[Endorsing the UN Secretary-General's Report of May 9, 1956]
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 113 (1956) of 4 April 1956 and 73 (1949) of 11 August 1949,
Having received
the report of the Secretary-General on his recent mission on behalf of the
Security Council,
Noting those
passages of the report (section III and annexes 1-4) which refer to the
assurances given to the Secretary-General by all the parties to the General
Armistice Agreements unconditionally to observe the cease-fire,
Noting also
that progress has been made towards the adoption of the specific measures set
out in paragraph 3 of resolution 113 (1956),
Noting,
however, that full compliance with the General Armistice Agreements and with Council
resolutions 107 (1955) of 30 March 1955, 108 (1955) of 8 September 1955 and 111 (1956) of 19 January 1956 is not yet effected, that the measures called for in
paragraph 3 of resolution 113 (1956) have been neither completely agreed upon
nor put fully into effect,
Believing
that further progress should now be made in consolidating the gains resulting
from the Secretary-General's mission and towards full implementation by the
parties of the Armistice Agreements,
1. Commends the
Secretary-General and the parties on the progress already achieved;
2. Declares
that the parties to the Armistice Agreements should speedily carry out the
measures already agreed upon with the Secretary-General, and should co-operate
with the Secretary-General and the Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce
Supervision Organization in Palestine to put into effect their further
practical proposals, pursuant to resolution 113 (1956), with a view to full
implementation of that resolution and full compliance with the Armistice
Agreements;
3. Declares
that full freedom of movement of United Nations observers must be respected
along the armistice demarcation lines, in the demilitarized zones and in the
defensive areas, as defined in the Armistice Agreements, to enable them to
fulfil their functions;
4. Endorses the
Secretary-General's view that the re-establishment of full compliance with the
Armistice Agreements represents a stage which has to be passed in order to make
progress possible on the main issues between the parties;
5. Requests the
Chief of Staff to continue to carry out his observation of the cease-fire
pursuant to resolution 73 (1949) and to report to the Security Council whenever
any action undertaken by one party to an Armistice Agreement constitutes a
serious violation of that Agreement or of the cease-fire, which in his opinion
requires immediate consideration by the Council;
6. Calls upon
the parties to the Armistice Agreements to take the steps necessary to carry
out the present resolution, thereby increasing confidence and demonstrating
their wish for peaceful conditions;
7. Requests the
Secretary-General to continue his good offices with the parties, with a view to
full implementation of resolution 113 (1956) and full compliance with the Armistice
Agreements, and to report to the Security Council as appropriate.
Adopted unanimously at the 728th meeting. United Nations Resolutions II: 138-39.
