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

S/RES/70(1949)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1965.

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Petitions Questionnaires Trust Territories Trusteeship Agreements

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs

Dtcides 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,

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

Deeiaion At its 444th meeting, on 15 September 1949, the Council decided that a separate vote should be taken on the application for membership in the United Nations of each country mentioned in the draft resolution submitted by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,• namely, Albania, the Mongolian People's Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Finland, Italy, Portugal, Ireland, Transjordan (Jordan), Austria, Ceylon and Nepal.

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'70 (1M9). Reeolation of '7 Mareh 1M9 [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",

"Ibid., Folll'th Ynr, No. 41, 444th meeting, pp. 2-3 (document S/1340/Rev. i).

11 Resolutiotia '.be'-~ on this question were also adopted by the Council in f947'bdl948.

Decide qu 'a son avis Israel est un Etat pacifique a le faire et, en consequence,

Recommande a l'Assemblee generale d'admettre Israel comme Membre de I 'Organisation des Nations Unies.

9 voix contre une (F',Kypte),

avec une abstention ( Royaume- Unl de Grande-BretOGM et d'lrlande du Nord).

Decision d6cide que les demandes d 'admission a I 'Organisation resolution presente par l'Union des Republiques socialistes sovi6tiques • - Albanie, Republique populaire de Mongolic, Bulgarie, Roumanie, Hongrie, Finlande, Italic, Portugal, Irlande, Transjordanie (Jordanie), Autriche, Ceylan et Nepal - seraient mises aux voix separement.

Adoptee par 8 voix contre 3 (Fgypte, Republlque soclaliste sovietique d' Ukraine, Union des Republlques soclalistes sovietiques).

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'70 (1M9). Resolution du 7 man 19-'9 [S/1280) Charte des Nations Unies est ainsi con~u:

I 'Organisation au titre du regime de tutelle, en matiere politique, 6conomique et sociale, et en matiere d 'instruction, dans Jes zones strategiques»,

.. Ibid., quatr"me annh, n" 42, 444• sunce, p. 2 et 3 (document S/1340/Rev. 2).

11 Question ayant fait l'objet de r6solutions ou decisions de la 12

The Security Council Resolves:

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;

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;

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;

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.

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

Decision At its 415th meeting, on 7 March 1949, the Council accepted the interpretation of the text of the resolution it had just adopted [resolution 70 (1949)] given in the statement made by the President of the Trusteeship Council on 22 July 1948 at a joint meeting of the committees appointed by the Security Council and the Trusteeship Council respectively to confer on the question of the respective functions of the two Councils in regard to trusteeship of strategic areas. 18

11 See Official Records of the Security Council, Fourth Year, Supplement for March 1949, document S/916.

13 Le Conseil de securite Decide: dispositions des accords de tutelle ou des parties desdits accords relatives aux zones strategiques, sous reserve securite, a exercer, conformement a son propre reglement,

truction; de securite, un mois avant qu 'il ne soit adresse al' Autorite chargee de !'administration, un exemplaire du questionnaire etabli conformement a l' Article 88 de la Charte, pourrait eventuellement apporter audit questionnaire;

emanant de zones strategiques sous tutelle ou y relatifs, possible apres reception, au Conseil de tutelle pour examen et rapport au Conseil de securite; de securite ses rapports et recommandations en matiere d 'instruction, interessant les zones strategiques sous tutelle.

8 voix contre zero, avec 3 abstentions ( Egypte,

Republique socialiste d'Ukraine, Union des Republiques socialistes sovietiques).

Decision l'interpretation du texte de la resolution qu'il venait d'adopter [resolution 70 (1949)] donnee dans la decla-

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.. Voir Proces-verbaux officie/s du Consei/ de securite quatrieme annee, Supplement de mars 1949, document S/916.

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Who adopted this document and its mandates?

What subjects does this mandate have?

What’s in this document?

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