UN General Assembly
1968

“The unavoidable conclusion to be drawn from your letter, as I interpret it, is that my approach has been met with only a conditional and therefore inadequate response. In this regard, may I repeat that my letter of 28 September was written in pursuance of Security Council resolution 259. You will note particularly that operative paragraph 2 of the resolution makes a request of the Government of Israel which envisages implementation without conditions. Further, please note that operative paragraph 1 of the resolution in question refers exclusively to '...the Arab territories under military occupation by Israel ...'. It will be understood, I am sure, that it is not within the discretion of the Secretary-General to modify the requirements of a Security Council resolution or to concur in a course of action less than or different from what is called for in that resolution.” 34. Thirdly, on 15 October the Commissioner-General of UNRWA released his report on the work of the Agency to this the twenty-third session of the General Assembly. In it the following is stated: