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A/RES/1130(XI) GA

Resolution 1130 : [question considered by the 2nd emergency special session of the General Assembly from 4 to 10 November 1956] : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

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Vote Recorded VoteA/PV.608 Dec. 4, 1956

— Abstain (14)
✗ No (10)
Absent (2)
✓ Yes (54)
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Ret!iolutione adopted without reference to a Commlttee 63 Question considered hy the second emergency special session of the General Assembly :from 4 to 10 Novemher 1956 (item 67) Resolution 1127 (XI) The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 1004 (ES-II) of 4 Novetn- ber 1956 and 1005 (ES-II), 1006 (ES-II) and 1007 (ES-II) of 9 Nove1nber 1956, adopted at the second emergency special session, Noting that the Secretary-General has been re- quested to report to the General Assembly on compli- ance with resolutions 1004 (ES-II) and 1005 (ES·II), Having r'eceived information that the Soviet army of occupation in Hungary is forcibly deporting Hun- garian men, women and children from their homes ta places outside Hungary, Recalling the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, in particular the principle embodied in Article 2, paragraph 4, the obligations assumed by ail Member States under Articles 55 and 56 of the Charter, the principles of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, in particular article II ( c) and ( e), to which Hungary and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics are parties, and the Treaty of peace with Hungary, in particular the provisions of article 2, 1. Considers that the information received adds urgency to the necessity of prompt compliance with resolutions 1004 (ES-II) and 1005 (ES-II) of 4 and 9 November 1956 calling for the prompt withdrawal of Soviet forces from Hungary and for the dispatch of observers to Hungary by the Secretary-General; 2. Urges the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Hungarian authorities to take immediafo steps to cease the deportation of Hun- garian citizens and to return promptly to their homes those who have been deported from Hungarian terri- tory; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Gen- eral Assembly informed as to compliance with this as well as the above-mentioned resolutions, so that the Assembly may be in a position to consider such further action as it may deem necessary. 581th plenary meeting, 21 November 1956. Resolution 1128 (XI) The General Assembly, N oting that certain Member States ~ave affirmed that Hungarian nationals have been forc1bly deported from their country, N oting further that certain other Member St:3-tes have categorically affirmed that no such deportahons have taken place, Recalling paragraph S of its resolution 1004 (ES-II) of 4 November 1956 in which the Government of Hungary is asked to 1 permit observers designated by the Secretary-General to enter the territory of Hun- gary, to travel :fteely therein, and to report their findings to the Secretary-General, N oting that the Secretary-General, is pursuing his efforts in this regard with the Hunganan Government, N oting further that the Secretary-General bas urged Hungary as a Member of the United Nations to co- operate with the great majority in the clarification of the situation, 1. Urges Hungary to accede to the request made by the Secretary-General witho.it prejudice to its sovereignty; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly without delay. 587th ptenary meeting, 21 November 1956. Resolution 1129 (XI) The General Assembly, Noting the grave situation described in the report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to the Secretary-General in the interim report of the Secretary-General21 on refugees from Hungary, Considering that the flow of refugees from Hµngary continues at a high rate, Recognizing the urgent need of these tens of thou- sands of refugees for care and resettlement, 1. Takes note wi-th appreciation of the action taken by the Secretary-General to determine and help to meet the need of the Hungarian refugees, and by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner: for Refagees to assist these refugees and to bring about co-ordinated action on their behalf by Governments, intergovern- mental agencies and non-governmental organizations; 2. Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to continue their efforts ; 3. Urges Governments and non-governmental or- ganizations to make contributions to the Secretary- General to the United Nations High Commissioner for Ref~gees or to other appropriate agencies for thF. care and resettlement of Hungarian tefugees, and to co-ordinate their aid programmes in consultation with the Office of the High Commissioner; 4. Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to make an immediate appeal to both Governments and non-gov- ernmental organizations to meet the minimum present needs as estimated in the report of the Office of the United Nations High · Commissioner for Refugees to the Secretary-General and authorizes them to make subsequent appeals on the basis of plans and estimates made by the High Commissioner with the concurrence of his Executive Committee. 587th plenary meeting, 21 November 1956. Resolution 1130 (XI) The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 1004 (ES-II) of 4 Novem- ber 1956, 1005 (ES~II), 1006 (ES-II) and 1007 (ES- 01 Ibid., Anne~es, agenda item 67, documents A/3371 and Add.1. 