A/RES/997(ES-I) GA

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED WITHOUT REFERENCE TO A COMMITIEE Question considered by the Security Council at its 7 49th and 750th meetings, held on 30 October 1956 Resolution 997 (ES-I) The General .·1ssem/lly, Noting the disregard on many (Kcasions by parties to the Israel-Arab armistice agreements of 1949 of the terms of such agreements, and that the armed forces of Israel have penetrated deeply into Egyptian terri-- tory in violation of the General Armistice Agreement between Egypt and Israel uf 24 February 1949,4 Noting that armed forces of Fr:mce and the United Kingdom of Great Britain anrl Northern Ireland are conducting military operation~ against Egyptia11 terri- tory, Noting that traffic through the Suez Canal is now interrupted to the serious prejudice of many nations, Expressing its gra,_.e conrern over these develop- ments, 1. Urges as a matter of priority that all parties now involved in hostilities in the area agree to an immediate cease-Ere and, as part thereof, halt the movement of military forces and arms into the area; 2. Urges the parties to the armistice agreements promptly to withdraw all forces behind the armistice lines, to desist from raids across the armistice lines into neighbouring territory, and to observe scrupulously the provisions of the armistice agreements; 3. Reco1nmends that all Member States refrain from introducing military goods in the area of hostil- ities and in general refrain from any acts which would delay or prevent the implementation of the present resolution; 4. Urges that, upon the cease-fire being effective, steps be taken to reopen the Suez Canal and restore secure freedom of navigation; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to observe and report promptly on the compliance with the present resolution to the Security Council and to the General Assembly, for such further action as they may deem appropriate in accordance with the Charter; 6. Decides to remain in emergency session pending compliance with the present resolution. 562nd plenary meeting, 2 November 1956. Resolution 998 (ES-I) The General Assembly, Bearing in mind the urgent necessity of facilitating compliance with its resolution 997 (ES-I) of 2 Novem- ber 1956, 4 Official Records of the Security Council, Fourth Year, Special Supplement No. 3. 2 Hequests, as a matter of priority, the Secretary- General to submit to it within forty-eight hours a plan for the setting up, with the consent of the nations con- cerned, of an emergency international United Nations Force tu secure and supervise the cessation of hostilities in accordance \Yith all the terms of the aforementioned re~olutiun. 563rd plenary meeting, 4 November 1956. Resolution 999 (ES-I) /'fie General .·lsscmb/_\', .V oti11g with rcyret that not all the parties concerned have yet agreed to comply with the provisions of its resol11tio11 <J97 ( l•:S-I) of 2 November 195(,, Xotiny the spe,ial priority given in that resolution tu an immediate cease-fire and, as part thereof, to the halting of the movement of military forces and arms in t II the area, Yoiiny furlht'r that the resolution urged the parties tu the armistice agreements promptly to withdraw all forces behind the armistice lines, to desist from raids a,ross tl1e armistice lines into neighbouring territory, all(l to obsen-e scrupulously the provisions of the ar111istice agreemc11ts, I_ Reaffirms its resolution 997 (ES-I), and once again ca11s upon the parties immediately to comply with the provisions of the said resolution; l. ,-luthori:::es the Secretarv-General immediately to arrange with the parties con:erned for the i111ple111en- tation of the cease-fire and the halting of the movement of military forces and arms into the area, and requests him to report compliance forthwith and. in any case, 11ut later than twelve hours from the time of adoption of the present resolution; 3. Requests the Secretary-General, with the as- ;,istance of the Chief of Staff and the members of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, to obtain compliance of the withdrawal of all forces behind the armistice lines; 4. Decides to meet again immediately on receipt of the Secretary-General's report referred to in paragraph :? of the present resolution_ 563rd plenary meeting, 4 November 1956. Resolution 1000 (ES-I) The General Asse111bly, Having requested the Secretary-General, m its reso- lution 998 (ES-I) of 4 November 1956, to submit to it a plan for an emergency international United Nations Force, for the purposes stated,

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