In the later stages of the october 1973 yom kippur war, after israel repulsed the syrian attack on the golan heights and established a bridgehead on the egyptian side of the suez canal, international efforts to stop the fighting were intensified. Emphasising further that all member states in their acceptance of the charter of the united nations have undertaken a commitment to act in accordance with article 2 of the charter. Strip and west bank, including east jerusalem, and the adoption of security council resolution 242 1967, which is the basis of all subsequent peace initiatives. United nations security council resolution 242 wikipedia. Yemen, to the united nations, transmitting a letter from the president of yemen, in which he informed the president of the security council that he has requested from the cooperation council for the arab states of the gulf and the league of arab states to immediately provide support, by all necessary means and measures. United nations security council resolution 243 wikisource. United nations security council resolution 242 and the. The security council, expressing its continuing concern with the grave situation in the middle east.
United nations have undertaken a commitment to act in accordance with article 2. Resolution 250 1968 of 27 april 1968 the security council, having heard the statements of the representatives of jordan and israel, having considered the secretarygenerals note s8561, particularly his note to the permanent representative of israel to the united nations. They generally consist of two clearly defined sections. Emphasizing further that all member states in their acceptance of the charter of the united nations have undertaken a commitment to act in.
S res 242 overview of security council resolutions. United nations security council resolutions on lebanon. 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 principles for a just and lasting peace in the middle east, s. Next previous the importance of resolution 242 is at the centre of all attempts to resolve the conflict today and critically revolves around the words all the and the extent of the withdrawal notwithstanding the passage of a number of weak security council resolutions calling for a ceasefire the first. Pdf united nations role in resolution international.
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. United nations security council resolution 242 of 22 november 1967 continues to rank as a key point of reference for the arabisraeli peace process. This resolution affirmed that the establishment of just and lasting peace in the middle east should include the application of certain principles inter alia. This resolution provides a framework for the resolution of the conflict in kosovo by authorising the deployment of an international civilian and military presence that would provide an international transitional administration and security presence that would oversee the return of refugees and the withdrawal of military forces from kosovo.
Every major arabisraeli agreement from the 1979 egyptianisraeli treaty of peace through the 1993 oslo agreements refers to resolution 242. The united nations security council authorizes peace operations by an affirmative vote of nine of the fifteen members without a veto from the five permanent members. 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. United nations security council resolution 242archive 7. It followed israel s takeover of the sinai peninsula and gaza strip from egypt, the golan heights from syria, and the west bank from jordan. The security council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. An analysis of its main provisions jerusalem center for. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for. The resolution laid down a land for peace formula for the resolution of the arabisraeli conflict, under which israel would withdraw from territories occupied during the june 1967 arabisraeli.
Jarring mission special representative to middle east appointed under res. Resolution 242 question of palestine the united nations. United nations security council resolution 242, passed five months after the end of the 1967 war, touched upon all of the abovementioned issues, among others, with its ultimate goal being the establishment of a just and lasting peace in the middle east. Security council resolution 242 1967 of 22 november 1967 also known as. Resolution 242 1967 of 22 november 1967 the security council. 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. Resolution 242 is one of the most widely affirmed resolutions on the. Resolution 242, adopted by the united nations security council in november 1967, has been the international communitys diplomatic cornerstone for resolving the israelipalestinian and israeliarab conflicts. The united nations security council adopted resolution 242 in 1967 following the sixday war.
Resolution 242 1967 of 22 november 1967 du 22 novembre 1967. Security council united states department of the treasury. The united nations security council in session, may 23, 2002. United nations security council resolution 242 part 6 of 7. General sres1244 1999 10 june 1999 resolution 1244 1999 adopted by the security council at its 4011th meeting, on 10 june 1999 the security council, bearing in mind the purposes and principles of the charter of the united nations, and the primary responsibility of the security council for the. Security council resolution 1696 2006, mindful of its primary responsibility under the charter of the united nations for the maintenance of international peace and security, acting under article 41 of chapter vii of the charter of the united nations, 1. Adopted on november 22, 1967, in the wake of the june 1967 middle east war, united nations security council resolution 242 became the context and framework for subsequent official arab.
As the secretarygeneral has said, the united nations will continue to. The resolution famously called for withdrawal of israel armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict. It has become the cornerstone for all stages in the settlement of the arabisrael conflict amongst these the peace treaties between israel and. United nations security council resolution 242 concerning. This resolution is constantly referred to by the p. This resolution was a tortuously negotiated compromise between competing proposals and the language that appears was. Untitled esubscription to united nations documents. United nations security council resolution 338 wikisource. United nations security council resolution 242, passed in november 1967, in the wake of the six day war, is widely regarded as among the most important ever. Dec 06, 2014 united nations security council resolution 242, passed in november 1967, in the wake of the six day war, is widely regarded as among the most important ever. Otherwise you have reached this site through unauthorized means. By examining what was discarded as well as the language that appears, it is.
The resolution was to become the foundation for future peace negotiations. Resolution 242, adopted by the united nations security council five and a half. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. This resolution was a tortuously negotiated compromise between competing proposals. Palestinians and arab states, to support a claim that israel. Supports the efforts of the secretarygeneral to implement security council resolution 516 1982 concerning the deployment of united nations observers to monitor the situation in and around beirut and requests all the parties concerned. Resolution 2100 20 united nations digital library system.
Adopted unanimously by the security council at its 84th meeting, on 12 december 1967. Regularly cited in subsequent peace proposals and treaties, resolution 242 is as much a legal document as it is a political blueprint. Resolution 2347 2017 united nations digital library system. General assembly documents, for example, are assigned the unique symbol a, and are further identified by session and document number. Palestine was administered by the united kingdom of great britain and northern. The security council has authorized more than sixty peace operations in the years since the cold war.
Sep 02, 2018 adopted by the security council at its 1747th meeting, on 22 october 1973. United nations sres1540 2004 security council distr general 28 april 2004 0432843 e 0432843 resolution 1540 2004 adopted by the security council at its 4956th meeting, on 28 april 2004 the security council, affirming that proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery, constitutes a. I have just modified one external link on united nations security council resolution 242. The misleading interpretation of security council resolution 242. United nations resolutions are formal expressions of the opinion or will of united nations organs. After the 1967 six day war, the united nations security council prepared a carefullyworded resolution, introduced by britains lord caradon, to guide the parties. Sep 02, 2018 adopted unanimously by the security council at its 84th meeting, on 12 december 1967.