UN Documents for Middle East, including the Palestinian Question: Security Council Resolutions

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31 October 1956 S/RES/119 This resolution called for an emergency special session of the General Assembly to make recommendations on the Suez issue, due to French and British veto of the previous day's draft Council resolutions.
4 March 1949 S/RES/69 This was the recommendation to the Assembly that Israel be admitted as a member of the UN.
16 November 1948 S/RES/62 This resolution called for an armistice between Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
4 November 1948 S/RES/61 This resolution established a committee to advise on taking Chapter VII action if the parties failed to comply with troop withdrawals and truce lines.
18 September 1948 S/RES/57 This resolution condemned the murder of the UN Mediator in Palestine, Count Folke Bernadotte.
15 July 1948 S/RES/54 This resolution determined that the situation in Palestine was a threat to international peace and security and ordered a cessation of hostilities.
29 May 1948 S/RES/50 This resolution threatened further actions against the parties and established UNTSO.
22 May 1948 S/773 This was a US draft resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire.
23 April 1948 S/RES/48 This resolution established a truce commission for Palestine.
1 April 1948 S/RES/44 This resolution requested the Secretary-General to convoke a special session of the Assembly to consider the question of the future government of Palestine.
5 March 1948 S/RES/43 This was a call for a truce between Palestinian and Jewish combatant groups.