Security Council Resolution 93 (1951) [on Civil Administration in Villages and Settlements in the Demilitarized Zone Established by the Israel-Syrian General Armistice Agreement]

S/RES/93(1951)View PDF

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A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1965.

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14 subjects

Armed Incidents Armistices Boundaries Ceasefires Civilian Persons Demilitarized Zones Dispute Settlement International Security Israel Palestine Question Settlement Policy Syrian Arab Republic Treaties Truce Supervision

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6 operative paragraphs

Endorses the requests of the Chief of Staff of the Truce Fait siennes les demandes du Chef d'etat-major de Supervision Organization and the Chairman of the Mixed Armistice Commission on this matter and calls President de la Commission mixte d'armistice en cette upon the Government of Israel to comply with them;

matiere et fait appel au Gouvernement d'Israel afin qu'il y defere;

11 Ibid., Sixth Year, Supplement for 1 April through 30 June 1951, document S/2049, sect. IV, para. 3.

30 /.uin 1951, document S/2049, sect. IV, par. 3.

u Ibid., Fourth Year, Special Supplement No. 2.

' Ibid., quatrieme annee, Supplement special n° 2.

Declares that in order to promote the return of permanent peace in Palestine it is essential that the Governments of Israel and Syria observe faithfully the General Armistice Agreement of 20 July 1949;

Notes that under article VII, paragraph 8, of the Armistice Agreement, where interpretation of the meaning of a particular provision of the Agreement, other than the preamble and articles I and II, is at issue, the Mixed Armistice Commission's interpretation shall prevail;

Calls upon the Governments of Israel and Syria to bring before the Mixed Armistice Commission or its Chairman, whichever has the pertinent responsibility under the Armistice Agreement, their complaints and to abide by the decisions resulting therefrom;

Considers that it is inconsistent with the objectives and intent of the Armistice Agreement to refuse to participate in meetings of the Mixed Armistice Commission or to fail to respect requests of the Chairman of the Mixed Armistice Commission as they relate to his obligations under article V, and calls upon the parties to be represented at all meetings called by the Chairman of the Commission and to respect such requests;

Calls upon the parties to give effect to the following excerpt cited by the Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision Organization at the 542nd meeting of the Security Council, on 25 April 1951, as being from the summary record of the Israel-Syrian Armistice Conference of 3 July 1949, which was agreed to by the parties as an authoritative comment on article V of the General Armistice Agreement between Israel and Syria:

"The question of civil administration in villages and settlements in the demilitarized zone is provided for,

within the framework of an armistice agreement, in sub-paragraphs 5 (b) and 5 (f) of the draft article.

Such civil administration, including policing, will be on a local basis, without raising general questions of administration, jurisdiction, citizenship and sovereignty.

"Where Israel civilians return to or remain in an Israel village or settlement, the civil administration and policing of that village or settlement will be by Israelis. Similarly, where Arab civilians return to or remain in an Arab village, a local Arab administration and police unit will be authorized.

"As civilian life is gradually restored, administration will take shape on a local basis under the general supervision of the Chairman of the Mixed Armistice Commission.

"The Chairman of the Mixed Armistice Commission, in consultation and co-operation with the local communities, will be in a position to authorize all necessary arrangements for the restoration and protection of civilian life. He will not assume responsibility for direct administration of the zone.";

8 Declare qu'afin de promouvoir le retour d'une paix permanente en Palestine ii est essentiel que les Gouverne- Convention d 'armistice general datee du 20 juillet 1949;

de la Convention d'armistice, lorsque le sens d'une disposition particuliere de cette convention, a }'exception tation, }'interpretation de la Commission mixte d'armistice prevaut;

mixte d 'armistice ou a son president, selon leur competence qu 'ils respectent Jes decisions qui seront prises par eux;

President de la Commission d'armistice, en relation

necessaire aux demandes de celui-ci ;

dispositions de l'extrait suivant, cite par le Chef d'etatmajor de l'Organisme charge de la surveillance de la 1951, comme provenant des comptes rendus analytiques

ayant autorite de l'article V de la Convention d'armistice

d 'une convention d 'armistice. Cette administration,

que soient soulevees des questions generales d'administration, de juridiction, de citoyennete ou _de souverainete.

