;

4. Reminds the Acting Mediator of the desirability
of an equitable distribution of the United Nations
observers for the purpose of observing the truce on
the territories of both parties ;

5. Determines, pursuant to its resolutions 54 (1948)
and 56 (1948), that the Governments and authorities
have the duty:

(a) To allow duly accredited United Nations observers and other truce supervision personnel bearing
proper credentials, on official notification, ready access
to all places where their duties require them to go
including airfields, ports, truce lines and strategic
points and areas ;

(b) To facilitate the freedom of movement of truce
supervision personnel and transport by simplifying
procedures on United Nations aircraft now in effect,
and by assurance of safe-conduct for all United
Nations aircraft and other means of transport ;

(c) To co-operate fully with the truce supervision
personnel in their conduct of investigations into incidents involving alleged breaches of the truce, including
the making available of witnesses, testimony and other
evidence on request ;

(d) To implement fully by appropriate and prompt
instructions to the commanders in the field all agreements entered into through the good offices of the
Mediator or his representatives ;

(e) To take all reasonable measures to ensure the
safety and safe-conduct of the truce supervision personnel and the representatives of the Mediator, their
aircraft and vehicles, while in territory under their
control ;

(f) To make every effort to apprehend and promptly
punish any and all persons within their jurisdictions
guilty of any assault upon or other aggressive act
against the truce supervision personnel or the representatives of the Mediator.

Adopted at the 367th meeting. 38

35 Official Records of the Security Council, Third Year,
Supplement for October 1948, document S/1018.
36 [bid., document S/1022.
37 Ibid., document S/1023.
38 In the absence of any objection, the President stated
that the draft resolution was adopted unanimously.

Security Council resolution 59 (1948) [on investigation of the assassination of the UN Mediator in Palestine]

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60 (1948). Resolution of 29 October 1948
[S/1062]
The Security Council

Resolves that a sub-committee be established consisting of the representatives of the United Kingdom,
China, France, Belgium and the Ukrainian Soviet
Socialist Republic to consider all the amendments and
revisions which have been or may be suggested to the
second revised draft resolution contained in document
S/1059/Rev.2, 39 and in consultation with the Acting
Mediator to prepare a revised draft resolution.

Adopted at the 375th meeting.40

39 See Official Records of the Security Council, Third Year,
Supplement for October 1948.

40 Adopted without vote.

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61 (1948). Resolution of 4 November 1948
[S/1070}

The Security Council,

Having decided on 15 July 1948 that, subject to
further decision by the Security Council or the General
Assembly, the truce shall remain in force in accordance with resolution 54 (1948) of that date and with
resolution 50 (1948) of 29 May 1948 until a peaceful
adjustment of the future situation of Palestine is
reached,

Having decided on 19 August that no party is
permitted to violate the truce on the ground that it
is undertaking reprisals or retaliations against the other
party, and that no party is entitled to gain military
or political advantage through violation of the truce,

Having decided on 29 May that, if the truce was
subsequently repudiated or violated by either party or
by both, the situation in Palestine could be reconsidered with a view to action under Chapter VII of the
Charter of the United Nations,

Takes note of the request communicated to the
Government of Egypt and the Provisional Government
of Israel by the Acting Mediator on 26 October 41
following upon the decisions adopted by the Security
Council on 19 October 1948 ;

Calls upon the interested Governments, without
prejudice to their rights, claims or positions with
regard to a peaceful adjustment of the future situation
of Palestine or to the position which the Members of
the United Nations may wish to take in the General
Assembly on such peaceful adjustment :

(1) To withdraw those of their forces which have
advanced beyond the positions held on 14 October,
the Acting Mediator being authorized to establish
provisional lines beyond which no movement of troops
shall take place ;

(2) To establish, through negotiations conducted
directly between the parties, or, failing that, through
the intermediaries in the service of the United Nations,
permanent truce lines and such neutral or demilitarized
zones as may appear advantageous, in order to ensure
henceforth the full observance of the truce in that
area. Failing an agreement, the permanent lines and
neutral zones shall be established by decision of the
Acting Mediator ;

Appoints a committee of the Council, consisting of
the five permanent members together with Belgium
and Colombia, to give such advice as the Acting
Mediator may require with regard to his responsibilities
under this resolution and, in the event that either party
or both should fail to comply with sub-paragraphs (1)
and (2) of the preceding paragraph of this resolution
within whatever time limits the Acting Mediator may
think it desirable to fix, to study as a matter of urgency
and to report to the Council on further measures it
would be appropriate to take under Chapter VII of
the Charter.

Adopted at the 377th meeting by 9 votes to 1 (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic), with 1 abstention
(Union of S0viet Socialist
Republics).

41 See Official Records of the Security Council, Third Year,
Supplement for October 1948, document S/1058.

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62 (1948). Resolution of 16 November 1948
[S/1080]

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its previous resolutions concerning the
establishment and implementation of the truce in
Palestine, and recalling particularly its resolution 54
(1948) of 15 July 1948 which determined that the
situation in Palestine constitutes a threat to the peace
within the meaning of Article 39 of the Charter of
the United Nations,

Taking note that the General Assembly is continuing
its consideration of the future government of Palestine
in response to the request of the Security Council in
its resolution 44 (1948) of 1 April 1948,

Without prejudice to the actions of the Acting
Mediator regarding the implementation of Security
Council resolution 61 (1948) of 4 November 1948,

1. Decides that, in order to eliminate the threat to
the peace in Palestine and to facilitate the transition
from the present truce to permanent peace in Palestine,
an armistice shall be established in all sectors of
Palestine ;

2. Calls upon the parties directly involved in the
conflict in Palestine, as a further provisional measure
under Article 40 of the Charter, to seek agreement
forthwith, by negotiations conducted either directly or
through the Acting Mediator, with a view to the
immediate establishment of the armistice, including :

(a) The delineation of permanent armistice demarcation lines beyond which the armed forces of the
respective parties shall not move ;

(b) Such withdrawal and reduction of their armed
forces as will ensure the maintenance of the armistice
during the transition to permanent peace in Palestine.

Adopted at the 381st meeting 42

42 The draft resolution was voted on in parts. No vote
was taken on the text as a whole.

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63 (1948). Resolution of 24 December 1948
[S/1150]

The Security Council,

Noting with concern the resumption of hostilities in
Indonesia,

Having taken note of the reports of the Committee
of Good Offices,

1. Calls upon the patties :
(a) To cease hostilities forthwith ;
(b) Immediately to release the President of the
Republic of Indonesia and other political prisoners
arrested since 18 December 1948 ;

2. Instructs the Committee of Good Offices to
report to the Security Council fully and urgently by
telegraph on the events which have transpired in Indonesia since 12 December 1948, and to observe and
report to the Security Council on the compliance with
sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) above.

Adopted at the 392nd meeting by 7 votes to none,
with 4 abstentions (Belgium.
France, Ukrainian Soviet
Socialist Republic, 20 Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics).

20 The representative of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist
Republic was absent, and the President ruled that he should
be counted as having abstained.

Security Council resolution 63 (1948) [calling for the release of the President of Indonesia and of other political prisoners]

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64 (1948). Resolution of 28 December 1948
[S/1164]

The Security Council,

Noting that the Netherlands Government has not
so far released the President of the Republic of Indonesia and all other political prisoners, as required by
Council resolution 63 (1948) of 24 December 1948,

Calls upon the Netherlands Government to set free
these political prisoners forthwith and report to the
Security Council within twenty-four hours of the
adoption of the present resolution.

Adopted at the 395th meeting by 8 votes to none,
with 3 abstentions (Belgium,
France, United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern
Ireland).

