XVII. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE
1857. Question of Hungary

The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the United Nations Representative on Hungary, Sir Leslie Munro,[1] who was appointed by the General Assembly in its resolution 1312 (XIII) of 12 December 1958 for the purpose of reporting to Member States or to the General Assembly on significant developments relating to the implementation of the Assembly resolutions on Hungary, and noting with concern the fact that the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Hungary have not given to the United Nations Representative the cooperation necessary for the full discharge of his responsibilities, Reaffirming the objectives of its resolutions 1004 (ES-II) of 4 November 1956, 1005 (ES-II) of 9 November 1956, 1127 (XI) of 21 November 1956, 1131 (XI) of 12 December 1956, 1132 (XI) of 10 January 1957 and 1133 (XI) of 14 September 1957,

1. Requests the Secretary-General to take any initiative that he deems helpful in relation to the Hungarian question;

2. Considers that in the circumstances the position of the United Nations Representative on Hungary need no longer be continued and expresses its appreciation to Sir Leslie Munro, the United Nations Representative on Hungary, for the efforts he has made in discharging his responsibilities relating to the implementation of the General Assembly resolutions on Hungary.

1200th plenary meeting,
20 December 1962.


[1] Ibid., Seventeenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 85, document A/5236.
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