« LA ou les civils israeliens retourneront ou resteront dans un village ou settlement israelien, l'administration civile et la police de ce village ou settlement seront israeliennes. De meme, la ou les civils arabes retourneront ou resteront dans un village arabe, une administration et une police locales arabes seront autorisees.

mixte d 'armistice.

« Le President de la Commission mixte d'armistice, en consultation et en cooperation avec Jes communautes locales, sera en mesure d'autoriser tous Jes arrangements la vie civile. II n'assumera pas la responsabilite d'administrer directement la zone»;

Recalls to the Governments of Syria and Israel their obligations under Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations and their commitments under the Armistice Agreement not to resort to military force and finds that:

Aerial action taken by the forces of the Government of Israel on 5 April 1951, and

Any aggressive military action by either of the parties in or around the demilitarized zone, which

further investigation by the Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision Organization into the reports and complaints recently submitted to the Council may establish, constitute a violation of the cease-fire provision in Security Council resolution 54 (1948) and are inconsistent with the terms of the Armistice Agreement and the obligations assumed under the Charter;

Noting tti,e complaint with regard to the evacuation of Arab residents from the demilitarized zone:

Decides that Arab civilians who have been removed from the demilitarized zone by the Government of Israel should be permitted to return forthwith to their homes and that the Mixed Armistice Commission should supervise their return and rehabilitation in a manner to be determined by the Commission;

Holds that no action involving the transfer of persons across international frontiers, across armistice lines or within the demilitarized zone should be undertaken without prior decision of the Chainpan of the Mixed Armistice Commission;

Noting with concern the refusal on a number of occasions to permit observers and officials of the Truce Supervision Organization to enter localities and areas which were subjects of complaints in order to perform their legitimate functions, considers that the parties should permit such entry at all times whenever this is required io enable the Truce Supervision Organization to fulfil its functions, and should render every facility which may be requested by the Chairman of the Mixed Armistice · Commission for this purpose;

Reminds. the parties of their obligations under the Charter of the United Nations to settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such manner that international peace and security are not endangered, and expresses its concern at the failure of the Governments of Israel and Syria to achieve progress pursuant to their commitments under the Armistice Agreement to promote the return to permanent peace in Palestine;

Directs the Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision Organization to take the necessary steps to give effect to this resolution for the purpose of restoring peace in the area, and authorizes him to take such measures to restore peace in the area and to make such representations to the Governments of Israel and Syria as he may deem necessary;

Calls upon the Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision 9 ont pris aux termes de la Convention d 'armistice de ne

b) Toute action militaire agressive, menee par l'une

enquete ulterieure du Chef d'etat-major de l'Orgaplaintes et rapports recemment sournis au Conseil, constituent une violation de l'ordre de cesser le feu donne

des Etats Membres;

Prenant acte de la plainte relative a }'evacuation des residents arabes de la zone demilitarisee:

doivent etre autorises a rentrer immediatement dans leurs

qu'elle-meme determinera;

b) Tient qu'aucune action impliquant transfert de personnes au-dela des frontieres internationales, des lignes d 'armistice, ou a l 'interieur de la zone demilitarisee, ne doit etre entreprise sans decision prealable du President de la Commission mixte d'armistice;

Prenant acte avec souci du refus en de nombreuses occasions de permettre a des observateurs ou a des membres de l'Organisme charge de la surveillance de la treve l'acces, pour l'exercice de leurs fonctions legitimes, de localites ou de zones visees dans des plaintes, estime qu'il est requis pour permettre a l'Organisme charge fournir toutes facilites qui seraient demandees dans ce

internationaux par des moyens pacifiques, de telle maniere

l'engagement qu'ils ont pris en signant la Convention d 'armistice de promouvoir le retour d 'une paix permanente en Palestine;

Donne instruction au Chef d'etat-major de l'Organisme mesures necessaires pour donner effet a la presente

d'Israel et de la Syrie telles representations qu'il estimerait necessaires;

Demande au Chef d'etat-major de J'Organisme charge

Organization to report to the Security Council on compliance given to the present resolution;

resolution;

Requests the Secretary-General to furnish such additional personnel and assistance as the Chief of Staff of l'assistance supplementaires que le Chef d'etat-major de the Truce Supervision Organization may request in I 'Organisme charge de la surveillance de la ~ve carrying out the present resolution and Council resolupourrait demander pour l'execution de la presente tions 92 (1951) and 89 (1950).

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