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65 (1948). Resolution of 28 December 1948
(S/1165]

The Security Council

Requests the consular representatives in Batavia
referred to in paragraph 5 of its resolution 30 (1947),
adopted on 25 August 1947, at the 194th meeting of
tae Council, to send as soon as possible, for the
information and guidance of the Security Council, a
complete report on the situation in the Republic of
Indonesia, covering in such report the observance of
the cease-fire orders and the conditions prevailing in
areas under military occupation or from which armed
forces now in occupation may be withdrawn.

Adopted at the 395th meeting by 9 votes to none,
with 2 abstentions (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

Security Council resolution 65 (1948) [requesting consular representatives in Batavia to send a report on the situation in Indonesia]

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66 (1948). Resolution of 29 December 1948
[S/1169]

The Security Council,

Having considered the report of the Acting Mediator
on the hostilities which broke out in southern Palestine
on 22 December 1948, 43

Calls upon the Governments concerned :
(i) To order an immediate cease-fire ;

(ii) To implement without further delay resolution
61 (1948) of 4 November 1948 and the instructions
issued by the Acting Mediator in accordance with
sub-paragraph (1) of the fifth paragraph of that
resolution ;

(iii) To allow and facilitate the complete supervision
of the truce by the United Nations observers ;

Instructs the committee of the Council appointed
on 4 November to meet at Lake Success on 7 January
1949 to consider the situation in southern Palestine
and to report to the Council on the extent to which
the Governments concerned have by that date complied with the present resolution and with resolutions
61 (1948) and 62 (1948) of 4 and 16 November
1948 ;

Invites Cuba and Norway to replace as from
1 January 1949 the two retiring members of the committee (Belgium and Colombia) ;

Expresses the hope that the members of the Conciliation Commission appointed by the General Assembly on 11 December 1948 44 will nominate their representatives and establish the Commission with as little delay as possible.

Adopted at the 396th meeting by 8 votes to none,
with 3 abstentions (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United States
of America).

43 See Official Records of the Security Council, Third Year,
Supplement for December 1948, document S/1152.
44 See General Assembly resolution 194 (III).

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67 (1949). Resolution of 28 January 1949
[S/1234]

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 27 (1947) of 1 August, 30
(1947) and 31 (1947) of 25 August, and 36 (1947) of
1 November 1947, with respect to the Indonesian question,

Taking note with approval of the reports submitted to
the Security Council by its Committee of Good Offices
for Indonesia,

Considering that its resolutions 63 (1948) and 64
(1948) of 24 and 28 December 1948 have not been fully
carried out,

Considering that continued occupation of the territory
of the Republic of Indonesia by the armed forces of the
Netherlands is incompatible with the restoration of
good relations between the parties and with the final
achievement of a just and lasting settlement of the
Indonesian dispute,

Considering that the establishment and maintenance
of law and order throughout Indonesia is a necessary
condition to the achievement of the expressed objectives
and desires of both parties,

Noting with satisfaction that the parties continue to
adhere to the principles of the Renville Agreement 4 and
agree that free and democratic elections should be held
throughout Indonesia for the purpose of establishing a
constituent assembly at the earliest practicable date,
and further agree that the Security Council should
arrange for the observation of such elections by an
appropriate agency of the United Nations; and that
the representative of the Netherlands has expressed his
Government’s desire to have such elections held not
later than 1 October 1949,

Noting also with satisfaction that the Government of
the Netherlands plans to transfer sovereignty to the
United States of Indonesia by 1 January 1950 if possible,
and in any case during the year 1950,

Conscious of its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, and in order
that the rights, claims and positions of the parties may
not be prejudiced by the use of force,

1. Calls upon the Government of the Netherlands to
ensure the immediate discontinuance of all military
operations, calls upon the Government of the Republic
simultaneously to order its armed adherents to cease
guerrilla warfare, and calls upon both parties to cooperate in the restoration of peace and the maintenance
of law and order throughout the area affected;

2. Calls upon the Government of the Netherlands to
release immediately and unconditionally all political
prisoners arrested by it since 17 December 1948 in the
Republic of Indonesia, and to facilitate the immediate
return of officials of the Government of the Republic
of Indonesia to Jogjakarta in order that they may
discharge their responsibilities under paragraph 1 above
and exercise their appropriate functions in full freedom,
including administration of the Jogjakarta area, which
shall include the city of Jogjakarta and its immediate
environs. The Netherlands authorities shall afford to
the Government of the Republic of Indonesia such
facilities as may reasonably be required by that Government for its effective functioning in the Jogjakarta area
and for communication and consultation with all
persons in Indonesia;

3. Recommends that, in the interest of carrying out
the expressed objectives and desires of both parties to
establish a federal, independent and sovereign United
States of Indonesia at the earliest possible date, negotiations be undertaken as soon as possible by representatives of the Government of the Netherlands and
representatives of the Republic of Indonesia, with the
assistance of the Commission referred to in paragraph 4
below, on the basis of the principles set forth in the
Linggadjati 5 and Renville Agreements, and taking
advantage of the extent of agreement reached between
the parties regarding the proposals submitted to them
by the representative of the United States of America
on the Committee of Good Offices on 10 September
1948 ; 6 and in particular, on the basis that:

(a) The establishment of the interim federal government which is to be granted the powers of internal
government in Indonesia during the interim period
before the transfer of sovereignty shall be the result
of the above negotiations and shall take place not
later than 15 March 1949;

(b) The elections which are to be held for the purpose
of choosing representatives to an Indonesian constituent
assembly should be completed by 1 October 1949;

(c) The transfer of sovereignty over Indonesia by
the Government of the Netherlands to the United
States of Indonesia should take place at the earliest
possible date and in any case not later than 1 July 1950;

provided that, if no agreement is reached by one month
prior to the respective dates referred to in sub-paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) above, the Commission referred to in paragraph 4 (a) below, or such other
United Nations agency as may be established in accordance with paragraph 4 (c) below, shall immediately
report to the Security Council with its recommendations
for a solution of the difficulties;

4. Resolves that:

(a) The Committee of Good Offices shall henceforth be known as the United Nations Commission for
Indonesia. The Commission shall act as the representative
of the Security Council in Indonesia and shall have all
of the functions assigned to the Committee of Good
Offices by the Security Council since 18 December 1948
and the functions conferred on it by the terms of this
resolution. The Commission shall act by majority vote,
but its reports and recommendations to the Security
Council shall present both majority and minority views
if there is a difference of opinion among the members
of the Commission;

(b) The Consular Commission is requested to facilitate
the work of the United Nations Commission for Indonesia
by providing military observers and other staff and
facilities to enable the Commission to carry out its
duties under the Council’s resolutions 63 (1948) and 65
(1948) of 24 and 28 December 1948 as well as under the
present resolution, and shall temporarily suspend other
activities ;

(c) The Commission shall assist the parties in the
implementation of this resolution and in the negotiations
to be undertaken under paragraph 3 above and is
authorized to make recommendations to them or to
the Security Council on matters within its competence.
Upon agreement being reached in such negotiations,
the Commission shall make recommendations to the
Security Council as to the nature, powers, and functions
of the United Nations agency which should remain in
Indonesia to assist in the implementation of the provisions
of such agreement until sovereignty is transferred by
the Government of the Netherlands to the United States
of Indonesia;

(d) The Commission shall have authority to consult
with representatives of areas in Indonesia other than
the Republic, and to invite representatives of such areas
to participate in the negotiations referred to in paragraph 3 above;

(e) The Commission, or such other United Nations
agency as may be established in accordance with its
recommendation under paragraph 4 (c) above, is authorized to observe on behalf of the United Nations the
elections to be held throughout Indonesia and is further
authorized, in respect of the territories of Java, Madura
and Sumatra, to make recommendations regarding the
conditions necessary (a) to ensure that the elections are
free and democratic, and (4) to guarantee freedom of
assembly, speech and publication at all times, provided
that such guarantee is not construed so as to include
the advocacy of violence or reprisals;

