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Resolution 1005 (Es-Ii).

A/RES/1005(ES-II)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1956.

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 topics
ElectionsHungaryHungary QuestionInterventionSelf-Determination of PeoplesTroop WithdrawalUssr

What does this mandate say?

22 operative paragraphs
1
Calls upon the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to desist forthwith from all armed attack on the people of Hungary and from any form of intervention, in particular armed intervention, in the intemal affairs of Hungary;
2
Calls upon the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to cease the introduction of additional armed forces into Hungary and to withdraw all oi its forces without delay from Hungarian terri tory;
. 4 lbid., Second Emergency Special Session, Annexes, agenda item 5, document .A./3251.
5 Official Records of the Security Council, Eleventh Year Suppleme11t for October, N ovember and December 1956 docu: ment S/3726.
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The situation in Hungary

3
Affirms the right of the Hungarian people to a government responsive to its national aspirations and dedicated to its independence and well-being;
4
R.equests the Secretary-General to investigate the situation caused by foreign intervention in Hungary, to observe the situation directly through representatives named hy him, and to report thereon to the General Assemhly at the earliest moment, and as soon as possible to suggest methods to bring an end to the foreign intervention in Hungary in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations;
5
C ails upon the Government of Hungary and the Govemment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to permit observers dcsignated by the Secretary- General to enter the territory of Hungary, to travel freely therein, and to report their findings to the Secretary-General ;
6
Calls upon al! Members of the United Nations to co-operate with the Secretary-General and his representatives in the execution of his fonctions ;
7
Requests the Secretary-General in consultation with the heads of appropriate specialized agencies to inquire, on an urgent basis, into the needs of the Hungarian people for food, medicine and other similar supplies, and to report to the General Assembly as soon as possible;
8
Requests al! Members of the United Nations, and invites national and international humanitarian organizations to co-operate in making available such supplies as may be required by the Hungarian people.
4 November 1956.

Resolution 1005 (ES-Il)

1
Calls again upon the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to withdraw it, forces from Hungary without any further delay:
2
Considers that free elections should be held in Hungary under Lnite<l :--Jations auspices, as soon as law and order have been restored, to enable the people of Hungary to deterrnine ior thernselve, the form of government they wish to estahlish in their country;
3
Reaffirms its request to the Secretary-General to continue to investigate, through representatives named by him, the situation caused by foreign intervention in Hungary and to report at the earliest possible mornent to the General Assembly;
4
Requests the Secretary-Ceneral to report in the shortest possible time to the General Assembly ori compliance herewith.
9 November 1956.

Resolution l 006 (ES-U)

I

1
Calls upon the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to cease immediately actions against the Hungarian population which are in violation of the accepted standards and principles of international law, justice and morality;
2
C alls upon the H ungarian authorities to facilita te, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics not to interfere with, the receipt and distribution of food and medical supplies to the Hungarian people and to cooperate fully with the United Kations and its specialized agencies, as well as with other international organizations such as the International Red Cross, to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Hungary;
3
Urges the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Hungarian authorities to co-operate fully with the S~cret';ry-General and bis duly appointed representat1ves m the carrying out of the tasks referred to above.
II . Consi~ering that, as a_ result of the harsh _and repress1ve action of the SoVJet armed forces, mcreasingly General Assembly-Second Emer1ency Speclal Sesaion
large numl>ers of refugees are being obliged to leave l{ungary and to seek asylum in neighbouring countries,
1
Hequests the Senetary-General to call upon the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to consult with other appropriate international agencies ami interestecl Government~ with a Yiew to ma.king speedy and effective arrangements for emcrgency as,;istance to L'fugees from IT ungary,
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L'rges Member State, to makc special ,·n 11 trilmtions for this purpose.
571st plen!lry mceti115;,
9 N Oi'!'mbn 1956

Resolution 1007 (ES-II)

J'he Ceneral Assembly,
Considering the extreme suffering to "hich the Hungarian people are subjected,
rrrge1tt!J 1,,ishi11g etiectiYrly to t:1~i1nin~1-~" ''.t:s ~::.1~-- fering,
Corrl'inred that humanitarïan dut,rs ,·;rn ',e f11lfill1::d must effectively thruugh the intrn,;1'·onal ,,. u;,,:r1tic,1: stipulated in Article 1, paragra)Jh .3, of the L k«t r u: the United ~ ations,
1
Resofrcs to undertake on a large :-.ca1e ;n1:11t'diat,· aid for the affected territuries bv furnishin ,. medical supplie", f(,od~tuffs and ciothes; • ,.
2
Calls upon ail Memll('r States t.n pa:-ticip:itc lLl t 1,t gn·atest extent possible in this relief acti, m ·
3
Requests the Secret:.iry--Gencral to 1mtici-take immediately the necessary measures;
4
Urgently appeals to all countries concer•wd to give full assistance to the Secretarv-Grneral in t !te implementation of this task.
- 571st j'!enary meeting,
9 Novi1mber 1956.

Resolution 1008 (ES-li)

1
Derides to place on the provisiunal agenda uf its eleventh reg1ilar session, as a matter of prioritv, the que~tion 011 the agenda nf ils ,;erond emerg-ency ipecial
2
Refers to its eleventh regular session for consideration the records of the meetings and the docu111ents of its second emergency ~pecial session ;
that,
notwithstan_ding paragrapb 1 3.
Decides above, the second emergency spec1al session mav continue to consider the question, if necessary, prior- to the eleventh regular session of the Assemhly .
10 November 1956.

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