27 October 1982
Thirty-seventh session
Agenda item 12
Report of the Economic and Social Council
Assistance to the Palestinian people in Lebanon
Report of the Secretary-General
1. At its second regular session of 1982, the Economic and Social Council adopted resolution 1982/48,?the operative paragraphs of which read as follows:
“The Economic and Social council,
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“1. Endorses General Assembly resolution ES-7/5, in which the Assembly condemned Israel for its non-compliance with security council- resolutions 508 (1982) of 5 June 1982 and 509 (1982) of 6 June 1982 and stressed its support for victims of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, which inflicted severe damage on the civilian population, including the heavy loss of human lives and social and economic structures,
“2. Calls upon all Governments to provide, as a matter of urgency, emergency assistance to the Palestinians in Lebanon;
“3. Urges the relevant programmes, organizations, agencies and organs of the United Nations system to initiate and provide, in co-operation with the Palestine Liberation Organization,?urgent humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians in Lebanon;
“4. Cal1s upon Israel?to release civilians detained by the Israeli occupation army in Lebanon and to apply fully to the civilians the?Geneva Conventions relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War;
“5. Also calls upon Israel to apply fully the Geneva Conventions to imprisoned combatants;
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Document Type: Report, Secretary-General Report
Document Sources: Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Secretary-General
Subject: Assistance, Humanitarian relief, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 27/10/1982