(f) The Commission should assist in achieving the
earliest possible restoration of the civil administration
of the Republic. To this end it shall, after consultation
with the parties, recommend the extent to which,
consistent with reasonable requirements of public
security and the protection of life and property, areas
controlled by the Republic under the Renville Agreement
(outside of the Jogjakarta area) should be progressively
returned to the administration of the Government of
the Republic of Indonesia, and shall supervise such
transfers. The recommendations of the Commission
may include provision for such economic measures as
are required for the proper functioning of the administration and for the economic well-being of the population
of the areas involved in such transfers. The Commission
shall, after consultation with the parties, recommend
which, if any, Netherlands forces shall be retained
temporarily in any area (outside of the Jogjakarta area)
in order to assist in the maintenance of law and order.
If either of the parties fails to accept the recommendations
of the Commission mentioned in this paragraph, the
Commission shall report immediately to the Security
Council with its further recommendations for a solution
of the difficulties;

(g) The Commission shall render periodic reports to
the Council, and special reports whenever the Commission
deems necessary;

(h) The Commission shall employ such observers,
officers and other persons as it deems necessary;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to make available
to the Commission such staff, funds and other facilities
as are required by the Commission for the discharge of
its functions;

6. Calls upon the Government of the Netherlands
and the Republic of Indonesia to co-operate fully in
giving effect to the provisions of this resolution.

Adopted at the 406th meeting. 7

4 Ibid., Third Year, Special Supplement No. 1, appendices XI,
XIII and VIII.
5 Linggadjati Agreement, between the Government of the
Netherlands and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia,
signed on 25 March 1947.
6 The proposals were submitted to the Committee of Good
Offices on 10 November 1948 (see Official Records of the Security
Council, Third Year, Supplement for December 1948, document
S/1117/Add. 1, appendix IV. :
7 The draft resolution was voted on in parts. No vote was taken
on the text as a whole.

Security Council resolution 67 (1949) [on the change of name of the Committee of Good Offices to United Nations Commission for Indonesia]

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68 (1949). Resolution of 10 February 1949
[S/1252]

The Security Council

Resolves that General Assembly resolution 192 (III)
of 19 November 1948, as contained in document S/1216, 17
be transmitted to the Commission for Conventional
Armaments for action according to its terms.

Adopted at the 408th meeting
by 9 votes to none, with 2
abstentions (Ukrainian Soviet
Socialist Republic, Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics).

17See Official Records of the Security Council, Fourth Year,
Supplement for January 1949.

Security Council resolution 68 (1949) [on transmission of General Assembly resolution 192 (111) to the Commission for Conventional Armaments]

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69 (1949). Resolution of 4 March 1949
[S/1277]
The Security Council,

Having received and considered the application of
Israel for membership in the United Nations, 23

1. Decides in its judgement that Israel is a peaceloving State and is able and willing to carry out the
obligations contained in the Charter, and accordingly,

2. Recommends to the General Assembly that it admit
Israel to membership in the United Nations.

Adopted at the 414th meeting
by 9 votes to 1 (Egypt), with
1 abstention (United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland).

23 See Official Records of the Security Council, Third Year,
Supplement for December 1948, document S/1093; and ibid,
Fourth Year, Supplement for March 1949, document S/1267.

Security Council resolution 69 (1949) [on admission of Israel to membership in the United Nations]

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70 (1949). Resolution of 7 March 1949
[S/1280]

Whereas Article 83, paragraph 3, of the Charter of
the United Nations provides:

“The Security Council shall, subject to the provisions
of the trusteeship agreements and without prejudice
to security considerations, avail itself of the assistance
of the Trusteeship Council to perform those functions
of the United Nations under the trusteeship system
relating to political, economic, social, and educational
matters in the strategic areas”,

The Security Council
Resolves:

1, That the Trusteeship Council be requested, subject
to the provisions of trusteeship agreements or parts
thereof in respect of strategic areas, and subject to the
decisions of the Security Council made having regard to
security considerations from time to time, to perform
in accordance with its own procedures, on behalf of the
Security Council, the functions specified in Articles 87,
and 88 of the Charter relating to the political, economic,
social and educational advancement of the inhabitants
of such strategic areas;

2. That the Trusteeship Council be requested to send
to the Security Council, one month before forwarding
to the Administering Authority, a copy of the questionnaire formulated in accordance with Article 88 of the
Charter and any amendments to such questionnaire
which may be made from time to time by the Trusteeship
Council;

3. That the Secretary-General be requested to advise
the Security Council of all reports and petitions received
from or relating to strategic areas under trusteeship, and
to send copies thereof, as soon as possible after receipt,
to the Trusteeship Council for examination and report
to the Security Council;

4. That the Trusteeship Council be requested to
submit to the Security Council its reports and recommendations on political, economic, social and educational
matters affecting strategic areas under trusteeship.

Adopted at the 415th meeting
by 8 votes to none, with 3
abstentions (Egypt, Ukrainian
Soviet Socialist Republic,
Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics).

Security Council resolution 70 (1949) [on the Trusteeship Council]

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71 (1949). Resolution of 27 July 1949

The Security Council

Recommends that the General Assembly, in accordance
with Article 93, paragraph 2, of the Charter of the
United Nations, determine the conditions on which
Liechtenstein may become a party to the Statute of the
International Court of Justice, as follows:

Liechtenstein will become a party to the Statute on
the date of the deposit with the Secretary-General of
the United Nations of an instrument, signed on behalf
of the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein
and ratified as may be required by the constitutional
law of Liechtenstein, containing:

(a) Acceptance of the provisions of the Statute of
the International Court of Justice;

(5) Acceptance of all the obligations of a Member
of the United Nations under Article 94 of the Charter;

(c) An undertaking to contribute to the expenses
of the Court such equitable amount as the General
Assembly shall assess from time to time, after consultation with the Liechtenstein Government.

Adopted at the 432nd meeting
by 9 votes to none, with 2
abstentions (Ukrainian Soviet
Socialist Republic, Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics).

Security Council resolution 71 (1949) [on conditions under which Liechtenstein might become a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice]

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73 (1949). Resolution of 11 August 1949
[S/1376, II]

The Security Council,

Having noted with satisfaction the several Armistice
Agreements! concluded by means of negotiations
between the parties involved in the conflict in Palestine
in pursuance of its resolution 62 (1948) of 16 November
1948,

1. Expresses the hope that the Governments and
authorities concerned, having undertaken, by means of
the negotiations now being conducted by the Conciliation
Commission for Palestine, to fulfil the request of the
General Assembly in its resolution 194 (III) of 11
December 1948 to extend the scope of the armistice
negotiations and to seek agreement by negotiations
conducted either with the Conciliation Commission or
directly, will at an early date achieve agreement on the
final settlement of all questions outstanding between
them;

2. Finds that the Armistice Agreements constitute an
important step toward the establishment of permanent
peace in Palestine and considers that these agreements
supersede the truce provided for in Security Council
resolutions 50 (1948) of 29 May and 54 (1948) of 15
July 1948;

3. Reaffirms, pending the final peace settlement, the
order contained in its resolution 54 (1948) to the Governments and authorities concerned, pursuant to Article 40
of the Charter of the United Nations, to observe an
unconditional cease-fire and, bearing in mind that the
several Armistice Agreements include firm pledges
against any further acts of hostility between the parties
and also provide for their supervision by the parties
themselves, relies upon the parties to ensure the continued
application and observance of these Agreements;

4. Decides that all functions assigned to the United
Nations Mediator in Palestine having been discharged,
the Acting Mediator is relieved of any further responsibility under Security Council resolutions;

5. Notes that the Armistice Agreements provide that
the execution of those Agreements shall be supervised
by mixed armistice commissions whose chairman in
each case shall be the Chief of Staff of the United Nations
Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine or a senior
officer from the observer personnel of that organization
designated by him following consultation with the
parties to the Agreements;

6. Requests the Secretary-General to arrange for the
continued service of such of the personnel of the present
Truce Supervision Organization as may be required in
observing and maintaining the cease-fire, and as may
be necessary in assisting the parties to the Armistice
Agreements in the supervision of the application and
observance of the terms of those Agreements, with
particular regard to the desires of the parties as expressed
in the relevant articles of the Agreements;

7. Requests the Chief of Staff mentioned above to
report to the Security Council on the observance of the
cease-fire in Palestine in accordance with the terms of
this resolution, and to keep the Conciliation Commission
for Palestine informed of matters affecting the Commission’s work under General Assembly resolution 194
(III) of 11 December 1948.

