A/RES/1007(ES-II) GA

General Assembly-Second Emer1ency Speclal Sesaion 3 C onsidering that the immediate withdrawal of the Soviet forces from Hungarian territory is necessary, l. Calls again upon the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to withdraw its forces from Hungary without any further delay: 2. C onsiders that free elections should be held in Hungary under Lnite<l :--Jations auspices, as soon as law and order have been restorcd, 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 moment to the General Assembly; 4. Requests the Secretary-Ceneral to report in the shortest possible time to the General Assembly ori compliance herewith. 571 st plenary meeting, 9 November 1956. Resolution 1006 (ES-U) The General Assembly, I Considering that the military authorities of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics are interfering with the transportation and distribution of food and medical sup- plies urgently needed by the ci vilian population in Hungary, 1. Calls upon the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- lics 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 co- operate fully with the United Kations and its spe- cialized agencies, as well as with other international organizations such as the I nternationa 1 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 repre- sentat1ves m the carrying out of the tasks referred to above. II . Consi~ering that, as a_ result of the harsh _and repres- s1ve action of the SoVJet armed forces, mcreasingly large numl>ers of refugees are being obliged to leave l111ngary and to seek asylurn in neighbouring countries, 1. Hequests the Senetary-General to ca!l upon the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to consult with other appropriate international agencies and interestecl Government~ with a Yiew to ma.king speedy and effective arrangements for emcrgency assistance to L'fugees from IT ungary, .?. L'rges ~1ember State, to makc special ,·n 11 trilm- tions for this purpose. 571 st plenary mceti115;, 9 N Oi'!'mbn 1956 Resolution 1007 (ES-II) The Ceneral Assembly, Considering the extreme suffering to "hich the Hungarian people are subjected, fTrgently 7!Ùhing effecti,ely to F)iminak "\:s ,!1i- fering, Corrcinced that humanitarian dut:rs ,·an ',e fulfilli::d must effectively thruugh the inten,;1' · onal ,1. u;,,:r1 tic ;1: stipulated in Article 1, paragraph .3, uf the Lk«t .r u: the United ~ ations, l. R esofres to undertake on a large :-.ca1e ;nrn lt'diatt' aid for the affected territories by furnishin,, medical supplies, fnod~tuffs and ciothes; 2. Calls upon ail Memll('r States t.n pa:-ticip:ite w t 1,e gn·atest extent possible in this relief acti,m · 3. Requests the Secret:.iry--General to 1mticrtake immediately the necessary mrasures; 4. Urgently appeals to all countries concerned to give full assistance to the Secretarv-Grneral in t !te implementation of this task. - 571st f'!enary meeting, 9 November 1956. Resolution 1008 (ES-li) The General Assembly, l. Derides to plac~ on the proYisiunal agenda uf its eleventh reg1ilar session, as a matter of prioritv, the que~tion 011 the agenda nf ils serond emerg-ency ipecial sess1011; 2. Refers to its eleventh regular session for consid- eration the records of the meetings and the documents of its second emergency spe,·ial session ; 3. Deeides that, notwithstanding paragrapb 1 above, the second emergency special session mav con- tinue to consider the question, if necessary, prior- to the eleventh regular session of the Assemhly . 573rd plenary meeting, 10 November 1956.

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