301 (IV). Question of Indonesia which have materially assisted m bringing relief to Palestine refugees ; The Gtnerai Assembly, , 5. Recognizes that, without prejudice to the Having regard to its resolution 274 (III):i1 of provisions of paragraph 11 of General Assembly 11 May 1949, resolution 194 (III) of 11 December 1948, con l. Welcomes the announcement that an agree tinued assistance for the relief of the Palestine ment was reached at the Round Table Confer refugees is necessary to prevent conditions of ence held at The Hague between 23 August and starvation and distress among them and to further 2 November 1949; conditions of peace and stability, and that con structive measures should be undertaken at an 2. Cam mends the parties concerned and the early date with a view to the termination of inter United Nations Commission for Indonesia for national assistance for relief; their contributions thereto ; 6. Considers that, subject to the provisions of 3. Welcomes the forthcoming establishment of paragraph 9 ( d) of the present resolution, the the Republic of the United States of Indonesia equivalent of approximately $33,700,000 will be as an independent, sovereign State. required for direct relief and works programmes ior the period 1 January to 31 December 1950 of 27211d plenary meeting, which the equivalent of $20,200,000 is required 7 December 1949. ior direct relief and $13,500,000 for works pro grammes ; that the equivalent of approximately $21,200,000 will be required for works pro 302 (IV). A~sistancc to Palestine grammes from 1 January to 30 June 19 51, all refugees inclusive of administrative expenses; and that The General Assrn1/1/y, rlircct relief should be terminated not later than 31 December 1950 unless otherwise determined Recalling its resolutions 212 (111) 32 of 19 No by the General Assembly at its fifth regular vember 1948 and l
:II Sec ()flicic1f R1'r"1 1 rds of flic third session of fh1· Gen 31 See Official Records of the fourth session of the Gen er,,( .·lssc,n/,f.\', florf I!. Rc...,()111tic111-,, pag-L' 19. rra/ .·1ssc111h/_\'. A1111cz to the Ad Hoe Political Commit/re, "" Ibid., !'art I. Resolutions, page 66. document A/1106. 33 Ibid., page 21. "'' Ibid., documents A/1060 and A/1060.'.\,ld.1.
23 including such of the staff rules and regulations Assembly resolution 212 (III) and to make with of the United Nations as the Director and the drawals therefrom for the operation of the United Secretary-General shall agree are applicable, and Nations Relief for Palestine Refugees and, upon to the extent possible utilize the facilities and the request of the Director, for the operations of assistance of the Secretary-General; the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East; ( c) The Director shall, in consultation with the Secretary-General and the Advisory Commit 17. Calls upon the Governments concerned to tee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, accord to the United Nations Relief and Works establish financial regulations for the United Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Nations Relief and Works Agency hr Palestine the privileges, immunities, exemptions and facili Refugees in the Near East; ties which have been granted to the United Nations Relief for Palestine Refugees, together ( d) Subject to the financial regulations estab with all other privileges, immunities, exemptions lished pursuant to clause ( c) of the present and facilities necessarv for the fulfilment of its paragraph, the Director, in consultation with the functions ; , Advisory Commission, shall apportion available funds between direct relief and works projects in 18. Urges the United Nations International their discretion, in the event that the estimates Children's Emergency Fund, the International in paragraph 6 require revision ; Refugee Organization, the World Health Organi zation, the United Nations Educational, Scientific 10. Requests the Director to convene the Ad and Cultural Organization, the Food and Agricul visory Commission at the earliest practicable date ture Organization and other appropriate agencies for the purpose of developing plans for the organi and private groups and organizations, in con zation and administration of the programme, and sultation with the Director of the United Nations of adopting rules of procedure; Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees 11. Continues the United Nations Relief for in the Near East, to furnish assistance within the Palestine Refugees as established under General framework of the programme ; Assembly resolution 212 (III) until 1 April 1950, or until such date thereafter as the transfer re 19. Requests the Director of the United Nations ferred to in paragraph 12 is effected, and requests Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees the Secretary-General in consultation with the in the Near East : operating agencies to continue the endeavour to (a) To appoint a representative to attend the reduce the numbers of rations by progressive meeting of the Technical Assistance Board as stages in the light of the findings and recommen observer so that the technical assistance activities dations of the Economic Survey Mission; of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency 12. Instructs the Secretary-General to transfer for Palestine Refugees in the Near East may be to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency co-ordinated with the technical assistance pro for Palestine Refugees in the Near East the assets grammes of the United Nations and specialized and liabilities of the United Nations Relief for agencies referred to in Economic and Social 36 Palestine Refugees by 1 April 1950, or at such Council resolution 222 (IX) A of 1: .. ••"'USt date as may be agreed by him and the Director 1949; of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (b) To place at the disposal of the Technical for Palestine Refugees in the Near East ; Assistance Board full information concerning any 13. Urges all Members ~ the