Adopted at the 437th meeting
by 9 votes to none, with 2
abstentions (Ukrainian Soviet
Socialist Republic, Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics).

Security Council resolution 73 (1949) [on the Armistice Agreements and the Palestine question]

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72 (1949). Resolution of 11 August 1949
[S/1376, I]

The Security Council,

Having taken note of the report of the Acting United
Nations Mediator in Palestine, submitted upon the
completion of his responsibilities, 13

1. Desires to pay special tribute to the qualities of
patience, perseverance and devotion to the ideal of
international peace of the late Count Folke Bernadotte,
who stabilized the situation in Palestine and who,
together with ten members of his staff, gave his life in
the service of the United Nations;

2. Desires to express its deep appreciation of the
qualities of tact, understanding, perseverance and
devotion to duty of Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, Acting United
Nations Mediator in Palestine, who has brought to a
successful conclusion the negotiation of armistice
agreements between Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria
on the one hand, and Israel on the other;

3. Desires also to associate in this expression of
appreciation the members of the staff of the United
Nations mission in Palestine, including both the members
of the United Nations Secretariat and the Belgian,
French, Swedish and United States officers who served
on the staff and as military observers in Palestine.

Adopted at the 437th meeting. 14

13 Official Records of the Security Council, Fourth Year, Supplement for August 1949, document S/1357.
14 Adopted without vote.

Security Council resolution 72 (1949) [on a tribute to the Mediator and to the Acting Mediator in Palestine]

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74 (1949). Resolution of 16 September 1949
[S/1393]
The Security Council,
Having received and examined the letter dated 29
July 1949 from the Chairman of the Atomic Energy
Commission, 30 transmitting two resolutions 31 adopted at
the 24th meeting of the Commission on 29 July 1949,

Directs the Secretary-General to transmit this letter
and the accompanying resolutions, together with the
records of the discussion of this question in the Atomic
Energy Commission, to the General Assembly and to the
States Members of the United Nations.

Adopted at the 447th meeting
by 9 votes to none, with 2
abstentions ( Ukrainian Soviet
Socialist Republic, Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics.)

30 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted
by the Council in 1946, 1947 and 1948.

31 Official Records of the Security Council, Fourth Year, Supplement for September, October, November and December 1949,
document S/1377.

Security Council resolution 74 (1949) [on transmission of resolutions on atomic energy to the General Assembly]

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75 (1949). Resolution of 27 September 1949
(S/1401]

The Security Council,

Considering that, in virtue of General Assembly
resolution 231 (III) of 8 October 1948, it is a matter for
its own decision whether, in the case of commissions of
inquiry or investigation instituted by it, the representative
of a Member State participating in such a commission
needs to be assisted by an alternate,

Considering that, in cases where this need has been
found by the Security Council to exist, the Secretary-General is authorized by the same resolution to reimburse
Member States retroactively for the travelling and
subsistence expenses of the alternates of their representatives on the said commissions,

Notes that since the institution of the under-mentioned
commissions the representatives of Member States that
are participating or have participated have each had to
be assisted by an alternate:

1. The Committee of Good Offices, which has now
become the United Nations Commission for Indonesia;

2. The United Nations Commission for India and
Pakistan.

Adopted at the 448th meeting
by 7 votes to 1 (Ukrainian
Soviet Socialist Republic),
with 3 abstentions (Cuba,
Egypt, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

Security Council resolution 75 (1949) [on travelling expenses and subsistence allowance of alternate representatives on certain Security Council commissions]

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76 (1949). Resolution of 5 October 1949
[S/1404}
The Security Council,

Having received a cablegram, dated 5 August 1949,
from the Consular Commission at Batavia to the President
of the Security Council, requesting that the United
Nations assume future costs of military observers in
Indonesia, 32

Transmits this message to the Secretary-General.

Adopted at the 449th meeting
by 9 votes to 1 (Ukrainian
Soviet Socialist Republic),
with I abstention (Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics).

32 S/1366 (mimeographed document).

Security Council resolution 76 (1949) [on future costs of UN military observers in Indonesia]


Regulation and reduction of armaments and armed forces (a)  Letter dated 4 August 1949 from the Chairman of the Commission for Conventional Armaments addressed to the President of the Security Council transmitting the second progress report of the Commission (S/1372)( b) Letter dated 4 August 1949 from the Chairman of the Commission for Conventional Armaments addressed to the President of the Security Council transmitting a working paper and other documents (S/1372)


77 (1949). Resolution of 11 October 1949
[S/1403]
The Security Council,

Having received and examined the second progress
report of the Commission for Conventional Armaments,
together with the annexes and resolutions concerning
items 1 and 2 of the Commission’s established plan of
work adopted by the Commission at its 13th meeting on
12 August 1948, which are attached to the report, 18

Directs the Secretary-General to transmit this report,
its annexes and accompanying resolutions, together
with the record of the Security Council’s consideration
of this subject, to the General Assembly for its information.

Adopted at the 450th meeting
by 9 votes to none, with 2
abstentions (Ukrainian Soviet
Socialist Republic, Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics). 19

18 Ibid., Supplement for September, October, November and
December 1949, document S/1371.

19 As announced by the President, no formal vote having been
taken.

Security Council resolution 77 (1949) [on transmission of the report of the Commission for Conventional Armaments to the General Assembly]


78 (1949). Resolution of 18 October 1949
[S/1410]

The Security Council,

Having received and examined the proposals contained
in the working document on the implementation of
General Assembly resolution 192 (III) of 19 November
1948, adopted by the Commission for Conventional
Armaments at its 19th meeting, held on 1 August 1949, 20

Requests the Secretary-General to transmit these
proposals and the records of the discussions on this
question in the Security Council and the Commission
for Conventional] Armaments to the General Assembly.

Adopted at the 452nd meeting
by 9 votes to none, with 2
abstentions (Ukrainian Soviet
Socialist Republic, Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics).

20 See Official Records of the Security Council, Fourth Year,
Supplement for September, October, November and December
1949, document S/1372, annex I.

Security Council resolution 78 (1949) [on transmission of proposals and records concerning implementation of General Assembly resolution 192 (111) on regulation and reduction of armaments to the General Assembly]

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Indonesian question


79 (1950). Resolution of 17 January 1950
[S/1455]
The Security Council,

Having received the text of resolution 300 (IV) concerning the regulation and general reduction of conventional
armaments and armed forces, adopted by the General Assembly at its 268th plenary meeting, on 5 December
1949,

Decides to transmit the said resolution to the Commission for Conventional Armaments for further study in
accordance with the Commission’s plan of work.

Adopted at the 462nd meeting
by 9 votes 10 none. 21

21 One member (Yugoslavia) did not participate in the voting:
one member (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was absent.

