Security Council Resolution 242 (1967) [on a Peaceful and Accepted Settlement of the Middle East Situation]

S/RES/242(1967)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1968.

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects

Demilitarized Zones Freedom of Navigation Israel Israel-Arab War (1967)Middle East Middle East Situation Palestine Question Palestine Refugees Territories Occupied by Israel Troop Withdrawal

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Affirms that the fulfilment of Charter principles requires the establishment of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East which should include the application of both the following principles:

"Withdrawal of Israel armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict;

Termination of all claims or states of belligerency and respect for and acknowledgement of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of every State in the area and their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force;

Affirms further the necessity

For guaranteeing freedom of navigation through international waterways in the area;

( b) For achieving a just settlement of the refugee problem;

( c) For guaranteeing the territorial inviolability and political independence of every State in the · area, 11 [bid. a decide d'inviter Jes representants de la Republique clroit de vote, a la discussion de la question intitulee "La situation au Moyen-Orient : Lettre, en date du

arabe unie ( S/822611 ) ".

a decide d'inviter le representant de la Syrie a parti-

Resolution 242 (1967)

du 22 novembre 1967

Le C onseil de sccuritc,

Exprinzant !'inquietude que continue de Jui causer ia grav(' situation au Moyen-Orient,

Soulignant l'inadmissibilite de !'acquisition de terripaix juste et durable permettant a chaque Etat de la region de vivre en securite, ,

acceptant la Charte des Nations Unies, ont contracte !'engagement d'agir conformement a I' Article 2 de la Charte,

A ffirme que l'accomplissement des principes de rable au Moyen-Orient qui devrait comprendre !'application des deux principes suivants :

i) Retrait des forces armees israeliennes des territoires occupes !ors du recent conflit;

ii) Cessation de toutes assertions de belligerance ou naissance de la souverainete, de l'integrite krritoriale et de l'independance politique de chaqt1r paix a l'inter ieur de frontieres sures et reconnues a l'abri de mrnaces ou d'actes de force;

A ffirmc en outre la necessite a) De garantir la licerte de navigation sur Jes voies d'eau internationales de la region;

b) De realiser un j uste reglement du probleme des refugies;

C-, De garantir l'inviolabilite territoriale et l'independance politique de chaque Etat de la region, par 11 Ibid. 8

through measures including the establishment of demilitarized zones;

Requests the Secretary-General to designate a Special Representative to proceed to the Middle East to establish and maintain contacts with the States

concerned in order to promote agreement and assist efforts to achieve a peaceful and accepted settlement in accordance with the provisions and principles in this resolution ;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on the progress of the efforts of the Special Representative as sooa as possible.

Adopted unanimously at the

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

What subjects does this mandate have?

What’s in this document?

Resolution 242 (1967)

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