Security Council Resolution 171 (1962) [on Armed Incidents Between Syria and Israel]

S/RES/171(1962)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1966.

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Armed Incidents Armistices Ceasefires Demilitarized Zones Israel Palestine Question Syrian Arab Republic Treaties Truce Supervision

What’s in this document?

10 operative paragraphs

Deplores the hostile exchanges between Syria and Israel starting on 8 March 1962 and calls upon the two Governments concerned to comply with their obligations under Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter by refraining from the threat as well as the use of force;

Reaffirms its resolution 111 (1956) of 19 January 1956 which condemned Israel military action in breach of the General Armistice Agreement, whether or not undertaken by way of retaliation;

Determines that the Israel attack of 16-17 March 1962 constitutes a flagrant violation of that resolution, and calls upon Israel scrupulously to refrain from such action in the future;

Endorses the measures recommended by the Chief of Staff for the strengthening of the Truce Supervision Organization in its tasks of maintaining and restoring 6 Ibid., documents S/5102 and Add.l.

7 Ibid., Fourth Year, Special Supplement No. 2. au Chef d'état-major de !'Organisme des Nations Unies chargé de la surveillance de la trêve en Palestine major y répondrait à la séance suivante.

d'annexer au compte rendu de cette séance les réponses Nations Unies chargé de la surveillance de la trêve en Palestine présentait aux questions qui lui avaient été posées à la séance précédente.

171 (1962). Résolution du 9 avril 1962 [S/5111] Le Conseil de sécurité, et 93 (1951) du 18 mai 1951,

Ayant examiné le rapport 6 du Chef d'état-major de l'Organisme des Nations Unies chargé de la surveillance

Syrie et d'Israël,

général syro-israélienne 7,

Rappelant en particulier les dispositions du para- Convention d'armistice général,

Notant avec satisfaction qu'un cessez-le-feu est intervenu,

fait le paragraphe 4 de l' Article 2 de la Charte en s 'abste-

Réaffirme sa résolution 111 (1956) du 19 janvier 1956 dans laquelle il a condamné les actions militaires Convention d'armistice général, qu'elles aient été ou non entreprises par représailles;

Juge que l'attaque israélienne du 16-17 mars 1962 invite Israël à s'abstenir scrupuleusement de toute action de cette nature à l'avenir; d'état-major pour mettre !'Organisme chargé de la

6 Ibid., documents S/5102 et Add. t.

7 Procès-verbaux officiels du Conseil de sécurité, quatrième année, Supplément spécial n° 2. 3

the peace and of detecting and deterring future incidents, and calls upon the Israel and Syrian authorities to assist the Chief of Staff in their early implementation;

Calls upon both parties to abide scrupulously by the cease-fire arranged by the Chief of Staff on 17 March 1962;

Calls for strict observance of article V of the General Armistice Agreement, which provides for the exclusion of armed forces from the demilitarized zone, and annex IV of that Agreement, which sets limits on forces in the defensive area, and calls upon the Governments of Israel and Syria to co-operate with the Chief of Staff in eliminating any violations thereof;

Calls upon the Governments of Israel and Syria to co-operate with the Chief of Staff in carrying out his responsibilities under the General Armistice Agreement and the pertinent resolutions of the Security Council, and urges that all steps necessary for reactivating the Mixed Armistice Commission and for making full use of the Mixed Armistice machinery be promptly taken;

Requests the Chief of Staff to report as appropriate concerning the situation.

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