{"id":184373,"date":"1956-11-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=184373"},"modified":"2019-03-11T21:42:45","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:42:45","slug":"auto-insert-184373","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-184373\/","title":{"rendered":"1956 war – GA emergency session – GA resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Resolution 997 (ES-I)<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The General Assembly,<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Noting <\/i>the disregard on many occasions by parties to the Israel-Arab armistice agreements of 1949 of the terms of such agreements, and that the armed forces of Israel have penetrated deeply into Egyptian territory in violation of the General Armistice Agreement between Egypt and Israel of 24 February 1949,1<\/u>\/<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Noting <\/i>that armed forces of France and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are conducting military operations against Egyptian territory,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Noting <\/i>that traffic through the Suez Canal is now interrupted to the serious prejudice of many nations,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Expressing its grave concern<\/i> over these developments,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>1.\t<\/span>Urges<\/i> as a matter of priority that all parties now involved in hostilities in the area agree to an immediate cease-fire and, as part thereof, halt the movement of military forces and arms into the area;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>2.\t<\/span>Urges<\/i> the parties to the armistice agreements promptly to withdraw all forces behind the armistice lines, to desist from raids across the armistice lines into neighbouring territory, and to observe scrupulously the provisions of the armistice agreements;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>3.\t<\/span>Recommends<\/i> that all Member States refrain from introducing military goods in the area of hostilities and in general refrain from any acts which would delay or prevent the implementation of the present resolution;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>4.\t<\/span>Urges<\/i> that, upon the cease-fire being effective, steps be taken to reopen the Suez Canal and restore secure freedom of navigation;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>5.\t<\/span>Requests<\/i> the Secretary-General to observe and report promptly on the compliance with the present resolution to the Security Council and to the General Assembly, for such further action as they may deem appropriate in accordance with the Charter;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>6.\t<\/span>Decides<\/i> to remain in emergency session pending compliance with the present resolution.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>1<\/u>\/\t<\/span>Official Records of the Security Council, Fourth Year, Special<\/u> Supplement No.3<\/u>.<\/p><\/div>\n

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