64, General Allsem.bly-Eleventh Session II) of 9 November 1956, and 1127 (XI) and 1128 (XI) of 21 November 1956 relating to the tragic events in Hungary, H a.ving received and noted the report of the Secre- tary-General22 that United Nations observers have not been permitted to enter Hungary, Noting with deep concern that the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics has failed to com- ply with the provisions of the United Nations resolu- tions calling upon it to desist from its intervention in the internai affairs of Hungary, to cease its deportations of Hungarian citizens and to return promptly to their homes those it has already deported, to withdraw its armed forces from Hungary and to cease its repressîon of the Hungarian people, 1. Reiterates its call upon the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Hungarian authorities to comply with the above resolutîons and to permit United Nations observers to enter the terri- tory of Hungary, to travel freely therein and to report their findings to the Secretary-General ; 2. Requests the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Hungarian authorities to communicate to the Secretary-General, not latei: than 7 December 1956, their consent to receive United Nations observers; 3. Recommends that in the meantime the Secretary- General arrange for the immediate dispatch to Hun- gary, and other countries as appropriate, of observers named by him pursuant to paragraph 4 of General Assembly resolution 1004 (ES-II) of 4 November 1956; 4. Requests the Governments of all Member States to co-operate with the representatives named by the Secretary-General by extending such assistance and providing such facilities as may be necessary for the effective discharge of their responsihilities. 608th plenary meeting, 4 December 1956. Resolution 1131 (XI) The General Assembly, Deeply concerned over the tragic events in Hungary, Recaliing those provisions of its resolutions 1004 (ES-II) of 4 November 1956, 1005 (ES-II) of 9 November 1956, 1127 (XI) of 21 November 1956 and 1130 (XI) of 4 December 1956, calling upon the Gov- ernment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to desist from its intervention in the interna! affairs of Hungary, to withdraw its forces from Hungary and to cease its repression of the Hungarîan people, Recalling also those provisions of its resolutions 1904 (ES-II) and 1127 (XI), calling for permission for United Nations observers to enter the territory of Hungary, to travel freely therein and to report their findings to the Secretary-General, Having received the report of the Secretary-Gen- eral22 of 30 November 1956, stating that no information is available to the Secretary-Ge.neral concerning steps taken in order to establish compliance with the deci- 11 Ibid., document A/3403. sions of the General Assernbly which refer to a with- drawal of troops or related f:olitical matters, and the note of the Secretary-General 8 of 7 December 1956, N oting with grave concern that there has not been a reply to the latest appeal of the General Assembly for the admission of United Nations .observers to Hungary, as contained in its resolution 1130 (XI), C onsidering that recent events have clearly demon- strated the will of the Hungarian people to recover their liberty and independence, N oting the overwhelming demand of the Hungarian people for the cessation of intervention of foreign armed forces and the withdrawal of foreign troops, 1. Declares that, by using its armed force against the. Hungarian people, the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is violating the political independence of Hungary; 2. Condemns the violation of the Charter of the United Nations by the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in depriving Hungary of its liberty and independence and the Hungarian people of the exercise of their fundamental rights ; 3. Reiterates its call upon the Governnrent of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to desist forthwith from any form of intervention in the internal affaîrs of Hungary; 4; Calls upon the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to make immediate arrangements for the withdrawal, under United Nations observation, of its armed forces from Hungary and to permit the re7establishment of the political independence of Hun- gary; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to take any initia- tive that he deems helpful in relation to the Hungarian problem, in conformity with the principles of the Charter and the resolutions of the General Assembly. 618th plenary meeting, 12 December 1956. Resolution 1132 (XI) The General .Assembly, Recalling its previous resolutions on the Hungarian problem, Reaffirming the objectives contained therein and the continuing concern of the United Nations in ~his matter, Having received the report of the Secretary-Gen- eral of S J anuary 1957, 24 Desiring to ensure that the General Assembly and all Member States shall be in possession of the fullest and best available information regarding the situation created by the intervention of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, through its use of armed force and other means, in the internai affairs of Hungary, as well as regarding developrnents relating to the recom- mendations of the General Assembly on this subject, 1. Estciblishes, for the above-mentioned purposes, a Spedal Committee, composed of representatives of Australia, Ceylon, Denmark, Tunisia and Uruguay, to 111 Ibid., document A/3435. 14 lbid., document A/3485.
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