Memorandum, United Nations General Assembly, Reports of the United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea, Number A/C.1/L.7

NITED NATIONS TRUMAN 2525 Distr. ENERAL LIMIVED SSEMBLY A/C.1/L.7 1 December 1952 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Seventh session FIRST COMMITTEE Agenda item 16 (a) REPORTS OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION FOR THE UNIFICATION AND REHABILITATION OF KOREA Text of Draft Resolution adopted by the First Cc rmittee at its 535th Meeting on 1 December 197 The General Assembly Having received the Special Report of the United Nations Command of the 18th October 1952 on "the present status of military action and armistice negotiations in Korea" and other relevant reports relating to Korea; Noting with approval the considerable progress towards an armistice made by negotiation at Panmunjom and the tentative agreements to end the fighting in Korea and to reach a settlement of the Korean question; Noting further that disagreement between the parties on one remaining issue, alone, prevents the conclusion of an armistice. and that a considerable measure of agreement already exists on the principles on which this remaining issue can be resolved; Mindful of the continuing and vast loss of life, devastation and suffering resulting from and accompanying the continuance of the fighting; Deeply conscious of the need to bring hostilities to a speedy end and of the need for a peaceful settlement of the Korean question; Anxious to expedite and facilitate the convening of the political conference as provided in Article 60 of the Taft Armistice Agreement; Affirms that the release and repatriation of Prisoners of War shall be effected in accordance with the "Geneva Convention relative to the treatment of Prisoners of War", dated 12th August 1949, the well-established principles and practice of International Law and the relevant provisions of the Draft Armistice Agreement; Affirms that force shall not be used against Prisoners of War to prevent or, effect their return to their homelands, and that they shall at all time be treated humanely in accordance with the specific provisions of the Geneva Convention and with the general spirit of the Convention; 52-11821