Summary
The five-member body created by Article XI of the Jordanian-Israeli General Armistice Agreement to supervise execution of that Agreement, except for matters within the Special Committee’s exclusive competence: two members designated by each Party and a Chairman who is the United Nations Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision Organization or his designated senior officer, headquartered at Jerusalem and first convened within one week of signing (Jordanian-Israeli General Armistice Agreement, PDF p.7, p.9).
Details
- Decisions are by unanimity to the extent possible, otherwise by majority vote of the members present and voting; where interpretation of a provision other than the Preamble and Articles I and II is at issue, the Commission’s interpretation shall prevail (Article XI, paragraphs 4 and 8, PDF p.9).
- The Commission shall undertake to re-examine whether any prisoners of war belonging to either Party were not included in the prisoner-of-war exchange effected before signing, and, if any are found, shall arrange for an early exchange of such prisoners (Article X, PDF p.7).
- The Commission determines the weapons permissible on the light armoured cars allowed to each side in the Engeddi to Eylat sector under Annex II (Annex II, Part II, paragraph 4, PDF p.12).
- Claims and complaints go immediately to the Commission through its Chairman; it reports to both Parties with a copy of each report to the Secretary-General; and its expenses other than United Nations Observers’ are shared equally by the two Parties (Article XI, paragraphs 7, 9 and 11, PDF p.9-10).
Related pages
Jordanian-Israeli General Armistice Agreement, Israel–Jordan Armistice Agreement (Rhodes, 1949), City of Jerusalem, Egypt-Israel Mixed Armistice Commission, Lebanon-Israel Mixed Armistice Commission