La deliberazione della Grande Assemblea delle Nazioni Unite relativa alla istituzione di unaCommissione di Conciliazione per la Palestina (11 dicembre 1948)Reviewed work(s):Source: Oriente Moderno, Anno 29, Nr. 1/3 (Gennaio-Marzo 1949), pp. 8-10Published by: Istituto per l'Oriente C. A. NallinoStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25811753 .Accessed: 13/08/2012 16:39

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minate neH'antica Celesiria (la fertile Bekaa-Biqa' di oggi, fra il Libano e l'Anti

libano), lungo il litorale tra S. Giovanni d'Acri e Giubbet Bisharrl e nella Galilea

testimoniano del contributo dell'Italia al progresso del Libano.

Per questi ricordi del passato e per i concreti comuni interessi del presente il trattato di amicizia, navigazione e commercio fra 1'Italia ed il Libano e stato

accolto con grande soddisfazione negli ambienti italiani e l'eco di questa soddi

sfazione si b avuta nella stampa. Lo stesso puo dirsi del Libano i cui giornali hanno

salutato con grande simpatia il riallacciamento dei rapporti con l'ltalia in forma

ufficiale.

In altri tempi l'ltalia faceva sentire nel Libano la voce della sua cultura

scientifica e artistica. Ci auguriamo che in un prossimo avvenire anche i rapporti culturali fra i due Paesi possano riprendere e intensificarsi, tan to piu che mai, nep

pure durante la guerra, si b spento in Italia l'interesse per gli studi delle civilta

del Vicino Oriente; ne, d'altra parte, il Libano puo dimenticare che l'ltalia b sempre stata un centro di vita artistica e culturale che affonda le sue radici in quella civilta

mediterranea alia quale anche il Libano ha dato il suo contributo.

Selim CATTAN.

CRONACA E DOCUMENTI

La deliberazione della Grande Assemblea delle Nazioni Unite relativa alia isti . tuzione di ana Commissione di Conci liazione per la Palestina (11 dicembre

1948). Riportiamo da Palestine Affairs di dicembre

1948 il testo della deliberazione approvata V11 di

cembre 1948 per Vistituzione di una Commis

sione di Conciliazione per la Palestina.

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 in

Palestine for which cause he sacrificed 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 Members of the

United Nations which shall have the following functions:

a) To assume, in so far as it considers

necessary in existing circumstances, functions

given to the United Nations Mediator on Pale

stine by the resolution of the General Assembly of 14 April, 1948;

b) To carry out the specific functions

and directives as may be given to it by the

General Assembly or by the Security Council;

c) To undertake, upon request of the

Security Council, any of the functions now

assigned to the United Nations Mediator on

Palestine or to the United Nations Truce Com

mission by resolutions of the Security Council;

upon such request to the Conciliation Commis

sion 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 Mediator shall be

terminated.

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3- A Committee of the Assembly consisting of the representatives of China, France, Union

of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom and United States of America shall present for approval of the Assembly a proposal concern

ing the names of three States who will con

stitute the Conciliation Commission.

4. Requests the Commission to begin its

functions at once, with a view to the establish

ment of contact between the Parties themselves

and the Commission at the earliest possible date.

5. Calls upon the Governments and autho

rities concerned to extend the scope of the

negotiations provided for in the Security Coun

cil's Resolution of November 16, 1948 and

to seek agreement by negotiations conducted

either with the Conciliation Commission or

directly with a view to 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 settle

ment of all questions outstanding between

them.

7. Resolves that Holy Places, including Na

zareth, religious buildings and sites in Palestine

should be protected and free access to them as

sured, in accordance with existing rights and his

torical practice; that arrangements to this end

should be under effective United Nations supervi

sion; that the United Nations Conciliation Com

mission in presenting to the fourth regular session

of the General Assembly its detailed proposal for

a permanent international regime for the terri

tory of Jerusalem should include recommenda

tions concerning the Holy Places in that terri

tory; 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 to the protection of the Holy Places and access

to them; and that these undertakings should be

presented 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 surrounding, villages and towns, most

eastern of which shall be Abu Dis; most southern

Bethlehem; most western Ein Karem (includ

ing also the built-up area of Motsa); and most

northern Shufat, 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 demilitarization of

Jerusalem at the earliest possible date.

Instructs the Conciliation Commission

to present to the fourth regular session of the

General Assembly detailed proposals for a

permanent international regime for Jerusalem area which will provide for maximum local

autonomy for distinctive groups consistent with

the special international status of the Jerusalem area.

