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
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Urgesas 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
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Urgesthe 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
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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
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Urgesthat, 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
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Requeststhe Secretary-General to observe and of the present resolution; report promptly on the compliance with the present
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Requeststhe 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
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Decides to remain in emergency session pending the armistice lines; compliance with the present resolution.
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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)
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