Security Council resolution 79 (1950) [on regulation and general reduction of conventional armaments and armed forces]

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80 (1950). Resolution of 14 March 1950
[S/1469]

The Security Council,

Having received and noted the reports 2 of the United
Nations Commission for India and Pakistan established
by its resolutions 39 (1948) of 20 January and 47 (1948)
of 21 April 1948,

Haying also received and noted the report of General
A. G. L. Mc Naughton 3 on the outcome of his discussions
with the representatives of India and Pakistan which
were initiated in pursuance of the decision taken by the
Security Council on 17 December 1949, 4

Commending the Governments of India and Pakistan
for their statesmanlike action in reaching the agreements
embodied in the United Nations Commission's resolutions of 13 August 1948 5 and 5 January 1949 6 for a
cease-fire, for the demilitarization of the State of Jammu
and Kashmir and for the determination of its final
disposition in accordance with the will of the people
through the democratic method of a free and impartial
plebiscite, and commending the parties in particular
for their action in partially implementing these resolutions
by (1) the cessation of hostilities effected 1 January 1949,
(2) the establishment of a cease-fire line on 27 July 1949,
and (3) the agreement that Fleet Admiral Chester
W. Nimitz shall be Plebiscite Administrator,

Considering that the resolution of the outstanding
difficulties should be based upon the substantial measure
of agreement on fundamental principles already reached,
and that steps should be taken forthwith for the demilitarization of the State and for the expeditious determination of its future in accordance with the freely expressed
will of the inhabitants,

1. Calls upon the Governments of India and Pakistan
to make immediate arrangements, without prejudice to their rights or claims and with due regard to the
requirements of law and order, to prepare and execute
within a period of five months from the date of this
resolution 4 programme of demilitarization on the basis
of the principles of paragraph 2 of General McNaughton’s
proposal 7 or of such modifications of those principles
as may be mutually agreed;

2. Decides to appoint a United Nations Representative
for the following purposes who shall have authority to
perform his functions in such place or places as he may
deem appropriate :

(a) To assist in the preparation and to supervise the
implementation of the programme of demilitarization
referred to above and to interpret the agreements reached
by the parties for demilitarization ;

(6) To place himself at the disposal of the Governments
of India and Pakistan and to place before those Governments or the Security Council any suggestions which,
in his opinion, are likely to contribute to the expeditious
and enduring solution of the dispute which has arisen
between the two Governments in regard to the State of
Jammu and Kashmir;

(c) To exercise all of the powers and responsibilities
devolving upon the United Nations Commission for
India and Pakistan by reason of existing resolutions of
the Security Council and by reason of the agreement of
the parties embodied in the resolutions of the United
Nations Commission of 13 August 1948 5 and 5 January
1949; 6

(d) To arrange at the appropriate stage of demilitarization for the assumption by the Plebiscite Administrator
of the functions assigned to the latter under agreements
made between the parties;

(e) To report to the Security Council as he may consider
necessary, submitting his conclusions and any recommendations which he may desire to make;

3. Requests the two Governments to take all necessary
precautions to ensure that their agreements regarding
the cease-fire shall continue to be faithfully observed,
and calls upon them to take all possible measures to
ensure the creation and maintenance of an atmosphere
favourable to the promotion of further negotiations;

4. Extends its best thanks to the members of the United
Nations Commission for India and Pakistan and to
General A. G. L. McNaughton for their arduous and
fruitful labours;

5. Agrees that the United Nations Commission for
India and Pakistan shall be terminated, and decides
that this shall take place one month after both parties
have informed the United Nations Representative of
their acceptance of the transfer to him of the powers and
responsibilities of the United Nations Commission
referred to in paragraph 2 (c) above.

Adopted at the 470th meeting
by 8 votes to none, with 2
abstentions (India, Yugoslavia). 8

2 Official Records of the Security Council, Third Year, Supplement
for November 1948, document S/1100: ibid., Fourth Year, Supplement
for January 1949, document S/1196; and ibid., Fourth Year, Special
Supplement No, 7.

3 Ibid., Fifth Year, Supplement for 1 January through 81 May
1950, document S/1453.

4 Ibid., Fourth Year, Resolutions and Decisions of the Security
Council, 1949, p. 7.

5 Ibid., Third Year, Supplement for November 1948, document S/1100, para. 75.

6 Ibid., Fourth Year, Supplement for January 1949, document
S/1196, para. 15.

7 Ibid., Fifth Year, Supplement for 1 January through 31 May
1950, document S/1453, p. 14.

8 One member (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was absent.

Security Council resolution 80 (1950) [deciding to appoint a UN Representative for India and Pakistan and to terminate the UN Commission for India and Pakistan]

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81 (1950). Resolution of 24 May 1950
[S/1486]

The Security Council,

Having considered the communication from
Secretary-General dated 13 May 1949, 25

1. Takes note of General Assembly resolution 268 B
(III) of 28 April 1949;

2. Decides, should an appropriate occasion arise, to
base its action upon the principles contained therein.

Adopted at the 472nd meeting
by 10 votes to none. 26

25 S/1323 (mimeographed document).
26 One member (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was absent.

Security Council resolution 81 (1950) [on appointment of a rapporteur or conciliator for a situation or dispute brought to the attention of the Security Council]

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82 (1950). Resolution of 25 June 1950
[S/1501]

The Security Council,

Recalling the finding of the General Assembly in its
resolution 293 (IV) of 21 October 1949 that the Government of the Republic of Korea is a lawfully established
government having effective control and jurisdiction over
that part of Korea where the United Nations Temporary
Commission on Korea was able to observe and consult
and in which the great majority of the people of Korea
reside; that this Government is based on elections which
were a valid expression of the free will of the electorate
of that part of Korea and which were observed by the
Temporary Commission; and that this is the only such Government in Korea,

Mindful of the concern expressed by the General
Assembly in its resolutions 195 (III) of 12 December
1948 and 293 (IV) of 21 October 1949 about the consequences which might follow unless Member States
refrained from acts derogatory to the results sought to
be achieved by the United Nations in bringing about
the complete independence and unity of Korea; and |
the concern expressed that the situation described by
the United Nations Commission on Korea in its report 9
menaces the safety and well-being of the Republic of
Korea and of the people of Korea and might lead to
open military conflict there,

Noting with grave concern the armed attack on the
Republic of Korea by forces from North Korea,

Determines that this action constitutes a breach of the
peace; and

I

Calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities ;

Calls upon the authorities in North Korea to withdraw
forthwith their armed forces to the 38th parallel;

II

Requests the United Nations Commission on Korea:

(a) To communicate its fully considered recommendations on the situation with the least possible delay;

(5) To observe the withdrawal of North Korean forces
to the 38th parallel;

(c) To keep the Security Council informed on the
execution of this resolution:

III

Calls upon all Member States to render every assistance
to the United Nations in the execution of this resolution
and to retrain from giving assistance to the North Korean
authorities.

Adopted at the 473rd_ meeting
by 9 votes to none, with 1
abstention ( Yugoslavia ). 10

9 See Official Records of the Security Council, Fifth Year, No. 15,
473rd_ meeting, p. 2, footnote 2 (document S/1496, incorporating
S/1496/Corr.1).
10 One member (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was absent.

Security Council resolution 82 (1950) [calling upon the North Korean authorities to withdraw their armed forces to the 38th parallel]

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83 (1950). Resolution of 27 June 1950
[S/1511]

The Security Council,

Having determined that the armed attack upon the
Republic of Korea by forces from North Korea constitutes
a breach of the peace,

Having called for an immediate cessation of hostilities,

Having called upon the authorities in North Korea to
withdraw forthwith their armed forces to the 38th parallel,

Having noted from the report of the United Nations
Commission on Korea 11 that the authorities in North
Korea have neither ceased hostilities nor withdrawn their
armed forces to the 38th parallel, and that urgent military
measures are required to restore international peace and
security,

Having noted the appeal from the Republic of Korea
to the United Nations for immediate and effective steps
to secure peace and security,

Recommends that the Members of the United Nations
furnish such assistance to the Republic of Korea as may
be necessary to repel the armed attack and to restore
international peace and security in the area.

Adopted at the 474th meeting
by 7 votes to 1 ( Yugoslavia) 12

11 Official Records of the Security Council, Fifth Year, No. 16,
474th meeting, p. 2 (document S/1507).

12 Two members (Egypt, India) did not participate in the voting;
one member (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was absent.

