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A/RES/2535(XXIV)A-C
10 December 1969 |
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2535 (XXIV). United Nations Relief
and Works Agency for
Palestine
Refugees in the Near East
A
The General
Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions
194 (III) of 11 December 1949, 302 (IV) of 8 December 1949, 393 (V) and 394 (V)
of 2 and 14 December 1950, 512 (VI) and 513 (VI) of 26 January 1952, 614 (VII)
of 6 November 1952, 720 (VIII) of 27 November 1953, 818 (IX) of 4 December 1954,
916 (X) of 3 December 1955, 1018 (XI) of 28 February 1957, 1191 (XII) of 12
December 1957, 1315 (XIII) of 12 December 1958, 1456 (XIV) of 9 December 1959,
1604 (XV) of 21 April 1961, 1725 (XVI) of 20 December 1961, 1856 (XVII) of 20
December 1962, 1912 (XVIII) of 3 December 1963, 2002 (XIX) of 10 February 1965,
2052 (XX) of 15 December 1965, 1154 (XXI) of 17 November 1966, 2341 (XXII) of 19
December 1967 and 2452 (XXIII) of 19 December 1968,
Noting the annual report of the Commissioner-General of the United
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East,
covering the period from 1 July 1968 to 30 June 1969,1/
1. Notes with deep
regret that repatriation or compensation of
the refugees as provided for in paragraph 11 of General Assembly resolution 194
(III) has not been effected, that no substantial progress has been made in the
programme endorsed in paragraph 2 of Assembly resolution 513 (VI) for the
reintegration of refugees either by repatriation or resettlement and that,
therefore, the situation of the refugees continues to be a matter of serious
concern;
2. Expresses its thanks to
the Commissioner-General and the staff of the United Nations Relief and Works
Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East for their continued faithful
efforts to provide essential services for the Palestine refugees, and to the
specialized agencies and private organizations for their valuable work in
assisting the refugees;
3.
Directs
the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
Palestine Refugees in the Near East to continue his efforts in taking such
measures, including rectification of the relief rolls, as to assure, in
co-operation with the Governments concerned, the most equitable distribution of
relief based on need;
4. Notes with regret that
the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine was unable to find a
means of achieving progress in the implementation of paragraph 11 of resolution
194 (III), and requests the Commission to exert continued efforts towards the
implementation thereof;
5.
Directs attention to the continuing critical financial position of the United
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, as
outlined in the Commissioner-General's report;
6. Notes with
concern that, despite the commendable and
successful efforts of the Commissioner-General to collect additional
contributions to help relieve the serious budget deficit of the past year,
contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine
Refugees in the Near East continue to fall short of the funds needed to cover
essential budget requirements;
7.
Calls upon all Governments as a matter of urgency to make the most
generous efforts possible to meet the anticipated needs of the United Nations
Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, particularly in
the light of the budgetary deficit projected in the Commissioner-General's
report, and therefore urges non-contributing Governments to contribute and
contributing Governments to consider increasing their
contributions.
B
The General
Assembly,
Recognizing that the
problem of the Palestine Arab refugees has arisen from the denial of their
inalienable rights under the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights,
Gravely
concerned that the denial of their rights
has been aggravated by the reported acts of collective punishment, arbitrary
detention, curfews, destruction of homes and property, deportation and other
repressive acts against the refugees and other inhabitants of the occupied
territories,
Recalling Security
Council resolution 237 (1967) of 14 June 1967,
Recalling
also its resolution 2252 (ES-V) of 4 July
1967 and its resolution 2452 A (XXIII) of 19 December 1968 calling upon the
Government of Israel to take effective and immediate steps for the return
without delay of those inhabitants who had fled the areas since the outbreak of
hostilities,
Desirous of giving effect
to its resolutions for relieving the plight of the displaced persons and the
refugees,
1. Reaffirms the inalienable
rights of the people of Palestine;
2.
Draws the attention of the Security Council to the grave situation resulting
from Israeli policies and practices in the occupied territories and Israel's
refusal to implement the above resolutions;
3. Requests the Security
Council to take effective measures in accordance with the relevant provisions of
the Charter of the United Nations to ensure the implementation of these
resolutions.
C
The General
Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions
2252 (ES-V) of 4 July 1967, 2341 B (XXII) of 19 December 1967 and 2452 C (XXIII)
of 19 December 1968,
Taking note of the annual
report of the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency
for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, covering the period from 1 July 1968 to
30 June 1969,2/
Bearing in mind also the
letter dated 24 July 1969 from the Secretary-General addressed to all States
Members of the United Nations and members of the specialized
agencies,3/
Concerned about the
continued human suffering resulting from the June 1967 hostilities in the Middle
East,
1. Reaffirms its resolutions
2252 (ES-V), 2341 B (XXII) and 2452 C (XXIII);
2. Endorses, bearing in mind
the objectives of those resolutions, the efforts of the Commissioner-General of
the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near
East to continue to provide humanitarian assistance, as far as practicable, on
an emergency basis and as a temporary measure, to other persons in the area who
are at present displaced and in serious need of continued assistance as a result
of the June 1967 hostilities;
3.
Strongly appeals to all Governments and to organizations and individuals to
contribute generously for the above purposes to the United Nations Relief and
Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and to the other
intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations
concerned.
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1/ Official Records of the
General Assembly, Twenty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 14, (A/7614).
2/ Ibid.
3/ Ibid., Twenty-fourth Session, Annexes, agenda item 36, document
A/7577.