United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/5407
Date: 1963-09-03 (meeting 1063)
Agenda: The Palestine question
Vetoed by: RUSSIA/USSR

UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY
COUNCIL
Distr.
GENERAL
S/5407
29 August 1963
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

United Kingdom and United States: joint draft resolution

The Security Council,
Having heard the statements of the representatives of Israel and the Syrian
Arab Republic,
Taking into consideration the report of the Secretary-General dated
24 August 1963,
1. Condemns the wanton murder at Almagor in Israel territory of two Israel
citizens on 19 August 1963;
2. Calls the attention of the Syrian Arab Republic to evidence in the
Secretary-General's report to the effect that those responsible for the killings
appear to have been an armed group who entered Israel territory from the direction
of the Jordan River and afterwards left in the same direction;
3. Notes with satisfaction that the report of the Secretary-General
indicates that, although there was an exchange of fire, there was no substantial
show of force in the demilitarized zone on 20 August 1963;
4. Appeals to the parties to co-operate in the early exchange of prisoners
in accordance with the suggestion contained in paragraph 49 of the Secretary-
General's report;
5. Notes from the report of the Secretary-General that the Chief of Staff
of United Nations Truce Supervision Organization has proposed to the parties
concerned certain measures to alleviate tension and restore tranquillity in the
area;
6. Calls upon the parties to offer to the Chief of Staff all possible
co-operation in the pursuit of this end in conformity with the General Armistice
Agreement;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council by
31 December 1963 on the progress made in regard to the measures proposed by the
Chief of Staff.
63-18279


Voting result: 8 yes, 2 no, 1 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Brazil
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Ghana
vote: Y
country: Norway
vote: Y
country: Philippines
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: Y
country: Morocco
vote: N
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: N
country: Venezuela
vote: A