Security Council resolution 83 (1950) [on assistance to the Republic of Korea]

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Eastern Asia|Northern Africa|Southern Asia


84 (1950). Resolution of 7 July 1950
[S/1588]

The Security Council,
Having determined that the armed attack upon the
Republic of Korea by forces from North Korea constitutes
a breach of the peace,

Having recommended that Members of the United
Nations furnish such assistance to the Republic of
Korea as may be necessary to repel the armed attack
and to restore international peace and security in the
area,

1. Welcomes the prompt and vigorous support which
Governments and peoples of the United Nations have
given to its resolutions 82 (1950) and 83 (1950) of 25
and 27 June 1950 to assist the Republic of Korea in
defending itself against armed attack and thus to restore
international peace and security in the area;

2. Notes that Members of the United Nations have
transmitted to the United Nations offers of assistance
for the Republic of Korea;

3. Recommends that all Members providing military
forces and other assistance pursuant to the aforesaid
Security Council resolutions make such forces and other
assistance available to a unified command under the
United States of America;

4. Requests the United States to designate the commander of such forces;

5. Authorizes the unified command at its discretion
to use the United Nations flag in the course of operations
against North Korean forces concurrently with the flags
of the various nations participating;

6. Requests the United States to provide the Security
Council with reports as appropriate on the course of
action taken under the unified command.

Adopted at the 476th meeting
by 7 votes to none, with 3
abstentions (Egypt, India,
Yugoslavia). 13

13 One member (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was absent.

Security Council resolution 84 (1950) [on the Korean question and a unified command under the United States]

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Eastern Asia|Northern Africa|Northern America|Southern Asia

Egypt|India|Korea, Republic of|United States


85 (1950). Resolution of 31 July 1950
[S/1657]

The Security Council,

Recognizing the hardships and privations to which
the people of Korea are being subjected as a result of
the continued prosecution by the North Korean forces
of their unlawful attack,

Appreciating the spontaneous offers of assistance to
the Korean people which have been made by Governments, specialized agencies, and non-governmental
organizations,

1, Requests the Unified Command to exercise responsibility for determining the requirements for the relief and
support of the civilian population of Korea and for establishing in the field the procedures for providing such
relief and support;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit all
offers of assistance for relief and support to the Unified
Command;

3. Requests the Unified Command to provide the
Security Council with reports, as appropriate, on its
relief activities;

4. Requests the Secretary-General, the Economic and
Social Council in accordance with Article 65 of the
Charter of the United Nations, other appropriate United
Nations principal and subsidiary organs, the specialized
agencies in accordance with the terms of their respective
agreements with the United Nations, and appropriate
non-governmental organizations to provide such assistance as the Unified Command may request for the
relief and support of the civilian population of Korea,
and as appropriate in connexion with the responsibilities
being carried out by the Unified Command on behalf
of the Security Council.

Adopted at the 479th meeting
by 9 votes to none, with 1
abstention ( Yugoslavia). 13

Security Council resolution 85 (1950) [on international relief for Korea]

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Complaint of aggression on Republic of Korea

Complaint of aggression upon the Republic of Korea


Complaint of bombing of China

Complaint of bombing by air forces of the territory of China


86 (1950). Resolution of 26 September 1950

The Security Council
Finds that the Republic of Indonesia is a peace-loving
State which fulfils the conditions laid down in Article 4
of the Charter of the United Nations, and therefore
recommends to the General Assembly that the Republic
of Indonesia be admitted to membership of the United
Nations.

Adopted at the 503rd meeting
by 10 votes to none, with 1
abstention (China).

Security Council resolution 86 (1950) [on admission of Indonesia to membership in the United Nations]


87 (1950). Resolution of 29 September 1950
[S/1836]
The Security Council,

Considering that it is its duty to investigate any situation
likely to lead to international friction or to give rise to a
dispute, in order to determine whether the continuance
of such dispute. or situation may endanger international
peace and security, and likewise to determine the
existence of any threat to peace.

Considering that, in the event of a complaint regarding situations or facts similar to those mentioned above, the Council may hear the complaints,

Considering that, in view of the divergency of opinion
in the Council regarding the representation of China
and without prejudice to this question, it may, in
accordance with rule 39 of the provisional rules of
procedure, invite representatives of the Central People’s
Government of the People’s Republic of China to provide
it with information or assist it in the consideration of
these matters,

Having noted the declaration of the People’s Republic
of China regarding the armed invasion of the island of
Taiwan (Formosa),

Decides:

(a) To defer consideration of this question until the
first meeting of the Council held after 15 November 1950;

(b) To invite a representative of the said Government
to attend the meetings of the Council held after 15
November 1950 during the discussion of that Government’s declaration regarding an armed invasion of the
island of Taiwan (Formosa).

Adopted at the 506th meeting
by 7 votes to 3 (China, Cuba,
United States of America),
with 1 abstention (Egypt).

Security Council resolution 87 (1950) [on complaint of armed invasion of Taiwan]

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88 (1950). Resolution of 8 November 1950
[S/1892]

The Security Council

Decides to invite, in accordance with rule 39 of the
provisional rules of procedure, a representative of the
Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic
of China to be present during discussion by the Council
of the special report of the United Nations Command
in Korea. 14

Adopted at the 520th meeting
by 8 votes to 2 (China, Cuba),
with 1 abstention (Egypt).

14 See Official Records of the Security Council, Fifth Year, No. 60,
518th meeting, pp. 3-5 (document S/1884).

Security Council resolution 88 (1950) [inviting the People's Republic of China to be present during discussion of the special report on the UN Command in Korea]

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Eastern Asia|Latin America and the Caribbean|Northern Africa


89 (1950). Resolution of 17 November 1950
[S/1907]

The Security Council,
Recalling its resolution 73 (1949) of 11 August 1949
wherein it noted with satisfaction the several Armistice
Agreements concluded by means of negotiations between
the parties involved in the conflict in Palestine; expressed
the hope that the Governments and authorities concerned
would at an early date achieve agreement on the final
settlement of all questions outstanding between them;
noted that the various Armistice Agreements provided
that the execution of the Agreements would be supervised
by mixed armistice commissions whose chairman in
each case would be the Chief of Staff of the United
Nations Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine or
his designated representative; and, bearing in mind
that the several Armistice Agreements include firm
pledges against any further acts of hostility between the
parties and also provide for their supervision by the parties
themselves, relied upon the parties to ensure the continued
application and observance of those Agreements.

Taking into consideration the views expressed and the
data given by the representatives of Egypt, Israel and
the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and by the Chief
of Staff of the Truce Supervision Organization on the
complaints 16 submitted to the Council,

1. Notes that, with regard to the implementation of
article VIII of the Israel-Jordan General Armistice
Agreement, 17 the Special Committee has been formed
and has convened, and hopes that it will proceed expeditiously to carry out the functions contemplated in paragraphs 2 and 3 of that article;

2. Calls upon the parties to the present complaints
to consent to the handling of complaints according to
the procedures established in the Armistice Agreements
for the handling of complaints and the settlement of
points at issue;

3. Requests the Egyptian-Israel Mixed Armistice
Commission to give urgent attention to the Egyptian
complaint of expulsion of thousands of Palestine Arabs;

4. Calls upon both parties to give effect to any finding
of the Egyptian-Israel Mixed Armistice Commission
regarding the repatriation of any such Arabs who in
the Commission’s opinion are entitled to return;

5. Authorizes the Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision
Organization, with regard to the movement of nomadic
Arabs, to recommend to Israel, Egypt and such other
Arab States as may be appropriate such steps as he may
consider necessary to control the movement of such
nomadic Arabs across international frontiers or armistice
lines by mutual agreement;

6. Calls upon the Governments concerned to take in
the future no action involving the transfer of persons
across international frontiers or armistice lines without
prior consultation through the Mixed Armistice Commissions;

7. Takes note of the statement of the Government of
Israel that Israel armed forces will evacuate Bir Qattar
pursuant to the 20 March 1950 decision of the Special
Committee provided for in article X, paragraph 4, of
the Egyptian-Israel General Armistice Agreement, 18 and
that the Israel armed forces will withdraw to positions
authorized by the Armistice Agreement;

8. Reminds Egypt and Israel as States Members of
the United Nations of their obligations under the Charter
to settle their outstanding differences, and further
reminds Egypt, Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan that the Armistice Agreements to which they
are parties contemplate “the return of permanent peace
in Palestine”, and, therefore, urges them and the other
States in the area to take all such steps as will lead to
the settlement of the issues between them;

9. Requests the Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision
Organization to report to the Security Council at the
end of ninety days, or before if he deems it necessary,
on the compliance given to this resolution and upon
the status of the operations of the various Mixed Armistice
Commissions, and further requests that he submit
periodically to the Security Council reports of all decisions
made by the various Mixed Armistice Commissions and
the Special Committee provided for in article X, paragraph 4, of the Egyptian-Israel General Armistice | spécial prévu au paragraphe 4 de J’article X de la
Agreement.

