Memorandum, United Nations General Assembly, Reports of the United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea, Number A/Resolution/18

A UNITED NATIONS Distr. LIMITED GENERAL A/RESOLUTION/18 ASSEMBLY 4 December 1952 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Seventh session Agenda item 16 (a) ARCHIVES LIMITED KOREA: REPORTS OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION FOR THE SERVICE UNIFICATION AND REHABILITATION OF KOREA Resolution adopted by the General Assembly at its 399th plenary meeting on 3 December 1952 adopted on the report of the First Committee (A/2278) I The General Assembly, Having received the special report of the United Nations Command of 18 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 draft 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 12 August 1949, the well-established principles and practice of international law and the relevant provisions of the draft armistice agreement; 52-11898