United Nations technical assistance work which may be done and non-members to make voluntary contribu by the United Nations Relief and vVorks Agency tions in funds or in kind to ensure that the amount for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, in order of supplies and funds required is obtained for that it may be included in the reports submitted each period of the programme as set out in para by the Technical Assistance Board to the Tech graph 6; contributions in funds may be made in nical Assistance Committee of the Economic and currencies other than the United States dollar in Social Council ; so far as the programme can be carried out in 20. Directs the United Nations Relief and such currencies ; Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near 14. Authorizes the Secretary-General, in con East to consult with the United Nations Concilia sultation with the Advisory Committee on Ad tion Commission for Palestine in the best inter ministrative and Budgetary Questions, to advance ests of their respective tasks, with particular ref funds deemed to be available for this purpose and erence to paragraph 11 of General Assembly not exceeding $5,000,000 from the Working Cap resolution 194 (III) of 11 December 1948; ital Fund to finance operations pursuant to the 21. Requests the Director to submit to the present resolution, such sum to be repaid not General Assembly of the United Nations an an later than 31 December 1950 from the voluntary nual report on the work of the United Nations governmental contributions requested under para Relief and Works Agency for P,alestine Refugees graph 13 above; in the Near East, including an audit of funds, and 15. Authorizes the Secretary-General, in con invites him to submit to the Secretary-General sultation with the Advisory Committee on Ad such other reports as the United Nations Relief ministrative and Budgetary Questions, to nego and \Vorks Agency for Palestine Refugees in the tiate with the_ International Refugee Organiza Near East may wish to bring to the attention of tion for an interest-free loan in an amount not to Members of the United Nations, or its appropri exceed the equivalent of $2,800,000 to finance the ate organs; programme subject to mutually satisfactory con 22. Instructs the United Nations Conciliation ditions for repayment; Commission for Palestine to transmit the final
16. Authorizes the Secretary-General to con 36 See Official Records of the Economic and Social tinue the Special Fund established under General Council, Fourth Year, Ninth Session, Resolutions. page -4. 24 report of the Economic Survey Mission, with such General Assembly resolution 181 (II) :39 ( 1) the comments as it may wish to make, to the Secre City of Jerusalem shall be established as a corpu.s tary-General for transmission to the Members of separatum under a special international regime the United Nations and to the United Nations and shall be administered by the United Nations; Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (2) the Trusteeship Council shall be designated in the Near East. to discharge the responsibilities of the Administer 273rd plenary meeting, ing Authority ... ; and ( 3) the City of Jerusalem 8 December 1949. shall include the present municipality of Jerusalem plus the surrounding villages and towns, the most eastern of which shall be Abu Dis; the most 303 (IV). Palestine: question of an southern, Bethlehem; the most western, Ein internatfonal regime for the Jeru• Karim (including also the built-up area of salem area and the protection of Motsa); and the most northern, Shu'fat, as indi the Holy Places cated on the attached sketch-map ;40 The General Assembly, 2. To request for this purpose that the Trustee ship Council at its next session, whether special Having regard to its resolutions 181 (II) 37 of 38 or regular, complete the preparation of the Statute 29 November 1947 and 194 (IIl) of 11 De of Jerusalem,41 omitting the now inapplicable pro cember 1948, visions, such as articles 32 and 39, and, without Having studied the reports of the United prejudice to the fundamental principles of the Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine set international regime for Jerusalem set forth in up under the latter resolution, General Assembly resolution 181 (II) introduc ing therein amendments in the direction of its I. Decides greater democratization, approve the Statute, and In relation to Jerusalem, proceed immediately with its implementation. The Trusteeship Council shall not allow any actions Believing that the principles underlying its taken by any interested Government or Govern previous resolutions concerning this matter, and ments to divert it from adopting and implement in particular its resolution of 29 November 1947, ing the Statute of Jerusalem; represent a just and equitable settlement of the question, II. Calls upon the States concerned to make formal undertakings, at an early date and in the 1. To restate, therefore, its intention that Jeru light of their obligations as Members of the salem should be placed under a permanent inter United Nations, that they will approach these national regime, which should envisage appropri matters with goocl will and be guided by the ate guarantees for the protection of the Holy terms of the present resolution. Places, both within and outside Jerusalem, and to confirm specifically the following provisions of 275th plenary meeting, 9 December 1949. 11 Sec Official Records of the second session of the 0 Gm"al Assembly~ Resolutions, page 131. • Sec annex on page 26. (This map appears as Annex 88 See Official Records of the third session of the Gen B to resolution 181 (II) of the General Assembly, dated Bal Assembly, Part I, Resolutions, page 21. 29 November 1947.) 19 Sec Official Records of the second session of the 41 See Official Records of the second session of th, Gm"al Assembly, Resolutions, page 146. Trusteeship Council, Third Part, Annex, page 4.
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