UNITED NATIONS TAKE STEPS AGAINST ACTS OF AGGRESSION

Wanganui Chronicle, 6 November 1950, Page 5

UNITED NATIONS TAKE STEPS AGAINST ACTS OF AGGRESSION

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly today to invite all member nations to hold part of their national forces in readiness to help to fight any future aggression. This historic decision was taken by a 45 to 5 vote, with seven abstentions. The earmarking of national forces for possible Use by the United Nations was the most important provision of the whole new plan of collective security finally approved by the General Assembly today. The votes on other sections of the t new collective security plan were:— 1. To make provision for calling the General Assembly into session at 24 hours’ notice when the Security Council is prevented from taking action by veto, passed by 52 to 5, with one abstention. 2. To establish a peace observation commission of 14 members to keep an eye on trouble spots anywhere in the world, passed by 57 to none, with two abstentions. 3. To establish a collective measures committee of 14 to study the whole problem of collective security, passed by 49 to 5, with three abstentions.

I 4. A recommendation that the SeI curity Council take steps to put ’.ito | effect the provisions in the Charter ! for the placing of armed orces at the disposal of the Security Council and to provide for the effective function- | Ing of a military staff committee, ■ passed by 52 to none, with six absten- , tions. ' 5. An appeal to the Big Fire to I meet to discuss collectively or other- ! wise the world’s outstanding problems, approved unanimously. ’ 6. A declaration that effective peace i also depends upon the observance by all nations for human rights and i fundamental freedoms and on the i establishment of conditions of economic and social well-being in all i countries adopted by 54 to none, with ! one abstention. The vote on the entire plan for col I lective action against aggression was 52 to 5, with two abstentions. The Soviet bloc cast the five opposing votes and India and Argentina abstained. Lebanon was absent. Mr. John Foster Dulles, the American delegate, said the adoption of the resolution was the most important General Assembly action since the Charter was adopted. It would vitalise the Charter provision so as to provide such dependable collective resistance to aggression that, it was less likely that aggression would occur.