United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine

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The United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine was a UN body established in 1948 to mediate the Arab–Israeli conflict, facilitate peace negotiations, and address issues such as refugees and territorial disputes following the first Arab–Israeli war.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations body
conciliation commission
intergovernmental organization
appliesToJurisdiction Arab–Israeli conflict
Mandatory Palestine
surface form: Palestine
composition three member states
continent Europe
country United Nations
createdByResolution UN General Assembly Resolution 194
surface form: UN General Assembly Resolution 194 (III)
createdOnDate 1948-12-11
dissolution largely inactive by late 1950s
fieldOfWork conflict resolution
peace mediation
refugee issues
territorial disputes
foundedBy United Nations General Assembly
hasMember France
Turkey
United States of America
hasTask assist in achieving a peaceful adjustment of the future situation of Palestine
convene and conduct peace conferences between Arab states and Israel
facilitate the repatriation, resettlement, and economic and social rehabilitation of refugees
promote a final settlement of all questions outstanding between the parties
recommend compensation for property of refugees choosing not to return
undertake protection of the rights and property of Palestine refugees
headquartersLocation Lausanne NERFINISHED
Switzerland
historicalPeriod post–1948 Arab–Israeli War
inception 1948
language English
French
Spanish
legalBasis UN General Assembly Resolution 194
surface form: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 194
namedAfter Mandatory Palestine
surface form: Palestine
numberOfMembers 3
operatingArea Middle East
Palestine
organizedEvent Lausanne Conference of 1949
parentOrganization United Nations
partOf United Nations
purpose addressing territorial and boundary issues
addressing the Palestine refugee problem
conciliation between parties to the Palestine conflict
facilitation of peace negotiations
implementation of aspects of UN General Assembly Resolution 194
mediation in the Arab–Israeli conflict
seeAlso Arab–Israeli conflict
UNRWA
surface form: Palestine refugees

United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
subsequentEntity UNRWA
surface form: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

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United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine followedBy United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine