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Resolution 49 (1948) Adopted by the Security Council on May 22, 19481

May 22, 1948

The Security Council,

Taking into consideration that previous resolutions of the Security Council in respect to Palestine have not been complied with and that military operation are taking place in Palestine,

1.
Calls upon all Governments and authorities, without prejudice to the rights, claims or positions of the parties concerned, to abstain from any hostile military action in Palestine and to that end to issue a cease-fire order to their military and paramilitary forces to become effective within thirty-six hours after midnight New York standard time on 22 May 1948;
2.
Calls upon the Truce Commission and upon all parties concerned to give the highest priority to the negotiation and maintenance of a truce in the City of Jerusalem;
3.
Directs the Truce Commission established by the Security Council by its resolution 48 (1948) of 23 April 1948 to report to the Council on the compliance with the two preceding paragraphs of the present resolution;
4.
Calls upon all parties concerned to facilitaite by all means in their power the task of the United Nations mediator appointed in execution of General Assembly resolution 186 (S–2) of 14 May 1948.
  1. Reprinted from SC, 3rd yr., Resolutions, p. 19.↩