UN General Assembly
1983

to ensure the effective international protection of human rights. 196. The international situation is characterized by many regional conflicts. 197. The Middle East continues to be one of the most dangerous crisis areas of the world. The implications of this conflict transcend the confines of the region. World peace and international security are nowhere more directly threatened than in the Middle East. The human and humanitarian dimension of this conflict must not be overlooked either. Every day the cycle of hatred, repression and the use of force claims more victims and creates new obstacles to peace. 198. The past year has not brought us closer to a set- statement of the Middle East problem. Lebanon is still occupied by foreign troops and threatened by civet war. Israel pursues its settlement policy on the West Bank leading towards a tacit annexation of those territories. This policy is in contravention of international taw and runs counter to any peaceful solution of the Middle East conflict. The action of tots Extract Government is increasingly resulting in a serious deterioration in the