73 (1949). Resolution of 11 August 1949
[S/1376, II]
The Security Council,
Having noted with satisfaction the several Armistice Agreements concluded by means of negotiations
between the parties involved in the conflict in Palestine in pursuance of its resolution 62 (1948) of 16
November 1948,
1. Expresses the hope that the Governments and authorities concerned, having undertaken, by means of the
negotiations now being conducted by the Conciliation Commission for Palestine, to fulfil the request of the
General Assembly in its resolution 194 (III) of 11 December 1948 to extend the scope of the armistice
negotiations and to seek agreement by negotiations conducted either with the Conciliation Commission or
directly, will at an early date achieve agreement on the; final settlement of all questions outstanding between
them;
2. Finds that the Armistice Agreements constitute an important step toward the establishment of permanent
peace in Palestine and considers that these agreements supersede the truce provided for in Security Council
resolutions 50 (1948) of 29 May and 54 (1948) of 15 July 1948;
3. Reaffirms, pending the final peace settlement, the order contained in its resolution 54 (1948) to the
Governments and authorities concerned, pursuant to Article 40 of the Charter of the United Nations, to observe
an unconditional cease-fire and, bearing in mind that the several Armistice Agreements include firm pledges
against any further acts of hostility between the parties and also provide for their supervision by the parties
themselves, relies upon the parties to ensure the continued application and observance of these Agreements;
4. Decides that all functions assigned to the United Nations Mediator in Palestine having been discharged,
the Acting Mediator is relieved of any further responsibility under Security Council resolutions;
5. Notes that the Armistice Agreements provide that the execution of those Agreements shall be supervised by
mixed armistice commissions whose chairman in each case shall be the Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce
Supervision Organization in Palestine or a senior officer from the observer personnel of that organization
designated by him following consultation with the parties to the Agreements;
6. Requests the Secretary-General to arrange for the continued service of such of the personnel of the present
Truce Supervision Organization as may be required in observing and maintaining the cease-fire, and as may be
necessary in assisting the parties to the Armistice Agreements in the supervision of the application and
observance of the terms of those Agreements, with particular regard to the desires of the parties as expressed
in the relevant articles of the Agreements;
7. Requests the Chief of Staff mentioned above to report to the Security Council on the observance of the
cease-fire in Palestine in accordance with the terms of this resolution, and to keep the Conciliation
Commission for Palestine informed of matters affecting the Commission's work under General Assembly resolution
194 (III) of 11 December 1948.
Adopted at the 437th meeting by 9 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic,
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).