The General Assembly,
Having considered further the situation in Palestine,
1. Expresses its deep appreciation of the progress achieved through
the good offices of the late United Nations Mediator in promoting a
peaceful adjustment of the future situation of Palestine, for which
cause he sacri¬ficed his life; and extends its thanks to the
Acting Mediator and his staff for their continued efforts and
devotion to duty in Palestine;
2. Establishes a Conciliation Commission consisting of three States
mem¬bers of the United Nations which shall have the following
functions:
a. To assume, in so far as it considers necessary in existing
circum-
stances, the functions given to the United Nations Mediator on
Palestine by Resolution 186 (S-2) of the General Assembly of 14 May
1948;
b. To carry out the specific functions and directives given to it
by the
present resolution and such additional functions and directives as
may be given to it by the General Assembly or by the Security
Council;
c. To undertake, upon the request of the Security Council, any of
the
functions now assigned to the United Nations Mediator on Palestine
or to the United Nations Truce Commission by resolutions of the
Security Council; upon such request to the Conciliation Commission
by the Security Council with respect to all the remaining functions
of the United Nations Mediator on Palestine under Security Council
resolutions, the office of the Mediator shall be terminated;
3. Decides that a Committee of the Assembly, consisting of China,
France, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom
and the United States of America, shall present before the end of
the first part of the present session of the General Assembly, for
the approval of the Assembly, a proposal concerning the names of
the three States which will constitute the Conciliation
Commission;
4. Requests the Commission to begin its functions at once, with a
view to the establishment of contact between the parties themselves
and the Commission at the earliest possible date;
5. Calls upon the Governments and authorities concerned to extend
the scope of the negotiations provided for in the Security
Council's resolution of 16 November 1948 and to seek agreement by
negotiations conducted either with the Conciliation Commission or
directly, with a view to the final settlement of all questions
outstanding between them;
6. Instructs the Conciliation Commission to take steps to assist
the Governments and authorities concerned to achieve a final
settlement of all questions outstanding between them;
7. Resolves that the Holy Places - including Nazareth - religious
build¬ings and sites in Palestine should be protected and free
access to them assured, in accordance with existing right and
historical practices; that arrangements to this end should be under
effective United Nations super¬vision; that the fourth regular
session of the General Assembly in its detailed proposals for a
permanent international regime for the territory of Jerusalem,
should include recommendations concerning the Holy Places in that
territory; that with regard to the Holy Places in the rest of
Palestine the Commission should call upon the political authorities
of the areas con¬cerned to give appropriate formal guarantees
as to protection of the Holy, Places and access to them; and that
these undertakings should be present¬ed to the General
Assembly for approval;
8. Resolves that, in view of its association with three world
religions, the Jerusalem area, including the present municipality
of Jerusalem plus the surrounding villages and towns, the most
eastern of which shall be Abu Dis; the most southern, Bethlehem;
the most western Ein Karim (including also the built-up area of
Motsa); and the most northern Shu'fat, should be accorded special
and separate treatment from the rest of Palestine and should be
placed under effective United Nations control;
Requests the Security Council to take further steps to ensure the
demilita¬rization of Jerusalem at the earliest possible
date;
Instructs the Commission to present to the fourth regular session
of the General Assembly detailed proposals for a permanent
international regime for the Jerusalem area which will provide for
the maximum local autono¬my for distinctive groups consistent
with the special international status of the Jerusalem area;
The Conciliation Commission is authorized to appoint a United
Nations representative, who shall cooperate with the local
authorities with respect to the interim administration of the
Jerusalem area;
9. Resolves that, pending agreement on more detailed arrangements
among the Governments and authorities concerned, the freest
possible access to Jerusalem by road, rail or air should be
accorded to all inhabitants of Palestine;
10. Instructs the Conciliation Commission to seek arrangements
among the Governments and authorities concerned which will
facilitate the eco¬nomic development of the area, including
arrangements for access to ports and airfields and the use of
transportation and communication facilities;
11. Resolves that the refugees wishing to return to their homes
and live at peace with their neighbors should be permitted to do so
at the earliest practi¬cal date, and that compensation should
be paid for the property of those choosing not to return and for
loss of or damage to property which, under principles of
international law or in equity, should be made good by the
Governments or authorities responsible;
Instructs the Conciliation Commission to facilitate the
repatriation, resettle¬ment and economic and social
rehabilitation of the refugees and the payment of compensation,
[editors' emphasis] and to maintain close relations with the
Director of the United Nations Relief for Palestine Refugees and,
through him, with the appropriate organs and agencies of the United
Nations;
12. Authorizes the Conciliation Commission to appoint such
subsidiary bodies and to employ such technical experts, acting
under its authority, as it may find necessary for the effective
discharge of its functions and responsibilities under the present
resolution;
The Conciliation Commission will have its official headquarters at
Jerusalem. The Authorities will be responsible for taking all
measures nec¬essary to ensure the security of the Commission.
The Secretary-General will provide a limited number of guards for
the protection of the staff and premises of the Commission;
13. Instructs the Conciliation Commission to render progress
reports peri¬odically to the Secretary-General for
transmission to the Security Council and to the Members of the
United Nations;
14. Calls upon all Governments and authorities concerned to
cooperate with the Conciliation Commission and to take all possible
steps to assist in the implementation of the present
resolution;
15. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the necessary staff
and facil¬ities and to make appropriate arrangements to
provide the necessary funds required in carrying out the terms of
the present resolution.
