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/+I ;J.rl r, (, / ;(/l/t ~ ~ u ,- { UNITED NATIONS CONCILIATION COMMISSION FOR PALESTINE FINAL REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC SURVEY MISSION FOR THE MIDDLE EAST An Approach to Economic Development in the Middle East PART I. THE FINAL REPORT AND APPENDICES UNITED NATIONS Lake Success, New York 28 December 1949 Note. For convenience in handling and consultation, the Report of the Economic Survey Mission for the Middle East is published in two parts: Part I. The Final Report and Appendices; Part II. The Technical Supplement. f_c.ZS/6 28 December 1949 UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATIONS Sales No.: 1949.IIB.S. Part I FOREWORD BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL At the request of the Chairman of the Concili their respective fields, in particular the World Health ation Commission for Palestine, the Secretary Organization, the United Nations Educational, Sci entific and Cultural Organization and the Interna General has the honour to transmit herewith to tional Refugee Organization; Members of the United Nations the second and "4. Expresses its thanks to the numerous religious, final report of the United Nations Economic Sur charitable and humanitarian organizations which have vey Mission for the Middle' East. Such comments materially assisted in bringing relief to Palestine on the report as the Conciliation Commission may refugees; "5. Recognizes that, without prejudice to the pro wish to make will be communicated in due course. visions of paragraph 11 of General Assembly resolu In the present report is included the first in tion 194 (III) of 11 December 1948, continued assist !~LJE_....t~PQ.tt of the Mission, dealing with· the ance for the relief of the Palestine refugees is problem of Palestine refugees, which was trans necessary to prevent conditions of starvation and mitted to the General Assembly in November distress among them and to further conditions of peace and stability, and that constructive measures 1949 at the request of the Palestine Conciliation should be undertaken at an early date with a view to Commission. On the basis of that interim report the termination of international assistance for relief; and of the Secretary-General's report on the work "6. Considers that, subject to the provisions of of the United Nations Relief for Palestine Refu paragraph 9 (d) of the present resolution, the equiva gees (UNRPR), the General Assembly, on 8 lent of approximately $33,700,000 will be required for direct relief and works programmes for the period December 1949, unanimously adopted resolution 1 January to 31 December 1950 of which the equiva 302 (IV), the full text of which follows: lent of $20,200,000 is required for direct relief and $13,500,000 for works programmes; that the equiva ASSISTANCE TO pALESTINE REFUGEES lent of approximately $21,200,000 will be required for "The General Assembly, works programmes from 1 January to 30 June 1951, "Recalling its resolutions 212 (III) of 19 Novem all inclusive of administrative expenses; and that ber 1948 and 194 (III) of 11 December 1948, affirm direct relief should be terminated not later than 31 ing in particular the provisions of paragraph 11 of December 1950 unless otherwise determined by the the latter resolution, General Assembly at its fifth regular session; "Having examined with appreciation the first in "7. Establishes the "United Nations Relief and terim report of the United Nations Economic Survey Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near Mission for the Middle East (AI1106) and the report East": of the Secretary-General on assistance to Palestine (a) To carry out in collaboration with local gov refugees (A I 1060 and A I 1060 I Add.l), ernments the direct relief and works programmes as "1. Expresses its appreciation to the Governments recommended by the Economic Survey Mission; which have generously responded to the appeal em (b) To consult with the interested Near Eastern bodied in its resolution 212 (III), and to the appeal Governments concerning measures to be taken by of the Secretary-General, to contribute in kind or in them preparatory to the time when international funds to the alleviation of the conditions of starvation assistance for relief and works projects is no longer and distress amongst the Palestine refugees ; available; "2. Expresses also its gratitude to the International "8. Establishes an Advisory Commission consist Committee of the Red Cross, to the League of Red ing of representatives of France, Turkey, the United Cross Societies and to the American Friends Service Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Committee for the contribution they have made to this the United States of America, with power to add not humanitarian cause by discharging, in the face of more than three additional members from contributing great difficulties, the responsibility they voluntarily Governments, to advise and assist the Director of the assumed for the distribution of relief supplies and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Pales general care of the refugees; and welcomes the as tine Refugees