Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Expresses concern about the temporary relocation of the headquarters international staff of the Agency from Gaza City and the disruption of operations; calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, to comply fully with the provisions of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 Aug. 1949 and to abide by articles 100, 104 and 105 of the UN Charter and the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the UN in order to ensure the safety of the Agency's personnel, the protection of its institutions and the safeguarding of the security of its facilities; urges the Government of Israel to compensate the Agency for damage to its property and facilities resulting from actions by the Israeli side, particularly during the reporting period; calls upon Israel to cease obstructing the movement of the staff, vehicles and supplies of the agency and to cease to levying of extra fees and charges; requests the Commissioner-General to proceed with the issuance of identification cards for Palestine refugees and their descendants in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; reiterates its request to the Commissioner-General to proceed with the modernization of the archives of the Agency; urges all States, specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations to continue and to increase their contributions to the Agency and to support its valuable work in assistance to the Palestine refugees.

Adopted 163-6-7, 71st plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 59th sess., Suppl. no. 49.