The Conciliation Commission is authorized

to appoint United Nations representatives who

shall co-operate 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 Govern

ments and authorities concerned, the freest

possible access to Jerusalem by road, ,rail

or air should be accorded to all inhabitants of

Palestine.

Instructs the Conciliation Commission to

report immediately to the Security Council

for appropriate action by that organ any attempt

by any party to impede such access.

10. Instructs the Conciliation Commission

to seek arrangements among the Governments

and authorities concerned which will facilitate

the economic development of the area, includ

ing arrangements for access to ports and airfields

and use of transportation and communication

facilities.

11. Resolves that the refugees wishing to

return to their homes and live at peace with their

neighbours should be permitted to do so at the

earliest practicable date, and that compensation

should be paid for the property of those choos

ing 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, resettlement and

economic and social rehabilitation of the refu

gees and the payment of compensation and to

maintain close relations with the Director of

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the United Nations Relief for Palestine Refugees,

and through him with the appropriate organs

and agencies of the United Nations.

12. Authorises the Conciliation Commission

to appoint such subsidiary bodies and to employ such technical experts, acting under its autho

rity, as it may find necessary to the effective

discharge of its functions and responsibilities

under the present resolution.

The Conciliation Commission will have its

official headquarters at Jerusalem. Authorities

responsible for maintaining order in Jerusalem will be responsible for taking all measures

necessary to ensure the security of the Com

mission. 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 periodically to the Se

cretary-General for transmission to the Security Council and to Members of the United Nations.

14. Calls upon all Governments and autho

rities concerned to co-operate with the Conci

liation Commission and to take all possible

steps to assist in the implementation of this

resolution.

15. Requests the Secretary-General to pro vide the necessary staff and facilities and to

make appropriate arrangements to provide the

necessary funds required in carrying out terms

of the present resolution.

Mozlone approvata dal Convegno di stodi giuridici sulla colonizzazione e l'am ministrazione fiduciaria (Roma, 14 15 febbraio 1949).

II Convegno di studi giuridici sulla coloniz zazione e V amministrazione fiduciaria svoltosi a

Roma, nella sede della Facolta di Giurisprudenza delV Universita, ha afifirovato la seguente mozione:

? II Convegno di Studi giuridici sull'ordina mento coloniale italiano e sull'amministrazione

fiduciaria, svoltosi in Roma nei giorni 14 e

15 febbraio 1949; ? Esaminati i risultati del lavoro scientifico

italiano in Africa nei campo giuridico e parti colarmente in quello degli studi di diritto mu sulmanoe deidiritti consuetudinari locali, nuova

prova delle vigenti tradizioni di spirito uma

nistico degli studi italiani, e ri leva to che a tale elaborazione scientifica ha corrisposto nei 70 anni

di attivita africana dell'Italia la elaborazione

di norme di diritto che, riconoscendo gia anche

al di la. dei tempi nei quali furono emanati una

partecipazione degli organismi etnici e religiosi locali all'amministrazione del territorio, hanno

favorito lo sviluppo di quelle popolazioni nella loro evoluzione civile;

? Convinto che la nuova fase dell'attivita

degli Stati nei continente africano dev'essere

diretta a portare quei popoli alle piu alte forme di ordinamento politico fino alia totale indi

pendenza, e che questo scopo debba condizio

nare l'azione di tutte le amministrazioni fidu

ciarie;

?Considerato che tale nobilissimo ed essen

ziale fine nei sistema della Carta di S. Fran

cisco si integra con gli interessi della pace gene

rale, cui il Continente africano contribuira con

l'evoluzione politica dei suoi popoli e con la

valorizzazione delle sue immense risorse eco

nomiche che non e possibile se non in un gene rale regime di larga collaborazione interna

zionale;

? Ritiene che l'ltalia, per il contributo gia dato dalla sua scienza e dal suo lavoro e per

quello che ragioni geografiche, storiche ed eco

nomiche la pongono in grado di dare ancor

piu in avvenire, debba partecipare in pieno al

l'opera che sotto il controllo delle Nazioni Unite

si deve compiere nei continente africano; e

segnatamente

AUSPICA

? che, nelle forme piu adatte alia nuova fase

politica africana, sia scelta l'ltalia a guidare le

popolazioni dei suoi antichi territori verso il

loro nuovo e piu alto destino ?.