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United Nations Security Council Resolution 62, November 16, 1948

[S/1080] The Security Council, Reaffirming its previous resolutions concerning the establishment and implementation of the truce in Palestine, and recalling particularly its resolution 54 (1948) of 15 July 1948 which determined that the situation in Palestine constitutes a threat to the peace within the meaning of Article 39 of the Charter of the United Nations, Taking note that […]

United Nations Security Council Resolution 61; November 4, 1948

[S/1070] The Security Council, Having decided on 15 July 1948 that, subject to further decision by the Security Council or the General Assembly, the truce shall remain in force is accordance with resolution 54 (1948) of that date and with resolution 50 (1948) of 29 May 1948 Unto a peaceful adjustment of the future situation of Palestine is reached, […]

United Nations Security Council Resolution 60; October 29, 1948

[S/1062] The Security Council Resolves that a sub-committee be established consisting of the representatives of the United Kingdom, China, France, Belgium and the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic to consider all the amendments and revisions which have been or may be suggested to the second revised draft resolution contained in document S/1059/Rev2, and in consultation with […]

United Nations Security Council Resolution 59; October 19, 1948

[S/1045] The Security Council, Having in mind the report of the Acting Mediator concerning the assassination on 17 September 1948 of the United Nations Mediator, Count Folke Bernadotte, and United Nations observer Colonel Andre Serot, the report of the Acting Mediator concerning difficulties encountered in the supervision of the truce and the report of the […]

United Nations Security Council Resolution 56; August 19, 1948

[S/983] The Security Council, Taking into account communications from the Mediator concerning the situation in Jerusalem, (1) Directs the attention of the Governments and authorities concerned to its resolution 54 (1948) of 15 July 1948; (2) Decides pursuant to its resolution 54 (1948) and so informs the Governments and authorities concerned, that: (a) Each party is responsible for the […]

United Nations Security Council Resolution 54; July 15, 1948

[S/902] The Security Council, Taking into consideration that the Provisional Government of Israel has indicated its acceptance in principle of a prolongation of the truce in Palestine that the States members of the Arab League have rejected successive appeals of the United Nations Mediator, and of the Security Council in its resolution 53 (1948) of 7 July 1948, […]

United Nations Security Council Resolution 53; July 7, 1948

Resolution of 7 July 1948 [S/875] The Security Council, Taking into consideration the telegram from the United Nations Mediator dated 5 July 1948, Addresses an urgent appeal to the interested parties to accept in principle the prolongation of the truce for such period as may be decided upon in consultation with the Mediator.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 50; May 29, 1948

Resolution of 29 May 1948 [S/801] The Security Council, Desiring to bring about a cessation of hostilities in Palestine without prejudice to the rights, claims and position of either Arabs or Jews, (1) Calls upon all Governments and authorities concerned to order a cessation of all acts of armed force for a period of four weeks; […]

United Nations Security Council Resolution 49; May 22, 1948

Resolution of 22 May 1948 [S/773] The Security Council, Taking into consideration that previous resolutions of the Security Council in respect to Palestine have not been complied with and that military operations are taking place in Palestine, (1) Calls upon all Governments and authorities, without prejudice to the rights, claims or positions of the parries […]

United Nations Security Council Resolution 48; April 23, 1948

Resolution of 23 April 1948 [S/727] The Security Council, Referring to its resolution 46 (1948) of 17 April 1948 calling upon all parties concerned to comply With specific attempts for a truce in Palestine, Establishes a Truce Commission for Palestine composed of representatives of those members of the Security Council which have career consular officers in Jerusalem, […]

United Nations Security Council Resolution 46; April 17, 1948

Resolution of 17 April 1948 [S/723] The Security Council, Considering its resolution 43 (1948) of 1 April 1948 and the conversations held by its President with the representatives of the Jewish Agency for Palestine and the Arab Higher Committee with a view to arranging a truce between Arabs and Jews in Palestine, Considering that, as stated in […]

United Nations Security Council Resolution 44; April 1, 1948

Resolution of 1 April 1948 [S/714, 11] The Security Council, Having received, on 9 December 1947, General Assembly resolution 181 concerning Palestine dated 29 November 1947, Having taken note of the United Nations Palestine Commission’s first and second monthly progress reports and first special report on the problem of security, Having called, on 5 March 1948 on […]

United Nations Security Council Resolution 43; April 1, 1948

Resolution of 1 April 1948 [S/714, 1] The Security Council, In the exercise of its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, (1) Notes the increasing violence and disorder in Palestine and believes that it is of the utmost urgency that an immediate truce be effected in Palestine: (2) Calls upon the […]

