Calls upon the parties concerned to start immediately after the ceasefire the implementation of security council resolution 242 1967 in all of. Much play has been made of the fact that we didnt say. Sres242 this was a british sponsored compromise between the threepower and us drafts, calling on all parties to end territorial claims, respect sovereignty, and for israel to withdraw from occupied territories. United nations security council resolution 242 concerning. Calls upon all parties to the present fighting to cease all firing and terminate all military activity immediately, no later than 12 hours after the moment of the adoption of this decision, in the positions they now occupy. Resolution 242, interpretation and implications cjpme. Requests the secretary general to report to the security council on the progress of the efforts of the special representative as soon as possible. United nations s res2250 2015 security council distr general 9 december 2015 resolution 2250 2015 adopted by the security council at its 7573rd meeting, on 9 december 2015 the security council, recalling its resolutions 25 2000, 1820 2008, 1889 2009, 1960 2010. Johnson said, now, finally, let me turn to the middle eastand to the tumultuous events of the past months. United nations security council resolution 242 wikipedia. Untitled esubscription to united nations documents. The resolution was sponsored by british ambassador lord caradon and was one of five drafts under consideration the preamble refers to the inadmissibility of the acquisition.
Otherwise you have reached this site through unauthorized means. United nations sres1701 2006 security council distr general 11 august 2006 0646503 e 0646503 resolution 1701 2006 adopted by the security council at its 5511th meeting, on 11 august 2006 the security council, recalling all its previous resolutions on lebanon, in particular resolutions 425. Expressing its continuing concern with the gravt situation in the middle east. United nations resolution 338 yom kippur war britannica. Security council resolution 242 and the right of repatriation. United nations security council resolution 242 1967. United nations sres2242 2015 security council distr general october 2015 resolution 2242 2015 1517716 e 1517716 adopted by the security council at its 7533rd meeting, on october 2015 the security council, reaffirming its commitment to the continuing and full implementation, in a. The united nations security council adopted resolution 242 in 1967 following the sixday war. The resolution was sponsored by british ambassador lord caradon and was one of five drafts under consideration. Calls upon the parties concerned to start immediately after the ceasefire the implementation of security council resolution 242 1967 in all of its parts. It followed israels takeover of the sinai peninsula and gaza.
Decides that, immediately and concurrently with the ceasefire, negotiations shall start between the parties concerned under appropriate auspices aimed at establishing a just and durable. The israelis supported the resolution because it called on the arab states to accept israels right to live in peace within. Resolution 242 1967 of 22 november 1967 the security council, expressing its continuing concern with the grave situation in the middle east, emphasizing the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war and the need to work for a just and. Foot was the permanent representative of the united kingdom to the united nations, 19641970, and chief drafter of resolution 242. Sres242 1967 of 22 november 1967 question of palestine. This resolution affirmed that the establishment of just and lasting peace in the middle east should include the application of certain principles inter alia. United nations security council resolution 242 concerning principles for a just and lasting peace in the middle east, s.
Security council resolution 242 1967 of 22 november 1967 also known as. Resolution 242, adopted by the united nations security council five and a half months after the outbreak of the sixday war of june 1967, stated the principles for the establishment of a just and lasting peace in the middle east. Security council resolution 2250 unoy peacebuilders. It has become the cornerstone for all stages in the settlement of the arabisrael conflict amongst these the peace treaties between israel and.
During that war, israel invaded and occupied gaza and the sinai peninsula, territory held by or belonging to egypt. The resolution, which referred to the events of the six day war, stressed the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war, and required the withdrawal of israel armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict. Security council resolution 242 jerusalem center for public affairs. Israel also invaded and occupied the golan heights, territory belonging to syria. Check your security settings and make sure this site has not been blocked or you are probably using a very slow link that may not work well with this application. The security council, expressing its continuing concern with the grave situation in the middle east, emphasizing the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war and the need to work for a just and lasting peace in which every state in the area can live in security. The security council, a principal organ of the united nations, is a political organ of limited competence. The resolution calls for the withdrawal of israeli troops from the occupied territories, acknowledges the claim of sovereignty, territorial. United nations security council 1967 resolution 242, 22 november 1967, s res 242. United nations s res 2334 2016 security council distr general 23 december 2016 resolution 2334 2016 adopted by the security council at its 7853 rd meeting, on 23 december 2016.
