A/RES/50/28
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82nd plenary meeting
6 December 1995
F
Revenues derived from Palestine refugees’ properties
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 194 (III) of 11 December 1948, 36/146 C of
16 December 1981 and all its subsequent resolutions on the question,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General in pursuance of
resolution 49/35 F of 9 December 1994, 15/
Taking note also of the report of the United Nations Conciliation
Commission for Palestine covering the period from 1 September 1994 to
31 August 1995, 3/
Recalling that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 16/ and the
principles of international law uphold the principle that no one shall be
arbitrarily deprived of his or her private property,
Considering that the Palestine Arab refugees are entitled to their
property and to the income derived therefrom, in conformity with the
principles of justice and equity,
Recalling, in particular, its resolution 394 (V) of 14 December 1950, in
which it directed the Conciliation Commission, in consultation with the
parties concerned, to prescribe measures for the protection of the rights,
property and interests of the Palestine Arab refugees,
Taking note of the completion of the programme of identification and
evaluation of Arab property, as announced by the Conciliation Commission in
its twenty-second progress report, 17/ and of the fact that the Land Office
had a schedule of Arab owners and file of documents defining the location,
area and other particulars of Arab property,
1.
Requests the Secretary-General to take all appropriate steps, in
consultation with the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine,
for the protection of Arab property, assets and property rights in Israel and
to establish a fund for the receipt of income derived therefrom, on behalf of
the rightful owners;
15/
A/50/428.
16/
Resolution 217 A (III).
17/
Official Records of the General Assembly, Nineteenth Session,
Annexes, Annex No. 11, document A/5700.
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