Notes with gratification the work undertaken by the International Committee of the Red Cross, the
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N otcs further with gratification the assistance
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Welcomes with great satisfaction Security Counwhich the United Nations Children's Fund is providing cil resolution 237 (1967) of 14 June 1967, whereby to women and children in the area ; the Council :
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C oinmends the Commissioner-General of the
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Considered the urgent need to spare the civil United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine populations and the prisoners of war in the area of Refugees in the Near Ea .. t for his efforts to continue conflict in the Middle East additional sufferings;
the activities of the Agency in the present situation
( b) Considered that essential and inalienable human with respect to all persons coming within his mandate; rights should be respected even during the vicissitudes
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Endorses, bearing in mind the objectives of the of war;
above-mentioned Security Council resoluti011, the efforts
( c) Considered that all the obligations of the of the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Relief and \Vorks Agency for Palestine Refugees in Prisoners of vVar of 12 August 19495 should be comthe Near East to provide humanitarian assistance, as plied with by the parties involved in the conflict;
far as practicable, on an emergency basis and as a temporary measure, to other persons in the area who
( d) Called upon the Government of Israel to ensure are at present displaced and are in serious need of the safety, welfare and security of the inhabitants of immediate assistance as a result of the recent hostilities; the areas where military operations had taken place and to facilitate the return of those inhabitants who
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Welcomes the close co-operation of the United had fled the areas since the outbreak of hostilities;
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and of the other organiza-
( e) Recommended to the Governments concerned tions concerned, for the purpose of co-ordinating asthe scrupulous respect of the humanitarian principle;; governing the treatment of prisoners of war and the sistance; protection of civilian persons in time of war, con-
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Calls uponall the Member States concerned to tained in the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 ;6 facilitate the transport of supplies to all areas in which assistance is being rendered ;
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Requested the Secretary-General to follow the effective implementation of the resolution and to report
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Appeals to all Governments, as well as organizato the Security Council;
tions and individuals, to make special contributions for the above purposes to the United Nations Relief and
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Notes with gratitude and satisfaction and endorses \V orks Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near the appeal made by the President of the General As- East and also to the other intergovernmental and nonsembly on 26 June 1967 ;7 governmental organizations concerned;
5 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75 (1950), No. 972.
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Requeststhe Secretary-General, in consultation 6 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75 (1950), Nos. 970-973.
with the Commissioner-General of the United Nations 7 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifth Emer- Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in gency Special Session, Plenary Meetings, 1536th meeting, paras. 29-37.
the Near East, to report urgently to the General As-
sembly on the needs arising under paragraphs 5 and 6 above;
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Further requeststhe Secretary-General to follow the effective implementation of the present resolution and to report thereon to the General Assembly.