Yet there has always been a perceived ambiguity about its withdrawal clause. It has become the cornerstone for all stages in the settlement of the. United nations sres2250 2015 security council distr general 9 december 2015 resolution 2250 2015 1521698 e 1521698 adopted by the security council at its 7573rd meeting, on 9 december 2015 the security council, recalling its resolutions 25 2000, 1820 2008, 1889 2009, 1960 2010. Resolution 242 1967 of 22 november 1967 the security council, expressing its continuing concern with the grave situation in the middle east, emphasizing the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war and the need to work for a just and lasting peace in which every state in the area can live in security.
The security council, expressing its continuing concern with the grave situation in the middle east, emphasizing the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war and the need to work for a just and lasting peace in which every. Resolution 2100 20 united nations digital library system. As if the middle east conflict werent complicated enough on its own, the security council approved resolution 242 which introduced the land for peace formula in 1967, right after the six. It called for the withdrawal of israeli forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict and affirmed the right of every state in the region to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries. Resolutions archive resolution 2518 safety and security of peacekeepers. Resolution 242 was approved after the 1967 war 1167 while resolution 338 was approved during the 1973 war 1073. Just settlement of the refugee problem at the united nations, on november 22nd, 1967, the security council unanimously adopted, resolution 242, laying down the principles for a peaceful settlement in the middle east. Every major arabisraeli agreement from the 1979 egyptianisraeli treaty of peace through the 1993 oslo agreements refers to resolution 242. Deutscher ubersetzungsdienst, vereinte nationen, new york. United nations sres2334 2016 security council distr general 23 december 2016 resolution 2334 2016 adopted by the security council at its 7853 rd meeting, on 23 december 2016. The security council, expressing its continuing concern with the grave situation in the middle east.
But the terms of 242 have been widely misrepresented in the media as. United nations security council resolution 73, adopted unanimously on 28 september 2001, is a counterterrorism measure passed following the 11 september terrorist attacks on the united states. Resolution 242 1967 of 22 november 1967 the security council, expressing its continuing concern with the gravtsituation in the middle east, emphasizing the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war and the need to work for a just and lasting peace in which every state in the area can live in security. Resolution 2347 2017 united nations digital library system. Analytical support and sanctions monitoring team established pursuant to resolutions 1267 1999, 1989 2011 and 2253 2015 concerning islamic state in iraq and the levant daesh, alqaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities. United nations security council resolution 73 wikipedia. By examining what was discarded as well as the language that appears, it is possible to discern the security councils intent. Johnson said, now, finally, let me turn to the middle eastand to the. Security council resolution 242 according to its drafters. United nations security council 1967 resolution 242, 22 november 1967, sres242. Israel claims that the resolution does not require it to. Resolution 242 1967 of 22 november 1967 du 22 novembre 1967.
The security council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. In a 2004 advisory opinion on the legal consequences of israels separation wall in the west bank, the international court of justice icj reiterated that all of the gaza strip and west bank, including east. It has become the cornerstone for all stages in the settlement of the arabisrael conflict amongst. Jarring mission special representative to middle east appointed under. In 2009 the administration of us president barack obama has decided to renew american efforts to broker a comprehensive and lasting peace between the state of israel and the palestinian authority. Resolution 242, adopted by the united nations security council five and a half. Jarring mission special representative to middle east appointed under res. Instead, he focused on those that included specific calls for changes in the subject governments policies. This resolution was a tortuously negotiated compromise between competing proposals. Stein, interview with yahiel kadishai, tel aviv, israel, july 5, 1993. States in their acceptance of the charter of the united nations have undertaken a commitment to act in accordance. Resolution 242 is the cornerstone for what it calls a just and lasting peace. A resolution adopted unanimously by the united nations security council on 21 november 1967. He also did not count resolutions that only included condemnations.
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