in the Near East in the execution of surance they have given the Secretary-General that the programme; the Director and the Advisory Com they will continue their co-operation with the United mission shall consult with each Near Eastern Govern Nations until the end of March 1950 on a mutually ment concerned in the selection, planning and ·execu acceptable basis ; tion of projects; "3. Commends the United Nations International "9. Requests the Secretary-General to appoint the Children's Emergency Fund for the important contri Director of the United Nations Relief and Works bution which it has made towards the United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in programme of assistance; and commends those spe consultation with the Governments reP'"esented on cialized agencies which have rendered assistance in the Advisory Commission; iii (a) The Director shall be the chief executive offi 1950 from the voluntary governmental contributions cer of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency requested under paragraph 13 above; for Palestine Refugees in the Near East responsible "15. Authorizes the Secretary-General, in consul to the General Assembly for the operation of the tation with the Advisory Committee on Administra programme; tive and Budgetary Questions, to negotiate with the (b) The Director shall select and appoint his st::ff International Refugee Organization for an interest in accordance with general arrangements made m free loan in an amount not to exceed the equivalent agreement with the Secretary-General, including of $2,800,000 to finance the programme subject to such of the staff rules and regulations of the United mutually satisfactory conditions for repayment; Nations as the Director and the Secretary-General "16. Authorizes the Secretary-General to continue shall agree are applicable, and to the extent possible the Special Fund established under General Assembly utilize the facilities and assistance of the Secretary resolution 212 (Ill) and to make withdrawals there General; from for the operation of the United Nations Relief (c) The Director shall, in consultation with the for Palestine Refugees and, upon the request of the Secretary-General and the Advisory Committee on Director, for the operations of the United Nations Administrative and Budgetary Questions, establish Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in financial regulations for the United Nations Relief the Near East; and W arks Agency for Palestine Refugees in the "17. Calls upon the Governments concerned to Near East; accord to the United Nations Relief and Works Agen (d) Subject to the financial regulations established cy for Palestine Refugees in the Near East the privi pursuant to clause (c) of the present paragraph, the leges, immunities, exemptions and facilities which Director, in consultation with the Advisory Commis have been granted to the United Nations Relief for sion, shall apportion available funds between direct Palestine Refugees, together with all other privileges, relief and works projects in their discretion, in the immunities, exemptions and facilities necessary for event that the estimates in paragraph 6 require re the fulfilment of its functions; vision; "18. Urges the United Nations International Chil dren's Emergency Fund, the International Refugee Or "10. Requests the Director to convene the Ad ganization, the World Health Organization, the United visory Commission at the earliest practicable date for Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organ the purpose of developing plans for the organization ization, the Food and Agriculture Organization and and administration of the programme, and of adopt other appropriate agencies and private groups and ing rules of procedure; organizations, in consultation with the Director of "11. Continues the United Nations Relief for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees as established under General As Palestine Refugees in the Near East, to furnish assist sembly resolution 212 (Ill) until 1 April 1950 or ance within the framework of the programme; until such date thereafter as the transfer referred to "19. Requests the Director of the United Nations in paragraph 12 is effected, and requests the Secre Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in t~ry-Genera! in consultation with the operating agen the Near East: Cies to contmue the endeavor to reduce the numbers (a) To appoint a representative to attend the of rations by progressive stages in the light of the meeting of the Technical Assistance Board as ob findings and recommendations of the Economic Sur server so that the technical assistance activities of vey Mission; the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for "12. Instructs the Secretary-General to transfer Palestine Refugees in the Near East may be co to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for ordinated with the technical assistance programmes Palestine Refugees in the N car East the assets and of the United Nations and specialized agencies re liabilities of the United Nations Relief for Palestine ferred to in Economic and Social Council resolution Refugees by 1 ~pril 1950, or.