Summary
The five-member body created by Article VII of the Lebanese-Israeli General Armistice Agreement to supervise execution of that Agreement: 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 the Frontier Post north of Metulla and at the Lebanese Frontier Post at En Naqoura and first convened within one week of signing (Lebanese-Israeli General Armistice Agreement, PDF p.6).
Details
- Decisions are on the principle of 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 VII, paragraphs 4 and 8, PDF p.6-7).
- The Commission assumes responsibility for locating missing persons, whether military or civilian, within the areas controlled by each Party, to facilitate their expeditious exchange (Article VI, paragraph 5, PDF p.6).
- 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 VII, paragraphs 7, 9 and 11, PDF p.7).
Related pages
Lebanese-Israeli General Armistice Agreement, Lebanese-Israeli General Armistice Agreement (Ras En Naqoura, 1949), Ras En Naqoura, Egypt-Israel Mixed Armistice Commission