Adopted at the 424th meeting
by 2 votes to none, with 2
abstentions (Egypt, Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics)

16 See Official Records of the Security Council, Fitfh Year, Supplement for September through December 1950, documents S/1790,
S/1794 and S/1824.
17 Ibid., Fourth Year, Special Supplement No. 1.
18 Ibid., Special Supplement No. 3.

Security Council resolution 89 (1950) [on implementation of the armistice agreements between Jordan and Israel, and Israel and Egypt]

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S/1894, (second part of draft resolution)

Complaint of armed invasion of Taiwan (Formosa)--Complaint of aggression upon the Republic of Korea


S/1894, (first three preambular paras. of draft resolution)


90 (1951). Resolution of 31 January 1951
[S/1995]

The Security Council

Resolves to remove the item “Complaint of aggression
upon the Republic of Korea” from the list of matters of
which the Council is seized.

Adopted unanimously at the
531st meeting.

Security Council resolution 90 (1951) [removing the item "Complaint of aggression upon the Republic of Korea" from the list of matters of which the Council is seized]


91 (1951). Resolution of 30 March 1951
[S/2017/Rev.1]

The Security Council,
Having received and noted the report of Sir Owen Dixon,
the United Nations Representative for India and Pakistan, 3 on his mission initiated by Security Council
resolution 80 (1950) of 14 March 1950,

Observing that the Governments of India and Pakistan
have accepted the provisions of the United Nations
Commission for India and Pakistan resolutions of 13
August 1948 4 and 5 January 1949 5 and have reaffirmed
their desire that the future of the State of Jammu and
Kashmir shall be decided through the democratic method
of a free and impartial plebiscite conducted under the
auspices of the United Nations,

Observing that on 27 October 1950 the General Council
of the “All Jammu and Kashmir National Conference”
adopted a resolution recommending the convening of
a constituent assembly for the purpose of determining
the “future shape and affiliations of the State of Jammu
and Kashmir , observing further from statements of
responsible authorities that action is proposed to convene
such a constituent assembly and that the area from
which such a constituent assembly would be elected is
only a part of the whole territory of Jammu and Kashmir,

Reminding the Governments and authorities concerned
of the principle embodied in its resolutions 47 (1948) of
21 April 1948, 51 (1948) of 3 June 1948 and 80 (1950)
of 14 March 1950 and the United Nations Commission
for India and Pakistan resolutions of 13 August 1948 and
5 January 1949, that the final disposition of the State of
Jammu and Kashmir will be made in accordance with
the will of the people expressed through the democratic
method of a free and impartial plebiscite conducted
under the auspices of the United Nations,

Affirming that the convening of a constituent assembly
as recommended .by the General Council of the “All
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference” and any
action that assembly might attempt to take to determine
the future shape and affiliation of the entire State or any
part thereof would not constitute a disposition of the |
State in accordance with the above principle,

Declaring its belief that it is the duty of the Security
Council in carrying out its primary responsibility for
the maintenance of international peace and security to
aid the parties to reach an amicable solution of the
Kashmir dispute and that a prompt settlement of this
dispute is of vital importance to the maintenance of
international peace and security,

Observing from Sir Owen Dixon’s report that the
main points of difference preventing agreement between
the parties were:

(a) The procedure for and the extent of demilitarization
of the State preparatory to the holding of a plebiscite,
and

(b) The degree of control over the exercise of the
functions of government in the State necessary to ensure
a free and fair plebiscite,

1. Accepts, in compliance with his request, Sir Owen
Dixon’s resignation and expresses its gratitude to Sir
Owen for the great ability and devotion with which he
carried out his mission;

2. Decides to appoint a United Nations Representative
for India and Pakistan in succession to Sir Owen Dixon;

3. Instructs the United Nations Representative to
proceed to the subcontinent and, after consultation with
the Governments of India and Pakistan, to effect the
demilitarization of the State of Jammu and Kashmir on
the basis of the United Nations Commission for India
and Pakistan resolutions of 13 August 1948 and 5
January 1949;

4. Calls upon the parties to co-operate with the United
Nations Representative to the fullest degree in effecting
the demilitarization of the State of Jammu and Kashmir;

5. Instructs the United Nations Representative to
report to the Security Council within three months
from the date of his arrival on the subcontinent; if, at
the time of this report, he has not effected demilitarization
in accordance with paragraph 3 above, or obtained the
agreement of the parties to a plan for effecting such
demilitarization, the United Nations Representative
shall report to the Security Council those points of
difference between the parties in regard to the interpretation and execution of the agreed resolutions of 13
August 1948 and 5 January 1949 which he consider must
be resolved to enable such demilitarization to be carried
out;

6. Calls upon the parties, in the event of their discussions with the United Nations Representative failing in
his opinion to result in full agreement, to accept arbitration upon all outstanding points of difference reported
by the United Nations Representative in accordance
with paragraph 5 above, such arbitration to be carried
out by an arbitrator, or a panel or arbitrators, to be
appointed by the President of the International Court
of Justice after consultation with the parties;

7. Decides that the military observer group shall
continue to supervise the cease-fire in the State:

8. Requests the Governments of India and Pakistan
to ensure that their agreement regarding the cease-fire
shall continue to be faithfully observed and calls upon
them to take all possible measures to ensure the creation
and maintenance of an atmosphere favourable to the
promotion of further negotiations and to refrain from
any action likely to prejudice a just and peaceful settlement;

9. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the
United Nations Representative for India and Pakistan
with such services and facilities as may be necessary in
carrying out the terms of this resolution.

Adopted at the 539th meeting
by 8 votes to none, with 3
abstentions (India, Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics,
Yugoslavia).

3 See Official Records of the Security Council, Fifth Year, Supplement for September through December 1950, document S/1791 and Add.1.

4 Ibid., Third Year. Supplement for November 1948, document
S/1100, para. 75.

5 Ibid., Fourth Year, Supplement for January 1949, document
S/1196, para. 15. :

Security Council resolution 91 (1951) [deciding to appoint a UN Representative for India and Pakistan in succession to Sir Owen Dixon, who resigned]

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92 (1951). Resolution of 8 May 1951
[S/2130]
The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 54 (1948) of 15 July 1948,
73 (1949) of 11 August 1949, and 89 (1950) of 17 November
1950,

Noting with concern that fighting has broken out in
and around the demilitarized zone established by the
Israel-Syrian General Armistice Agreement of 20 July
1949 12 and that fighting is continuing despite the ceasefire order of the Acting Chief of Staff of the United
Nations Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine
issued on 4 May 1951,

Calls upon the parties or persons in the areas concerned
to cease fighting, brings to the attention of the parties
their obligations under Article 2, paragraph 4, of the
Charter of the United Nations and the Security Council’s
resolution 54 (1948) and their commitments under the
General Armistice Agreement, and accordingly calls upon
them to comply with these obligations and commitments.

