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so ~encral Allembly-Twenty-third Seuion 9. Invites the Secretary-General and the United Nations organs and specialized agencies concerned to take action, as appropriate, on the resolutions and recommendations of the Conference ; 10. Further invites the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-fourth sess-ion on the measures .taken and the progress achieved in the implementation of the recommendations of the Con- ference by Member States, the United N ations organs, specialized agencies and other intergovernmental organizations concerned; 11. Decides to keep under review to the extent pos- sible the resolutions of the Conference in connexion with related agenda items. 1748th plenary meeting, 19 December 1968. 2443 (XXID). Reepect for and implementation of human rights in occupled territories The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principies of the Charter of the United Nations and by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Bearing in mind the provisions of the Geneva Con- vention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949,30 Mi11dful of the principie embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights regarding the right of everyone to return to his own country, and recalling Security Council resolution 237 (1967) of 14 June 1967, General Assembly resolutions 2252 (ES-V) of 4 July 1967 and 2341 B (XXII) of 19 December 1967, Commission on Human Rights resolution 6 (XXIV) of 27 February 196831 and Economic and Social Council resolution 1336 (XLIV) of 31 May 1968, in which those United Nations orians called upon the Govern- ment of Israel, inter alia, to facilitate the return of those inhabitants who have fled the area of military operations since the outbreak of hostilities, Recalling the telegram dispatched by the Commission on Human Rights on 8 March 1968, calling upon the Government of Israel to desist forthwith from acts of aestroying homes of the Arab civilian population in areas occupied by Israel,82 Recalling also Security Council resolution 259 ( 1968) of 27 September 1968, in which the Council expressed its concern for the safety, welfare and security of the inhabitants of the Arab territories under military occupation by Israel, and deplored the delay in the implementation of Council resolution 237 ( 1967), N oting resolution I on respect for and implementa- tion of human rights in occupied territories, adopted by the International Conference on Human Rights on 7 May 1968,33 in which the Conference, inter alia: (a) Expressed its grave concern at the violation of human rights in Arab territories occupied by Israel, ( b) Drew the attention of the Government of Israel to the grave consequences resulting from the disregard of fundamental freedoms and human rights in occupied territories, ao United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75 (1950), No. 973. 81 See Official ReconJ.s of the Economic and Social Council, Fort31-fourth Session, Supplement No. 4 (E/4475), chapter XVIII. 82 ]bid., para. 400. aa See Final Act of the foten1ationat Conference on Human Rights (United Nations publication, Sales No.: E.68.XIV.2), p. 5. (e) Called u pon the Government of Israel to desist forthwith from acts of destroying homes of the Arab civilian population inhabiting areas occupied by Israel and to respect and implement the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 194934 in occupied territories, ( d) Affirmed the inalienable rights of all inhabitants who have leí~ their homes as a result of the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East to retum home, resume their normal life, recover their property and homes, and rejoin their families according to the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, l. Decides to establish a Special Committee to In- vestigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories, com- posed of three Member States; 2. Requests the President of the General Assembly to appoint the members of the Special Committee ; 3. Requests the Government of Israel to receive the Special Committee, co-operate with it and facilitate its work; 4. Requests the Special Committee to report to the Secretary-General as soon as possible and whenever the need arises thereafter; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Committee with all the necessary facilities for the performance of its task. 1748th plenary meeting, 19 December 1968. 2444 (XXIll). Reepect for human right• In armed conftlcts The General Assembly, Recognizing the necessity of applying basic humani- tarian principies in all armed conflicts, Taking note of resolution XXIII on human rights in armed conflicts, adopted on 12 May 1968 by the International Conference on Human Rights,85 Afferming that the provisions of that resolution need to be implemented effectively as soon as possible, l. Affirms resolution XXVIII of the XX.th Inter- national Conference of the Red Cross held at Vienna in 1965, whit:h laid down, ínter alia, the following prin- cipies for observance by ali governmental and other authorities responsible for action in armed conflicts : (a) That the right of the parties to a conflict to adopt means of injuring the enemy is not unlimited; ( b) That it is prohibited to launch a.ttacks against the civilian populations as such ; ( c) That distinction must be made at ali times be- tween persons taking part in the hostilities and mem- bers of the civilian population to the effect that the Jatter be spared as much as possible ; 2. Invites the Secretary-General, in consultation with the International Committee of the Red Cross and other appropriate international organizations, to study: (a) Steps which could be taken to secure the better application of existing humanitarian international con- ventions and rules in ali armed conflicts; H United Nations, Treat31 Series, vol. 75 (1950), Nos. 970-973. 8G See Final Act of the lnternational Confermce °" H..,. Rights (United Nations publication, Sales No.: E.68.XIV.2), p. 18.

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