It calls for a negotiated solution based on secure and recognized boundaries recognizing the flaws in israels previous temporary borders the 1948 armistice lines or the green line by not calling upon israel to withdraw from all occupied territories. Symbols of united nations documents are composed of. Johnson said, now, finally, let me turn to the middle eastand to the. The central concept in the resolution was an israeli exchange of land won in the. In the wake of the june 1967 six day war, united nations security council adopts resolution 242. This resolution was a tortuously negotiated compromise between competing proposals and the language that appears was expressely intended to. The resolution became the context and framework for subsequent official arabisraeli negotiations. Resolution 242 1967 the security council, expressing its. It was on withdrawal from occupied territories that the resolution insisted. The security council, expressing its continuing concern with the grave situation in the middle east. Jarring mission special representative to middle east appointed under. Security council resolution 2250 unoy peacebuilders. Reaffirming further that such acts, like any act of.
The resolution was sponsored by british ambassador lord caradon and was one of five drafts under consideration. Jarring mission special representative to middle east appointed under res. A violation of law and a pathway to disaster howard grief 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. Decides that, immediately and concurrently with the ceasefire, negotiations shall start between the par ties concerned under appropriate auspices aimed at establishing a just and durable peace in the middle east. 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. 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. Security council resolution 661 6 august 1990 the security council, reaffirming its resolution 660 1990 of 2 august 1990, deeply concerned that that resolution has not been implemented and that the invasion by iraq of kuwait continues with further loss of human life and material destruction. Deutscher ubersetzungsdienst, vereinte nationen, new york. United nations security council resolution 242archive 1.
Resolution 242 reaffirmed in 338 was designed to provide the framework for peace negotiations based on a landforpeace formula and has become the. Resolution 242 1967 of 22 november 1967 du 22 novembre 1967. Security council resolution 242 this resolution is constantlyreferred to bythe p. Requests the secretarygeneral to report to the council at regular intervals on the implementation of this resolution, including reports from the leaderships of the international civil and security presences, the first reports to be submitted within 30 days of the adoption of this resolution. 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. The united nations security council adopted resolution 242 in 1967 following the sixday war. Requests the secretary general to report to the security council on the progress of the efforts of the special representative as soon as possible. Resolution 242, interpretation and implications cjpme english. Emphasizing further that all member states in their. United nations security council resolution 73 2001. The resolution is an important landmark for the recognition.
By examining what was discarded as well as the language that appears, it is possible to discern the security councils intent. It has become the cornerstone for all stages in the settlement of the arabisrael conflict amongst these the peace treaties between israel and. Resolution 242 was approved after the 1967 war 1167 while resolution 338 was approved during the 1973 war 1073. Security council united states department of the treasury. Reaffirming its resolutions 1269 1999 of 19 october 1999 and 68 2001 of 12 september 2001. Expressing its continuing concern with the gravt situation in the middle east. Israels position was that in order to implement 242, the parties would have to meet facetoface and negotiate a peace treaty. Response from the affected parties not long after the united nations security council passed resolution 242, jordan and israel accepted the resolution. I have moved the debate about the binding nature of security council resolutions from the article to here for discussion. The security council, having considered the letter of 28 may 1980 from the representative of pakistan, the current chairman of the organization of the islamic conference, as contained in document s966 of 28 may 1980, reaffirming that acquisition of territory by force is inadmissible, bearing in mind the specific status of jerusalem and, in particular, the need for protection and. The security council, having considered the letter of 28 may 1980 from the representative of pakistan, the current chairman of the organization of the islamic conference, as contained in document s966 of 28 may 1980, reaffirming that acquisition of territory by force is inadmissible. Resolution passed by the security council in the aftermath of the six day war in. The resolution calls for all parties to cease all firing and terminate all military activities immediately.
United nations sres1441 2002 security council distr general 8 november 2002 0268226 e 0268226 resolution 1441 2002 adopted by the security council at its 4644th meeting, on. 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. It followed israels takeover of the sinai peninsula and gaza strip from egypt, the golan heights. Adopted by the security council at its 4385th meeting, on. In this resolution, the security council remains silent on the saudiled military intervention in yemen. Palestinians and arab states,to support a claim thatisrael should withdrawfrom all theterritoriesoccupiedas a resultofthe1967 war. 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, 2106 20, 2122 20 and 2242 2015 on women, peace and security and all.
Untitled esubscription to united nations documents. This is the first resolution that deals specifically with the role of young people in issues of peace and security. Parallel realities resolution 242 and the aftermath of. While the resolution does not replace security council resolution 242, which is the accepted and agreed basis for the israelarab peace process, it nevertheless contains elements that attempt to. Recalling its resolutions 1261 1999 of 25 august 1999, 1265 1999 of 17 september 1999, 1296 2000 of 19 april 2000 and 14 2000 of 11 august. United nations security council resolution 242 of 22 november 1967. The parties should implement security council resolution 242 1967 in all of its parts and immediately and concurrently with the ceasefire, start negotiations with an aim to establish a just and durable peace in the middle east. If you have reached this site from a web link, through your internet options, adjust your privacy settings to allow cookies or. Parallel realities resolution 242 and the aftermath of 1967. New york, nixon presidential materials project, nsc files, henry kissinger files, middle east, box 25. 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 sres242 was adopted unanimously by the. In the later stages of the 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. By examining what was discarded as well as the language that appears, it is possible to discern the security council s intent.
Israel had gained a great deal of land in the sixday war. United nations security council resolution 242 wikipedia. This resolution affirmed that the establishment of just and lasting peace in the middle east should include the application of certain principles inter alia. The israelis supported the resolution because it called on the arab states to accept israels right to live in peace within. It calls for a negotiated solution based on secure and recognized boundaries. Security council resolution 242 according to its drafters.
Much play has been made of the fact that we didnt say. Resolution 242, which has become a sort of mantra of all middle east peacemaking efforts since it was adopted by the united nations in 1967. Every major arabisraeli agreement from the 1979 egyptianisraeli treaty of peace through the 1993 oslo agreements refers to resolution 242. United nations s security council distr general 20.
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. Security council resolution 25 annotated and explained the text. 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. United nations security council resolution 242 concerning. Foot was the permanent representative of the united kingdom to the united nations, 19641970, and chief drafter of resolution 242. Preceding text fragment remained from unsigned january 2007 comments, added by 66. Resolution 487 1981 of 19 june 1981 the security council, having considered the agenda contained in document sagenda2280, having noted the contents of the letter dated 8 june 1981 from the minister for foreign affairs of iraq, having heard the statements made on the subject at its 2280th through 2288th meetings. 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. Reaffirming also its unequivocal condemnation of the terrorist attacks which took place in new york, washington, d. The parties should implement security council resolution 242 1967 in all of its parts and immediately and concurrently with the ceasefire, start negotiations with an aim.
London to state, 24 july 1967, nsf, files of the special cttee of the. Security council distr general 20 november 2015 resolution 2249 2015 1520556 e 231115 1520556 adopted by the security council at its 7565th meeting, on 20 november 2015 the security council, reaffirming its resolutions 1267 1999, 68 2001, 73 2001, 1618. United nations security council resolution 242 concerning principles for a just and lasting peace in the middle east, s. This resolution was a tortuously negotiated compromise between competing proposals. 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, 2106 20, 2122. Resolution 242, adopted by the united nations security council five and a half. I would definitely agree that this quote is ambiguous. It has become the cornerstone for all stages in the settlement of the arabisrael conflict amongst. United nations security council official records, twentysecond year, 58th meeting. 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.
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