Adopted at the 545th meeting
by 10 votes to none, with 1
abstention (Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics).

12 See Official Records of the Security Council, Fourth Year,
Special Supplement No. 2.

Security Council resolution 92 (1951) [calls for the fighting to cease in the demilitarized zone established by the Israel-Syrian General Armistice Agreement]

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93 (1951). Resolution of 18 May 1951
[S/2157]
The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 54 (1948) of 15 July 1948, 73
(1949) of 11 August 1949, 89 (1950) of 17 November
1950 and 92 (1951) of 8 May 1951 relating to the General
Armistice Agreements between Israel and the neighbouring
Arab States and to the provisions contained therein
concerning methods for maintaining the armistice and
resolving disputes through the Mixed Armistice Commissions participated in by the parties to the General Armistice
Agreements,

Noting the complaints of Syria and Israel to the
Security Council, statements in the Council of the
representatives of Syria and Israel, the reports to the
Secretary-General by the Chief of Staff and the Acting
Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision
Organization in Palestine, and statements before the
Council by the Chief of Staff,

Noting that the Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision
Organization, in a memorandum of 7 March 1951, 13
and the Chairman of the Israel-Syrian Mixed Armistice
Commission, on a number of occasions, have requested
the Israel delegation to the Mixed Armistice Commission
to ensure that the Palestine Land Development Company,
Limited, is instructed to cease all operations in the
demilitarized zone until such time as an agreement is
arranged through the Chairman of the Mixed Armistice
Commission for continuing this project,

Noting further that article V of the General Armistice
Agreement between Israel and Syria 14 gives to the
Chairman the responsibility for the general supervision
of the demilitarized zone,

Endorses the requests of the Chief of Staff of the Truce
Supervision Organization and the Chairman of the
Mixed Armistice Commission on this matter and calls
upon the Government of Israel to comply with them;

Declares that in order to promote the return of permanent peace in Palestine it is essential that the Governments
of Israel and Syria observe faithfully the General Armistice Agreement of 20 July 1949;

Notes that under article VII, paragraph 8, of the
Armistice Agreement, where interpretation of the
meaning of a particular provision of the Agreement,
other than the preamble and articles I and II, is at issue,
the Mixed Armistice Commission’s interpretation shall
prevail;

Calls upon the Governments of Israel and Syria to
bring before the Mixed Armistice Commission or its
Chairman, whichever has the pertinent responsibility
under the Armistice Agreement, their complaints and
to abide by the decisions resulting therefrom;

Considers that it is inconsistent with the objectives
and intent of the Armistice Agreement to refuse to
participate in meetings of the Mixed Armistice Commission or to fail to respect requests of the Chairman of the
Mixed Armistice Commission as they relate to his obligations under article V, and calls upon the parties to be
represented at all meetings called by the Chairman of
the Commission and to respect such requests;

Calls upon the parties to give effect to the following
excerpt cited by the Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision
Organization at the 542nd meeting of the Security Council,
on 25 April 1951, as being from the summary record of
the Israel-Syrian Armistice Conference of 3 July 1949,
which was agreed to by the parties as an authoritative
comment on article V of the General Armistice Agreement between Israel and Syria:

“The question of civil administration in villages and
settlements in the demilitarized zone is provided for,
within the framework of an armistice agreement, in
sub-paragraphs 5 (b) and 5 (f) of the draft article.
Such civil administration, including policing, will be
on a local basis, without raising general questions
of administration, jurisdiction, citizenship and sovereignty.

“Where Israel civilians return to or remain in an
Israel village or settlement, the civil administration
and policing of that village or settlement will be by
Israelis. Similarly, where Arab civilians return to or
remain in an Arab village, a local Arab administration
and police unit will be authorized.

“As civilian life is gradually restored, administration
will take shape on a local basis under the general
supervision of the Chairman of the Mixed Armistice
Commission.

“The Chairman of the Mixed Armistice Commission,
in consultation and co-operation with the local communities, will be in a position to authorize all necessary
arrangements for the restoration and protection of
civilian life. He will not assume responsibility for
direct administration of the zone.”;

Recalls to the Governments of Syria and Israel their
obligations under Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter
of the United Nations and their commitments under
the Armistice Agreement not to resort to military force
and finds that:

(a) Aerial action taken by the forces of the Government
of Israel on 5 April 1951, and

(b) Any aggressive military action by either of the
parties in or around the demilitarized zone, which
further investigation by the Chief of Staff of the
Truce Supervision Organization into the reports
and complaints recently submitted to the Council
may establish,

constitute a violation of the cease-fire provision in Security
Council resolution 54 (1948) and are inconsistent with
the terms of the Armistice Agreement and the obligations
assumed under the Charter;

Noting the complaint with regard to the evacuation of Arab ‘residents from the demilitarized zone:

(a) Decides that Arab civilians who have been removed
from the demilitarized zone by the Government of
Israel should be permitted to return forthwith to their
homes and that the Mixed Armistice Commission should
supervise their return and rehabilitation in a manner
to be determined by the Commission;

(6) Holds that no action involving the transfer of
persons across international frontiers, across armistice
lines or within the demilitarized zone should be undertaken without prior decision of the Chairman of the
Mixed Armistice Commission;

Noting with concern the refusal on a number of occasions to permit observers and officials of the Truce
Supervision Organization to enter localities and areas
which were subjects of complaints in order to perform
their legitimate functions, considers that the parties
should permit such entry at all times whenever this is
required to enable the Truce Supervision Organization
to fulfil its functions, and should render every facility
which may be requested by the Chairman of the Mixed
Armistice ‘Commission for this purpose;

Reminds the parties of their obligations under the
Charter of the United Nations to settle their international
disputes by peaceful means in such manner that international peace and security are not endangered, and
expresses its concern at the failure of the Governments
of Israel and Syria to achieve progress pursuant to their
commitments under the Armistice Agreement to promote
the return to permanent peace in Palestine;

Directs the Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision
Organization to take the necessary steps to give effect
to this resolution for the purpose of restoring peace in
the area, and authorizes him to take such measures to
restore peace in the area and to make such representations
to the Governments of Israel and Syria as he may deem
necessary ;

Calls upon the Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision
Organization to report to the Security Council on
compliance given to the present resolution;

Requests the Secretary-General to furnish such additional personnel and assistance as the Chief of Staff of
the Truce Supervision Organization may request in
carrying out the present resolution and Council resolutions 92 (1951) and 89 (1950).

Adopted at the 547th meeting
by 10 votes to none, with 1
abstention (Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics).

13 Ibid., Sixth Year, Supplement for 1 April through 30 June 1951,
document S/2049, sect. IV, para. 3.

14 Ibid., Fourth Year, Special Supplement No. 2.

Security Council resolution 93 (1951) [on civil administration in villages and settlements in the demilitarized zone established by the Israel-Syrian General Armistice Agreement]

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94 (1951). Resolution of 29 May 1951
(S/2174)

The Security Council,

Noting with regret the death of Judge José Philadelpho
de Barros e Azevedo on 7 May 1951,

Noting further that a vacancy in the Court for the
remainder of the deceased’s term of office has thus
occurred and must be filled in accordance with the
terms of the Statute of the International Court of Justice,

Noting that, in accordance with Article 14 of the
Statute, the date of the election to fill this vacancy shall
be fixed by the Security Council,

1. Decides that an election to fill the vacancy shall
take place during the sixth session of the General
Assembly ;

2. Decides further that this election shall take place
prior to the regular election to be held at the same session
to fill the five vacancies which will occur owing to the ;
expiration on 5 February 1952 of the terms of five
members.

Adopted unanimously at the
548th meeting.

Security Council resolution 94 (1951) [on election of members of the International Court of Justice]