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U.N. Security Council Resolution 242
November 22, 1967
Following the June '67, Six-Day War, the situation in the Middle East was
discussed by the UN General Assembly, which referred the issue to the Security
Council. After lengthy discussion, a final draft for a Security Council resolution
was presented by the British Ambassador, Lord Caradon, on November 22, 1967. It
was adopted on the same day.
This resolution, numbered 242, established provisions and principles
which, it was hoped, would lead to a solution of the conflict. Resolution 242 was to
become the cornerstone of Middle East diplomatic efforts in the coming
decades.
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,
Emphasizing 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,
- Affirms that the fulfillment 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 Israeli 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;
- For achieving a just settlement of the refugee problem;
- For guaranteeing the territorial inviolability and political independence of every State in the area,
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 soon as possible.
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