N oting that armed forces of Fr:mcc and the United Kingclom of Great Britain anrl Northern Ireland are Resolution 999 (ES-1) conclucting military operatioth against Egyptia11 terri- /'lie Gcncral .·lsscmb/_\', tory,
.V oti11g with rcyret that not ail the parties concerned N oting that traffic through the Suez Canal is now interrupted to the serious prcjuclicc of many nations,
have yet agreed to comply with the provisions of its resol11tio11
Expressing ifs gra,_.e conrern over t hesc developments,
Xotiny the spe,ial priority given in that resolution tu an immcdiate ccase-fire and, as part thereof, to the
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Urgesas a matter of priority that all parties now halting of the movcmcnt of military forces and arrns involvecl in hostilities in the area agree to an immediate i11t1, the arca, cease-Ere and, as part thereof, halt the movernent of Yoiiny furlht'r that tlw rcsolution urged the parties military forces and arms into the area;
tu the armistice agreements promptly to withdraw al!
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Urgesthe parties to the armistice agreements forces hehin<l the armistice lines, to desist from raids prornptly to withdraw ail 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-c scrupulo11sly the provisions of the neighbouring territory, ami to observe scrupulously ar111istice agreemc11ts, the provisions of the armistice agreements;
1- Reafjinns its resolution 99ï ( ES-I), and once
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Reco1nmends that all Membcr States refrain again ca11s upon the parties immediatcly to comply from introducing military guods in the area of hostilwith the provisions of the saie! 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 reopcn 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 ürganization, to appropriate in accordance with the Charter;
obtain compliance of the withdrawal of ail forces hehind
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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 immecliately on receipt of the Secretary-General's report referred to in paragraph
2 Novembe-r 1956.
:? of the present resolution_
4 November 1956.
Resolution 998 (ES-1)
Resolution 1000 (ES-1)
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