Security Council resolution 1544 (2004) [on the humanitarian situation of Palestinians made homeless in the Rafah refugee camp]
Symbol: S/RES/1544(2004)
Date: 2004-05-19
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/59 [50] PALESTINE QUESTION
S/59 [53] TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL
S/59 [54] MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
Subjects: Road Map to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict|Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (1949)|ARMED INCIDENTS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|GAZA STRIP|ISRAEL|TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL|DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY|REFUGEE CAMPS|INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS|HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES|PALESTINE QUESTION|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION|PALESTINIANS|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS
Votes in favour: 14
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 1
Voting record:
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: BENIN
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: PHILIPPINES
vote: yes
country: ROMANIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: abstention

               United Nations                                                                       S/RES/1544 (2004)
               Security Council                                                   Distr.: General
                                                                                  19 May 2004




               Resolution 1544 (2004)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4972nd meeting,
               on 19 May 2004

                       The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming its previous resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 446 (1979), 1322
               (2000), 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002), 1403 (2002), 1405 (2002), 1435 (2002), and 1515
               (2003),
                    Reiterating the obligation of Israel, the occupying Power, to abide
               scrupulously by its legal obligations and responsibilities under the Fourth Geneva
               Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of
               12 August 1949,
                     Calling on Israel to address its security needs within the boundaries of
               international law,
                     Expressing its grave concern at the continued deterioration of the situation on
               the ground in the territory occupied by Israel since 1967,
                       Condemning the killing of Palestinian civilians that took place in the Rafah
               area,
                    Gravely concerned by the recent demolition of homes committed by Israel, the
               occupying Power, in the Rafah refugee camp,
                     Recalling the obligations of the Palestinian Authority and the Government of
               Israel under the Road Map,
                       Condemning all acts of violence, terror and destruction,
                    Reaffirming its support for the Road Map, endorsed in its resolution 1515
               (2003),
                     1.   Calls on Israel to respect its obligations under international humanitarian
               law, and insists, in particular, on its obligation not to undertake demolition of homes
               contrary to that law;
                    2.    Expresses grave concern regarding the humanitarian situation of
               Palestinians made homeless in the Rafah area and calls for the provision of
               emergency assistance to them;


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                     3.   Calls for the cessation of violence and for respect of and adherence to
               legal obligations, including those under international humanitarian law;
                    4.   Calls on both parties to immediately implement their obligations under
               the Road Map;
                    5.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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