United Nations Security Council Resolution 42; March 5, 1948

42 (1948). Resolution of 5 March 1948 [S/691] The Security Council, Having received General Assembly resolution 181 (11) of 29 November 1947 on Palestine, and having received from the United Nations Palestine Commission its first monthly report and its first special report on the problem of security in Palestine,” (1) Resolves to call on the permanent members […]

Vandenberg Resolution

Senate Resolution 239, Eightieth Congress Whereas peace with justice and the defense of human rights and fundamental freedoms require international cooperation through more effective use of the United Nations: Therefore be it Resolved, That the Senate reaffirm the policy of the United States to achieve international peace and security through the United Nations so that […]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights Written at the U.N. in 1948: Preamble WHEREAS recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, WHEREAS disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have […]

United Nations: The Arms Trade Treaty

Preamble The States Parties to this Treaty, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Recalling Article 26 of the Charter of the United Nations which seeks to promote the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security with the least diversion for armaments of the world’s human and economic […]

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1199; September 23, 1998

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3930th meeting on 23 September 1998 The Security Council, Recalling its resolution 1160 (1998) of 31 March 1998, Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General pursuant to that resolution, and in particular his report of 4 September 1998 (S/1998/834 and Add.1), Noting with appreciation the statement of the Foreign Ministers […]

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1160; March 31, 1998

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3868th meeting On 31 March 1998 The Security Council, Noting with appreciation the statements of the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America (the Contact Group) of 9 and 25 March […]

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

The General Assembly, Recalling its previous resolutions, especially resolutions 33/166 of 20 December 1978 and 43/112 of 8 December 1988, and those of the Commission on Human Rights and the Economic and Social Council related to the question of a convention on the rights of the child, Taking note, in particular, of Commission on Human […]

Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery; September 7, 1956.

PREAMBLE The States Parties to the present Convention Considering that freedom is the birthright of every human being; Mindful that the peoples of the United Nations reaffirmed in the Charter their faith in the dignity and worth of the human person; Considering that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaimed by the General Assembly of […]

Protocol Amending the Slavery Convention Signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926; December 7, 1953

Done at the Headquarters of the United Nations, New York, on 7 December 1953 The States Parties to the present Protocol, Considering that under the Slavery Convention signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926 (hereinafter called ” the Convention “) the League of Nations was invested with certain duties and functions, and Considering that it is expedient […]

Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction (1972)

TIAS 8062 ENTRY INTO FORCE: 26 March 1975 The States Parties to this Convention, Determine to act with a view to achieving effective progress toward general and complete disarmament, including the prohibition and elimination of all types of weapons of mass destruction, and convinced that the prohibition of the development, production and stockpiling of chemical […]

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; December 9, 1948

Adopted by Resolution 260 (III) A of the United Nations General Assembly on 9 December 1948. The Contracting Parties, Having considered the declaration made by the General Assembly of the United Nations in its resolution 96 (I) dated 11 December 1946 that genocide is a crime under international law, contrary to the spirit and aims […]

Convention of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization, March 6, 1948

The States parties to the present Convention hereby establish the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (hereinafter referred to as “the Organization”). PART I – PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARTICLE I The purposes of the Organization are: (a) to provide machinery for co-operation among Governments in the field of governmental regulation and practices relating to technical matters […]

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation (1971)

U.N.T.S. No. 14118, vol. 974, pp. 178-184 ENTRY INTO FORCE: 26 January 1973 The States Parties to the Convention Considering that unlawful acts against the safety of civil aviation jeopardize the safety of persons and property, seriously affect the operation of air services, and undermine the confidence of the peoples of the world in the […]

Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others; March 21, 1950

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 25 Jul 51 PREAMBLE Whereas prostitution and the accompanying evil of the traffic in persons for the purpose of prostitution are incompatible with the dignity and worth of the human person and endanger the welfare of the individual, the family and the community, Whereas, with respect to the suppression of the traffic […]

Convention Concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour (28 Jun 30) as Modified by the Final Articles Revision Convention, 1946

The General Conference of the International Labour Organisation, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Fourteenth Session on 10 June 1930, and Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to forced or compulsory labour, which is included in the first […]

U.N. General Assembly Resolution 186: Appointment and terms of reference of a United Nations Mediator in Palestine; May 14, 1948

186 (S-2). The General Assembly Taking account of the present situation in regard to Palestine, Strongly affirms its support of the efforts of the Security Council to secure a truce in Palestine and calls upon all Governments, organizations and persons to co-operate in making effective such a truce; II (1) Empowers a United Nations Mediator […]

Amendment of United Nations Participation Act, October 10, 1949

AN ACT To amend the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America In Congress assembled, That subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of section 2 of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 are hereby amended to read as follows: “(a) The President, […]