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ness of the services provided to the United Nations missions by the Secretary-General, and shall prepare a report embodying its observations and recommendations for consideration during the fourth regular session of the General Assembly. Two hundredth plenary meeting, 29 April 1949. 271 (III). Appointment of a Special Committee on Method11 and Proce- dures of the General Assembly The General Assembly, Mindful of the increasing length of General Assembly sessions, and of tl.e growing tendency towards protracted debates in its plenary meetings and committees, 1. Decides to create a Special Committee con- sisting of Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czecho- slovakia, Egypt, France, India, Iran, Mexico, Sweden, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom, United States of America and Uruguay in order to: (a) Consider methods and procedures which would enable the General Assembly and its Com- mittees to discharge their functions more effec- tively and expeditiously; ( b) Submit, if possible, a preliminary report to the General Assembly during the second part of its third session; ( c) Transmit a report to the Secretary- General, not later than 15 August 1949, for cir- culation to Members and for consideration at the fourth regular session of the General Assembly; 2. Invites the Secretary-General to collaborate closely with the Special Committee in its work. Two, hundred and first plenary meeting, 29 April 1949. 272 (III). Observance in Bulgaria and Hungary of human rights and fundamental freedoms The General Assembly, Considering that one of the purposes of the United Nations is to achieve international co- operation in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion, Considering that the Governments of Bulgaria and Hungary have been accused, before the Gen- eral Assembly, of acts contrary to the purposes of the United Nations and to their obligations under the Peace Treaties to ensure to all persons within their respective jurisdictions the enjoy- ment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, I. Expresses its deep concern at the grave accusations made against the Governments of methodes analogues destinees a ameliorer l'cffi- cacite des services mis par le Secretaire general a la disposition des missions des Nations Unies, et presentera, aux fins d'examen, a l'Assemblee generale lors de sa quatrieme session ordinaire un rapport contenant ses observations et recomman- dations. Deur centieme seance pleniere, le 29 avril 1949. 271 (III). Nomination d'une Commis- sion speciale des methodes et des procedures de I' Assemhlee generale L' Assemblee genfrale, Preo(c11pee de la longueur croissante des ses- sions de I' Assemblee generale et de la tendance de plus en plus marquee a prolonger les debats en seance pleniere et en commission, 1. Decide de creer une Commission speciale composee des pays suivants : Belgique, Bresil, Canada, Chine, Tchecoslovaquie, Egypte, France, Incle, Iran, Me;x.ique, Suede, Union des Repu- bliques socialistes sovietiques, Royaume-Uni, Etats-Unis d'Amerique et Uruguay, et chargee: a) D'etudier les methodes et Jes procedures propres a permettre a I' Assemblee generale et a ses Commissions de remplir leurs fonctions avec plus d'efficacite et de diligence; b) De presenter si possible un rapport preli- minaire a l'Assemblee generale au cours de la deuxieme partie de sa troisieme session ; c) D'adresser un rapport au Secretaire gene- ral, le 15 aout 1949 au plus tard, pour commu- nication aux Membres aux fins d'examen a la quatrieme session ordinaire de I' Assemblee ge- n er ale; 2. Invite le Secretaire general a collaborer etroitement avec la Commission speciale. Deux cent unieme seance pleniere, le 29 avril 1949. 2 72 (III) . Respect des droits de l'hom- me et des lihertes f ondamentales en Bulgarie et en Hongrie "L' Assemblee generate, Considerant que l'un des buts des Nations Unies est de realiser la cooperation internationale en developpant et en encourageant le respect des droits de l'homme et des libertes fondamentales pour tous, sans distinction de race, de sexe, de langue ou de religion, Conside. ;.,It que le Gouvernement de la Bul- garie et celui de la Hongrie ont ete accuses devant 1' Assemblee generale d'actes contraires aux buts des Nations Unies et a !'obligation qui leur in- combe en vertt1 des Traites de paix d'assurer a tous, clans leur juridiction respective, la jouissance des droits de I'homme et des libertes fondamen- tales, 1. Exprime le profond souci que Jui inspirent Jes graves accusations portees contre le Gouver- 17 Bulgaria and Hungary regarding the suppression of human rights and fundamental freedoms in those countries ; 2. Notes with satisfaction that steps have been takf"tl by several States signatories to the Peace Treaties with Bulgaria and Hungary regarding these accusations, and expresses the hope that measures will be diligently applied, in accordance with the Treaties, in order to ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; 3. M osl urgently draws the attention of the Governments of Bulgaria and Hungary to their obligations under the Peace Treaties, including the obligation to co-operate in the settlement of all these questions ; 4. Decides to retain the question on the agenda of the fourth regular session of the General Assembly of the.United Nations. Two htmdred and third plenary meeting, 30 April 1949. 