Resolution 1000 (Es-I).

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1956.

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics

Appointment of Officials Establishment Middle East Peacekeeping Operations Recruitment Suez Question

What does this mandate say?

21 operative paragraphs

4 November 1956.

Noting that armed forces of Fr:mce and the United Kingdom of Great Britain anrl Northern Ireland are Resolution 999 (ES-I) conducting military operation~ against Egyptia11 terri- /'fie General .·lsscmb/_\', tory,

.V oti11g with rcyret that not all the parties concerned

Noting that traffic through the Suez Canal is now interrupted to the serious prejudice of many nations,

have yet agreed to comply with the provisions of its resol11tio11

Expressing its gra,_.e conrern over these developments,

Xotiny the spe,ial priority given in that resolution tu an immediate cease-fire and, as part thereof, to the

Urges as a matter of priority that all parties now halting of the movement of military forces and arms involved in hostilities in the area agree to an immediate in t II the area, cease-Ere and, as part thereof, halt the movement of Yoiiny furlht'r that the resolution urged the parties military forces and arms into the area;

tu the armistice agreements promptly to withdraw all

Urges the parties to the armistice agreements forces behind the armistice lines, to desist from raids promptly to withdraw all forces behind the armistice a,ross tl1e armistice lines into neighbouring territory, lines, to desist from raids across the armistice lines into all(l to obsen-e scrupulously the provisions of the neighbouring territory, and to observe scrupulously ar111istice agreemc11ts, the provisions of the armistice agreements;

I_ Reaffirms its resolution 997 (ES-I), and once

Reco1nmends that all Member States refrain again ca11s upon the parties immediately to comply from introducing military goods in the area of hostilwith the provisions of the said resolution; ities and in general refrain from any acts which would l. ,-luthori:::es the Secretarv-General immediately to delay or prevent the implementation of the present arrange with the parties con:erned for the i111ple111enresolution;

tation of the cease-fire and the halting of the movement

Urges that, upon the cease-fire being effective,

of military forces and arms into the area, and requests steps be taken to reopen the Suez Canal and restore him to report compliance forthwith and. in any case, secure freedom of navigation;

11ut later than twelve hours from the time of adoption

Requests the Secretary-General to observe and of the present resolution; report promptly on the compliance with the present

Requests the Secretary-General, with the asresolution to the Security Council and to the General ;,istance of the Chief of Staff and the members of the Assembly, for such further action as they may deem United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, to appropriate in accordance with the Charter;

obtain compliance of the withdrawal of all forces behind

Decides to remain in emergency session pending the armistice lines; compliance with the present resolution.

Decides to meet again immediately on receipt of the Secretary-General's report referred to in paragraph

2 November 1956.

:? of the present resolution_

4 November 1956.

Resolution 998 (ES-I)

Resolution 1000 (ES-I)

Noting 'lvith satisfaction the first report of the Secretary-General on the plan,5 and having in mind particularly paragraph 4 of that report,

Establishes a United Nations Command for an emergency international Force to secme and supervise the cessation of hostilities in accordance with all the terms of General Assembly resolution 9()7 (ES-I) of 2 November 1956;

Appoints, on an emergency basis, the Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, Major-General E. L. M. Burn~. as Chid of the Command;

Authorizes the Chief of the Command immediately to recruit, from the observer corps of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, a limited number of officers who shall be nationals of countries other than those having permanent membership in the Security Council, and further authorizes him, in consultation with the Secretary-General, to undertake the recruitment directly, from various Member States other than the pennanent members of the Security Council, of the additional number of offlcers needed;"

Invites the Secretary-General to take such administrative measures as may he neces:-;ary for the prompt execution of the actions envi.,aged in the present resolution.

5 November 1956.

Resolution 1001 (ES-I)

E.xpres~es jts approval of the guiding principles ~or the ?rgamzat~on an;f ~unctioning of the emergency mternat10nal Umte

Concurs in the definition of the functions of the Force as stated i11 paragraph l.:? of the Secretary- General's report;

3 .. Invit~s the Secretary-General to continue discuss10ns with Governments of ~ ember States concerning offers of participation in the Force, toward the objective of its halanced composition ;

5 Q_fficial R_ecrwds of the General Assembly, First Emerq,mrv Specwl Session, Anne.res, agenda item 5, document .\/J289. · 6 Ibid., document A/3302. General As~emhly-First Emergency Special Session

Requests the Chief of the Command, in consultation with the Secretary-General as regards size and rnmposition, to proceed forthwith with the ful] organization of the Force;

Appro,_1es provisiona1lv the basic rule concerning the financing of the Force °bid down in paragraph 15 (li the Secretary-General's report;

CJ. Establishes an Advisory Committee composed of one representative from each of the following countries: Brazil, Canada, Ceylon, C"olomhia, Tndia, Norway and Pakistan, and requests this Committee, whose ( :hairman shall be the Secretary-General, to undertake the development of those aspects of the planning for the Force and its operation not already dealt with by the (_;eneral Assembly and 11 hich do nc,t iall within the area of the direct responsibility of the C:hid of the c:ommancl:

Authori:::es the Secretarv-General to issue all regulations and instructions \\'hich may he essential to the effective functioning of the Force. iollowing consultation with the Committee aforementioned, and to take all other necessary administrative ancl t>:::ecutive action;

~- nctermines that, following the fulfilment of the 1111mcdiate responsibilities defined for it in operative paragraphs <> arnl 7 above, the Advisory Committee ,hall continue to assist the Secretarv-Ceneral in the responsil1ilities falling to him under" the present and othn relevant resolutions:

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lhcides that the Advisory Committee, in the perfonnance of its duties, shall he empm1 ered to request. t hrongh the usual procedures, the cun vcning of the l ;eneral .\ssembl_v and to report to the :\sscmhly when- ('1·cr 111atters arise which. in its opinion, are of such 11rgencv and importance as to reqnire consideration Ii:,· the ( ;eneral Assembly itself;

Requt'sls all :i\Iemhcr States to aff(lrd :1~~i~t:1,1Cl' as necessary to the United Nations Command in the performance of its function.s, inclucli11g arra11:,;c111ents for pas:-age to and from the area in\·oh·ecl.

7 November 1956.

Resolution 1002 (ES-I)

'/'he General • lssn11bly.

N.ecalfing its resolutions CJ~7 (ES-I) oi 2 l\overnber 1956, 998 (ES-I 'i and

Noting in partiwlar that the General ,\ss<'(11hlv. liv its resolution 1000 (ES-I), established a Unitel Nations Command for an emergency international Force to secure and supl'rvise the cessation (lf hostilities in accordance with a 11 the terms of its resolution 997 (ES-I),

Reaffirms the above-mentioned resol11tions;

Calls once again upon I ~rael immediately to 1,·ithdraw all its forces behind the armistice lines established hy the General Armistice .-\greement between Egypt and Israel of 24 February 1949 ;7 Calls onCI' agai11 upon the United Kin°c] 1111 and J. France immediately to 1,ithdr:rn· all their fo~ccs fro111 Egyptian territory,

consistentlv with the ahovementioned resolutions :

7 Official RNnrd., nf 1/,r Suuritv Co,mril. Fnu,·th i·,.l'r, S{'r- · rial Supplemmt .V n. 3.

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