Security Council Resolution 54 (1948) [Calling on All Governments and Authorities to Cooperate with the Mediator to Maintain Peace in Palestine]

S/RES/54(1948)View PDF

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A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1948.

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Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Programme 4	Peacekeeping operations	3

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9 subjects

Ceasefires Demilitarized Zones Financing Israel-Arab War (1948-1949)Jerusalem Palestine Question Peacekeeping Operations Political Status Truce Supervision

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Determines that the situation in Palestine constitutes a threat to the peace within the meaning of Article 39 of the Charter of the United Nations ;

Orders the Governments and authorities concerned, pursuant to Article 40 of the Charter, to desist from further military action and to this end to issue cease-fire orders to their military and paramilitary forces, to take effect at a time to be determined by the Mediator, but in any event not later than three days from the date of the adoption of this resolution ;

Declares that failure by any of the Governments or authorities concerned to comply with the preceding paragraph of this resolution would demonstrate the existence of a breach of the peace within the meaning of Article 39 of the Charter requiring immediate consideration by the Security Council with a view to such

further action under Chapter VII of the Charter as may be decided upon by the Council ;

Calls upon all Governments and authorities

concerned to continue to co-operate with the Mediator with a view to the maintenance of peace in Palestine in conformity with resolution 50 ( 1948) adopted by the Security Council on 29 May 1948 ;

30 Ibid., document S/869. The last paragraph of the telegram reads as follows :

"Any Security Council action with regard to prolongation of truce should be on clear understanding that food, water and other essential non-military supplies will flow into Jerusalem under United Nations control and regulation." decide de demander au Mediateur des Nations Unies cnonce dans le demier paragraphe de son telegramme en date du 7 juillet 194830•

Nations Unies de Jui foumir immediatement des : ment sur !'attitude des parties au sujet de !'execution

54 (1948). Resolution du 15 juillet 1948 [S/902)

Le Conseil de securite,

C onside rant que le Gouvernement provisoire d'Israel a fait savoir qu'il acceptait en principe une prolongation de la treve en Palestine ; que Jes Etats membres de la Ligue arabe ont rejete Jes appels Conseil de securite contenu dans sa resolution de la treve en Palestine ; et qu'il en est resulte, en consequence, une reprise des hostilites en Palestine,

I, Constate que la situation en Palestine constitue une menace contre la paix au sens de !'Article 39 de la Charte des Nations Unies ;

2. Ordonne aux gouvernements et autorites interesscs, en application de !'Article 40 de la Charte, de renoncer a toute action militaire et de donner. a cettc fin, a leurs forces militaires et paramilitaires l'ordre date que fixera le Mediateur, mais, en tout cas, mains de trois jours apres !'adoption de la presente resolution; vernements ou d'une quelconque des autorites interesses de se conformer aux prescriptions du precedent paragraphe de la presente resolution demontrerait !'existence d'une rupture de la paix au sens de !'Article 39 de la Charte exigeant un examen immctermes du Chapitre VII de la Charte, toute nouvelle

fins de maintenir la paix en Palestine conformement a le Conseil de securite ;

30 Ibid., document S/869. Le dernier paragraphe du telegramme etait ainsi con~u :

< Toute decision que pourrait prendre ,.: Conseil de securite au sujet de la prolongation de la treve devrait stipuler visionnements essentiels de caractere non militaire penetreconformement a leur reglementation. >

22. 5. Ordonne, comme presentant un interet particulier

Orders as a matter of special and urgent necessity an immediate and unconditional cease-fire in the City of Jerusalem to take effect twenty-four hours from the time of the adoption of this resolution, and instructs dra executoire vingt-quatre heures apres !'adoption de the Truce Commission to take any necessary steps to necessaires a make this cease-fire effective ; ' treve de prendre toutes mesures ['execution de cet ordre de cesser le feu ;

Instructs the Mediator to continue his efforts to

Prescrit au Mediateur de poursuivre ses efforts bring about the demilitarization of the City of Jeruafin d'amener la demilitarisation de la ville de Jerusalem, without prejudice to the future political status salem, sans prejuger le statut politique futur de of Jerusalem, and to assure the protection of and Jesusalem ; d'assurer la protection des Lieux saints, access to the Holy Places, religious buildings and sites in Palestine ;

le droit d'y acceder ;

lnstruc.ts the Mediator to supervise the obser-

Prescrit au Mediateur de surveiller !'observation vance of the truce and to establish procedures for toutes allegations relatives a des violations de la treve examining alleged breaches of the truce since 11 June posterieures au 11 juin 1948, l'autorisc a trancher lcs 1948, authorizes him to deal with breaches so far as it is within his capacity to do so by appropriate local action, and requests him to keep the Security Council currently informed concerning the operation of the demande de tenir le Conseil de sccuritc au courant de truce and when necessary to take appropriate action ;

toute action appropriee ;

Decides that, subject to further decision by the 8.

Decide que, sous reserve de toute nouvelle Security Council or the General Assembly, the truce decision du Conseil de securite ou de I' Asscmblec shall remain in force, in accordance with the present generale, la treve demeurera en vigueur, conformement resolution and with resolution 50 (1948) of 29 May 1948, until a peaceful adjustment of the future situadu 29 mai 1948, jusqu'a ce qu'un ajustement pacifiquc tion of Palestine is reached ;

de la situation future de la Palestine ait ete realise ;

Reiterates the appeal to the par~ies contained in the last paragraph of its resolution 49 ( 1948) of 22 i dernier paragraphe de sa resolution 49 ( 1948) du May 1948 and urges upon the parties that they 22 mai 1948, et demande instammcnt aux parties de continue conversations with the Mediator in a spirit of conciliation and mutual concession in order that un esprit de conciliation et de concessions mutuelles all points under dispute may be settled peacefully ;

afin de pouvoir regler pacifiquement tous Jes aspects du differend ;

Requests the Secretary-General to provide the l 0. Requiert le Secretaire general de fou10ir au Mediateur le personnel et Jes facilites necessaires a Mediator with the necessary staff and facilities to assist in carrying out the functions assigned to him l'accomplisement des fonctions qui Jui ont ete assignees under General Assembly resolution 186 (S-2) of 14 par la resolution l 86 (S-2) de l'Assemblee generalc, May 1948 and under this resolution ;

resolution ;

Requests that the Secretary-General make appropriate arrangements to provide necessary funds mesures appropriees pour fournir Jes fonds necessaircs to meet the obligations arising from this resolution.

, en vue de faire face aux obligations decoulant de la presente resolution.

Adoptce d la 338' seance

Adopted at the 338th meeting by 7 votes to 1 (Syria), with 3 abstentions (Argentina, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). Deciaions par 7 voix contre une (SYrie) avec 3 abstentions (Argentine, Rcpuhlique svcialiste sovietique d'Ukraine. Union des Repuhliques wcialistes sovietiques).

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