273 (III). Adminion of Israel to mem- bership in the United Nations Having received the report of the Security Council on the application of Israel for member- ship in the United Nations,1 Noting that, in the judgment of the S~curity Council, Israel is a peace-loving State and 1s 3Lble and willing to carry out the obligations contained in the Charter, Noting that the Security Council has recom- mended to the General Assembly that it admit Israel to membership in the United Nations, Noting furthermore the declaration by the State of Israel that it "unreservedly accepts the obliga- tions of the United Nations Charter and under- takes to honour them from the day when it be- comes a Member of the United Nations'',2 Recalling its resolutions of 29 November 19478 and 11 December 1948' and taking note of the declarations and explanations made by the repre- sentative of the Government of Israel0 before the ad hoe Political Committee in respect of the implementation of the said resolutions, The General Assembly, Acting in discharge of its functions under Article 4 of the Charter and rule 125 of its rules of procedure, 1. Decides that Israel is a peace-loving State which accepts the obligations contained in the Charter and is able and willing to carry out those obligations; 2. Decides to admit Israel to membership in the United Nations. Two hundred and seventh plenary meeting, 11 May 1949. ' See document A/818. • Sec document S/1093. • Sec Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly during its second session, pages 131-132. • Sec Resolutions adopted bJ the General Assembly during Part I of its third sess10n, pages 21-25. • Sec documents A/AC24/SR.45-48, 50 and 51. 18 nement de la Bulgarie et celui de la Hongrie toochant la suppression des droits de l'homme et des libertes fondamentales clans ces pays; 2. Nate avec satisfaction que des mesures ont ete prises par plusieurs Etats signataires des Trai- tes de paix avec la Bulgarie et la Hongrie en ce qui concerne ces accusations, et exprime l'espoir que des mesures seront diligemment appliquees, selon les Traites, en vue d'assurer le respect des droits de l'homme et des libertes fondamentales; 3. Attire de toute urgence !'attention du Gou- vernement de Ja Bufgarie et de celui de la Hongrie sur Jes obligations qui leur incombent en vertu des Traites de paix, et notamment sur celle <le cooperer au reglement de toutes ces questions; 4. Decide de garder la question inscrite a l'ordre du jour de la quatrieme session ordinaire de l'Assemblee generate des Nations Unies. Deu.x cent troisiemc seance pll:nierc, le 30 avril 1949. 273 (III). Admission d'lsrael a l'Or- ganisation des Nations Unies A:yant reru le rapport du Conseil de securite relatif a la demande d'admission d'Israel a !'Or- ganisation des Nations Unies1, N otant que, de l'avis du Conseil de securite, Israel est un Etat pacifique, capable de remplir Jes obligations de la Charte et dispose a le faire, N otant que le Conseil de securite a recommande a I' Assemblee generale d'admettre Israel a !"Orga- nisation des Nations Unies, Prenant acte, en outre, de la declaration par Jaquelle l'Etat d'Israel "accepte sans reserve au- cune les obligations decoulant de Ja Charte des Nations Unies et s'engage a Jes observer du jour ou ii deviendra Membre des Nations Unies"2, Rappelant ses resolutions du 29 novembre 19473 et du 11 decembre 1948\ et prenant acte des declarations faites et des explications fournies devant la Commission politique speciale par le re- presentant du Gouvernement d'Israel 5 en ce qui conceme la rnise en ceuvre desdites resolutions, L' Assemblee generale, Remplissant les fonctions qui lui incombent aux termes de !'Article 4 de la Charte et de !'article 125 de son reglement interieur, 1. Decide qu'Israel est un Etat pacifique qui accepte Jes obligations de la Charte, qui est ca- pable de remplir lesdites obligations et dispose a le faire; 2. Decide d'admettre Israel a !'Organisation des Nations Unies. Dcu.x cent septienie seance pleniere, le 11 mai 1949. 'Voir le document A/818. • Voir le document S/1093. 'Voir les Resolutions adoptees par /'Assemblec gene- rale pendant sa deuxieme session, pages 131-132. • Voir les Resolutions adoptees par l'Asscmblee gene- rale pendant la premiere partie de sa troisieme session, pages 21-25. • Voir Jes documents A/ AC.24/SR.45-48, 50 et 51.

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