United Nations Security Council Resolution 108
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108, adopted unanimously on September 8, 1955, after another report by the Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine, the Council noted the acceptance by both parties of the appeal of the Chief of Staff for an unconditional ceasefire
. The Council went on to endorse the view of the Chief of Staff that the armed forces of both parties should be clearly and effectively separated by the measures he proposed and declared that freedom of movement
must be afforded to UN observers in the area.
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108, adopted unanimously on September 8, 1955, after another report by the Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine, the Council noted the acceptance by both parties of the appeal of the Chief of Staff for an unconditional ceasefire
Ceasefire
A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces...
. The Council went on to endorse the view of the Chief of Staff that the armed forces of both parties should be clearly and effectively separated by the measures he proposed and declared that freedom of movement
Freedom of movement
Freedom of movement, mobility rights or the right to travel is a human right concept that the constitutions of numerous states respect...
must be afforded to UN observers in the area.
See also
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 101 to 200 (1953 – 1965)
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 107United Nations Security Council Resolution 107United Nations Security Council Resolution 107, adopted on March 30, 1955, after a report by the Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine the Council called upon the Governments of Egypt and Israel to cooperate with the Chief of Staff with regard to his...