Security Council Resolution 111 (1956) [on Violations of the Cease-Fire Provisions and of the Israeli-Syrian General Armistice Agreement]

S/RES/111(1956)View PDF

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A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1965.

What subjects does this mandate have?

11 subjects

Armed Incidents Armistices Ceasefires Demilitarized Zones International Obligations Israel Palestine Question Prisoners of War Syrian Arab Republic Treaties Truce Supervision

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16 operative paragraphs

Holds that this interference in no way justifies the Israel action;

Reminds the Government of Israel that the Council has already condemned military action in breach of the General Armistice Agreements, whether or not undertaken by way of retaliation, and has called upon Israel to take effective measures to prevent such actions;

Condemns the attack of 11 December 1955 as a flagrant violation of the cease-fire provisions of its resolution 54 (1948), of the terms of the General Armistice Agreement between Israel and Syria, and of Israel's obligations under the Charter of the United Nations:

Expresses its grave concern at the failure of the Government of Israel to comply with its obligations;

Calls upon the Government of fsrael to do so in the future, in default of which the Council will have to consider what further measures under the Charter arc required to maintain or restore the peace;

Calls upon the parties to comply with their obligations under article V of the General Armistice Agreement to respect the armistice demarcation line and the demilitarized zone;

Requests the Chief of Staff to pursue his suggestions for improving the situation in the area of Lake Tiberias without prejudice to the rights, claims and positions of the parties and to report to the Council as appropriate on the success of his efforts;

Calls upon the parties to arrange with the Chief of Staff for an immediate exchange of all military prisoners;

3 Official Records of the Security Council, Temh Year. Supplement for October, 1\/orcmher and December 1955, documents s:3516 and Add.I.

4 Ibid., Fourth Year, Special Supplement No. 2. de la Syrie relative a une attaque commise en territoire syrien par les forces armees rcgulieres d'lsrael contrc 1955, cette action d 'Israel constitue une violation dclibcrcc des dispositions de la Convention d 'armistice general concernent la zone demilitarisee, qui a ctc traverscc par Ies forces israeliennes entrees en Syrie, tentions que Jes parties pourront invoquer, ni aux positions qu'elles pourront prendre dans l'avenir, que, scion les rapports du Chef d'etat-major, Jes autorites lac de Tiberiade en contravention des dispositions de Syrie,

Considere que Jes entravcs ainsi apportecs ne justifient en ricn I 'action d 'Israel;

Rappel/e au Gouvernemcnt d'lsrael que le Conscil a deja condamne Jes actions militaircs menccs en violation des dispositions des Conventions d'armistice general, qu'clles aient ou non cte entrepriscs par rcpresaillcs, et a demandc au Gouvcrnement d'Israel de prendrc des mesures efficaces pour prevenir de telles actions;

Condamne l 'attaque commise le l l decembre 1955 tives au cessez-le-feu contenues dans sa resolution 54 ( 1948), des termes de la Convention d 'armistice general titre de la Charle des Nations Unies;

Exprime la serieuse inquietude qu'il rcssent dcvant Ics manquements d 'Israel a scs obligations;

Invite le Gouvernement d'Jsrael a y satisfaire dans l'avenir, faute de quoi le Conscil cnvisagcra Jes mesurcs tcnir ou ::\ retablir la paix;

Invite lcs deux parties a satisfairc a !cur obligation, au titre de !'article V de la Convention d'armisticc general, de respectcr la ligne de demarcation de I 'armistice et la zone demilitarisec;

Requicrt le Chef d'etat-major de poursuivrc la misc

de faire rapport au Conseil en temps utile sur Jes rcsultats de ses efforts;

les militaires prisonniers;

3 Documents ojficiels du Consei/ de securite, dixieme annee, Supph;mcnt d'octvbre, 11ove111brc <'t dcccmbre 1955, documents S0516 et Add.I.

4 Proces-verbaux officiels du Consei/ de securite, quatrieme annt!e, Supplement special n° 2. 2

Calls upon both parties to co-operate with the Chief of Staff in this and all other respects, to carry · out the provisions of the General Armistice Agreement in good faith, and in particular to make full use of the Mixed Armistice Commission's machinery in the interpretation and application of its provisions.

Adopted unanimously at the

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