A/RES/1302(XIII) GA

Reeolatiom adopted on the reports of the Special Polltieal Committee 9 1302 (Xlll). Treatment of people of Indian origin in the Union of South Africa The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 1179 (XII) of 26 November 1957, Having considered the reports of the Governments of lndia8 and Pakistan,4 1. N o.ies that the Governments of both India and Pakistan have reiterated their readiness to enter into negotiations with the Government of the Union of South Africa in accordance with the expressed desires of the United Nations, and with the express declaration that such negotiations would not in any way prejudice their own position or the position taken by the Government of the Union of South Africa regarding their respective juridical stands in the dispute; 2. Regreis that the Government of the Union of South Africa has not replied to the communications sent by the Governments of India and Pakistan on this subject and has not yet agreed to confer with those Gov- ernments with a view to arriving at a solution of this problem in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Dec- laration of Human Rights; 3. Appeals to the Government of the Unicn of South Africa to enter into negotiations to that end with the Governments of India and Pakistan without prejudice to the position taken by the Union of South Africa re- garding its juridical stand on the issue; 4. Invites Member States to use. their good offices, as appropriate, to bring about negotiations in accordance with the desires expressed by the General Assembly at previous sessions ; 5. Invites the parties concerned to report to the Gen- eral Assembly as appropriate, jointly or separately, re- garding any progress which may be made. 783rd plenary meeting, 10 December 1958. 1315 (Xlll). Report of the Director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Pales- tine Refugees in the Near East The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 194 (Ill) of 11 December 1948, 302 (IV) of 8 December 1949, 393 (V) of 2 December 1950, 513 (VI) of 26 January 1952, 614 (VII) of 6 November 1952, 720 (VIII) of 27 Novem- ber 1953, 818 (IX) of 4 December 1954, 916 (X) of 3 December 1955, 1018 (XI) of 28 February 1957 and 1191 (XII) of 12 December 1957, Noting the annual report of the Director ot the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East,11 and in particular the ob- servations relating to the expiration of the Agency's mandate e,n 30 June 1960, and noting the report of the Advisory Commission of the Agency,6 • Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirteenth Ses- sion] Annexes, agenda item 62, document A/3850. • Ind... document A/3854. • Ibid., Thirteenth Session, Supplement No. 14 (A/3931). • Ibid., Thirteenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 26, docu- ment A/3948. Noting wil,h regret that repatriation or compensation of the refugees, as provided for in paragraph 11 of General Assembly resolution 194 (III), has not been effected, that no substantial progress has been made in the programme endorsed in paragraph 2 of Assembly resolution 513 (VI) for the reintegration of refugees and that, therefore, the situation of the refugees con- tinues to be a matter of serious concern, Having reviewed the budget prepared by the Director and having noted the endorsement thereof by the Ad- visory Commission of the Agency, Noting wi,t,h grave concern that contributions to the budget are not yet sufficient and that the financial situa- tion of the Agency remains serious, Recalling that the Agency is a subsidiary organ of the United Nations, 1. Draws the attewn of Governments to the pre- carious financial position of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and urges them to consider to what extent they can contribute or increase their contributions in order that the Agency may carry out relief and rehabilitation programmes for the welfare of the refugees ; 2. Requests the Secretary-General, in view of the serious financial position of the Agency, to continue, as a matter of urgent concern, his special efforts to secure the additional finaru:ial assistance needed to meet the Agency's budget and to provide adequate working capital; 3. Directs the Agency to pursue its programme for refugees bearing in mind the response to paragraphs 1 and 2 above; 4. Requests the Director of the Agency, without prejudice to paragraph 11 of General Assembly resolu- tion 194 (111), to plan and carry out projects capable of supporting substantial numbers of refugees and, in particular, programmes relating to education and voca- tional training ; 5. Requests the host Governments to co-operate fully with the Agency and with its personnel and to extend to the Agency every appropriate assistance in carrying out its functions ; 6. Requests the Agency to continue its consultations with the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine in the best interests of their respective tasks, with particular reference to paragraph 11 of resolution 194 (Ill); 7. Expresses its thanks to Mr. Henry R Labouisse, Director of the Agency, for the devoted attention he has given to the affairs of the Agency and to the welfare of the refugees for the four years of his incumbency, to the staff of the Agency for their continued faithful efforts to carry out its mandate, and to the specialized agencies and the many private organizations' for their valuable and continuing work in assisting the refugees; 8. Requests the Director of the Agency to continue to submit the reports referred to in paragraph 21 of General Assembly resolution 302 (IV), as modified by paragraph 11 of Assembly resolution 1018 (XI). 788th plenary meeting, 12 December 1958.

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