A/RES/74/248
Investigation into the conditions and circumstances resulting
in the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the members
of the party accompanying him
Noting, in particular, the conclusion drawn by the Eminent Person that it appears
plausible that an external attack or threat may have been the cause of the crash,
whether by way of a direct attack causing flight SE-BDY to crash or by causing a
momentary distraction of the pilots,
1.
Requests the Secretary-General to reappoint the Eminent Person appointed
pursuant to General Assembly resolution 72/252 to continue to review the information
received and possible new information made available by Member States, including
by individuals and private entities, to assess its probative value and to draw
conclusions from the investigations already conducted;
2.
Urges all Member States, in particular those referred to in the report, 1 to
release any relevant records in their possession and to provide to the Eminent Person
and the Secretary-General relevant information related to the death of Dag
Hammarskjöld and of the members of the party accompanying him, and to ensure that
they have conducted a full review of their archives and records;
3.
Calls upon those Member States referred to in the report to cooperate with
and assist the Eminent Person fully, including by appointi ng without delay
independent and high-ranking officials to determine whether relevant information
exists within their security, intelligence and defence archives, and encourages the
Eminent Person to remain engaged with all high-ranking officials, including those
who have concluded their work;
4.
Calls upon Member States to encourage individuals and private entities to
ensure that any relevant records related to the death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the
members of the party accompanying him are made available for review by the
Eminent Person;
5.
Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly before
the end of its seventy-fifth session on progress made;
6.
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-sixth session
the item entitled “Investigation into the conditions and circumstances resulting in the
tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the members of the party accompanying
him”.
52nd (resumed) plenary meeting
27 December 2019
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