United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/2024/835
Date: 2024-11-20 (meeting 9790)
Agenda: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
Vetoed by: USA

United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
20 November 2024
Original: English
S/2024/835
Algeria, Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Republic
of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Switzerland: draft resolution
The Security Council,
Reaffirming the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
and recalling all of its relevant resolutions on the situation in the Middle East,
including the Palestinian question, including resolutions 2712, 2720 (2023), 2728 and
2735 (2024),
Reaffirming that all parties to conflicts must comply with their obligations under
international law, including international humanitarian law and, as applicable, human
rights law, and underscoring the importance of holding accountable those responsible
for all violations of international law,
Deploring all attacks against civilians and civilian objects, as well as all
violence and hostilities against civilians, and all acts of terrorism, recalling its
rejection of any forced displacement of the civilian population, including children, in
violation of international law including international humanitarian law and
international human rights law, and recalling that the taking of hostages, is prohibited
under international law,
Underscoring that respect for the International Court of Justice and its functions,
including but not limited to the exercise of its advisory jurisdiction, is essential to
international law and justice and to an international order based on the rule of law,
Expressing its deep alarm over the ongoing catastrophic humanitarian situation
in Gaza, including the lack of adequate healthcare services and the state of food
insecurity creating a risk of famine notably in the north, and its grave impact on
children, women and other civilians,
Commending the ongoing efforts of the United Nations under the leadership of
its Secretary-General, and regional and international actors, toward de-escalation and
to secure the release of the hostages and address the humanitarian crisis, emphasizing
the importance of all parties facilitating the provision of humanitarian assistance by
UN agencies and other humanitarian actors, further emphasizing that actions
obstructing the operations of these actors may contravene the UN Charter and
undermine international peace and security efforts, expressing deep alarm at the
number of humanitarian workers killed in Gaza, and recalling its demand in
resolutions 2712 (2023), 2720 (2023), and 2728 (2024) that all parties to the conflict
comply with their obligations under international law, including international
humanitarian law, including with regard to humanitarian access, the safety and
security of humanitarian personnel and their freedom of movement,
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Reiterating its unwavering commitment to the vision of the two-State solution,
with the Gaza Strip as part of the Palestinian State, and where two democratic States,
Israel and Palestine, live side by side in peace within secure and recognized borders,
consistent with international law and relevant UN resolutions, and in this regard
stresses the importance of unifying the Gaza Strip with the West Bank under the
Palestinian Authority,
1. Recalls the Security Council's primary responsibility to uphold
international peace and security and demands an immediate, unconditional and
permanent ceasefire to be respected by all parties; and further reiterates its demand
for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages;
2.
Reiterates its demand that the parties comply with their obligations under
international law in relation to persons they detain;
3. Demands immediate access by the civilian population in the Gaza Strip to
basic services and humanitarian assistance indispensable to its survival, while
rejecting any effort to starve Palestinians, and further demands the facilitation of full,
rapid, safe and unhindered entry of humanitarian assistance at scale to and throughout
the Gaza Strip and its delivery to all Palestinian civilians who need it, including to
civilians in besieged north Gaza, who are in urgent need of immediate humanitarian
relief, under the coordination of the United Nations;
4.
Calls on all parties to fully comply with international law, including
international humanitarian law, notably with regard to the protection of civilians,
especially women and children, and persons hors de combat as well as with regard to
the protection of civilian objects;
5.
Demands that the parties fully, unconditionally, and without delay
implement all the provisions of Security Council resolution 2735 (2024), leading to,
inter alia, the release of hostages, the exchange of Palestinian prisoners, the return of
the remains of hostages who have been killed, the return of Palestinian civilians to
their homes and neighbourhoods in all areas of Gaza, including in the north, and a
full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza;
6.
Underscores that UNRWA remains the backbone of the humanitarian
response in Gaza, calls on all parties to enable the Agency to carry out its mandate as
adopted by the General Assembly, in all areas of operation, with full respect for the
humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, and
to respect international humanitarian law, including the protection of UN and
humanitarian facilities, and welcomes the Secretary-General's and UNRWA's
commitment to fully implement the recommendations of the Independent Review of
Mechanisms and Procedures to Ensure Adherence by UNRWA to the Humanitarian
Principle of Neutrality;
7.
Requests a written assessment from the Secretary-General on the
implementation of this resolution within three (3) weeks of its adoption;
8. Further requests the Secretary-General to submit a comprehensive written
report to the Security Council within 90 days of the adoption of this resolution which
should include a needs assessment for Gaza in the short, medium and long-term, an
elaboration of the humanitarian, social and economic consequences of the conflict in
Gaza, and an overview of the work of different parts of the UN system relevant to Gaza
along with recommendations on how to strengthen coordination across these parts;
9. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
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Voting result: 14 yes, 1 no, 0 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Algeria
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Ecuador
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Guyana
vote: Y
country: Japan
vote: Y
country: Malta
vote: Y
country: Mozambique
vote: Y
country: Republic of Korea
vote: Y
country: Russian Federation
vote: Y
country: Sierra Leone
vote: Y
country: Slovenia
vote: Y
country: Switzerland
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: N