Complaint by the Union of Burma regarding aggression against it by the Government of the Republic of China

UN General Assembly, Complaint by the Union of Burma regarding aggression against it by the Government of the Republic of China, A/RES/707, UN General Assembly, 23 April 1953, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1953/en/7596 [accessed 22 April 2025]
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VII. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE
707 Complaint by the Union of Burma regarding aggression against it by the Government of the Republic of China

The General Assembly, Having examined the complaint [1] by the delegation of the Union of Burma regarding the presence, hostile activities and depredations of foreign forces in the territory of the Union of Burma, Considering that these facts constitute a violation of the territory and sovereignty of the Union of Burma, Affirming that any assistance given to these forces which enables them to remain in the territory of the Union of Burma or to continue their hostile acts against a Member State is contrary to the Charter of the United Nations, Considering that the refusal of these forces to submit to disarmament or interment is contrary to international law and usage,

1. Deplores this situation and condemns the presence of these forces in Burma and their hostile acts against that country;

2. Declares that these foreign forces must be disarmed and either agree to internment or leave the territory of the Union of Burma forthwith;

3. Requests all States to respect the territorial integrity and political independence of the Union of Burma in accordance with the principles of the Charter;

4. Recommends that the negotiations now in progress through the good offices of certain Member States should be pursued, in order to put an end to this serious situation by means of the immediate disarmament and withdrawal of the said forces from the territory of the Union of Burma or by means of their disarmament and internment;

5. Urges all States:

(a) To afford the Government of the Union of Burma on its request all the assistance in their power to facilitate by peaceful means the evacuation of these forces from Burma; and

(b) To refrain from furnishing any assistance to these forces which may enable them to remain in the territory of the Union of Burma or to continue their hostile acts against that country;

6. Invites the Government of the Union of Burma to report on the situation to the General Assembly at its eighth session.

428th plenary meeting,
23 April 1953.
[1] See document A/2375.
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