United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/2017/1060 
Date: 2017-12-18 (meeting 8139)
Agenda: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
Vetoed by: USA

United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
18 December 2017
Original: ENGLISH

Egypt: draft resolution
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its relevant resolutions, including resolutions 242 (1967),
252 (1968), 267 (1969), 298 (1971), 338 (1973), 446 (1979), 465 (1980), 476 (1980),
478 (1980), and 2334 (2016),
Guided by the purpose and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and
reaffirming inter alia, the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force,
Bearing in mind the specific status of the Holy City of Jerusalem and, in
particular, the need for protection and preservation of the unique spiritual, religious
and cultural dimensions of the City, as foreseen in the relevant United Nations
resolutions,
Stressing that Jerusalem is a final status issue to be resolved through
negotiations in line with relevant United Nations resolutions,
Expressing in this regard its deep regret at recent decisions concerning the status
of Jerusalem,
1. Affirms that any decisions and actions which purport to have altered, the
character, status or demographic composition of the Holy City of Jerusalem have no
legal effect, are null and void and must be rescinded in compliance with relevant
resolutions of the Security Council, and in this regard, calls upon all States to refrain
from the establishment of diplomatic missions in the Holy City of Jerusalem, pursuant
to resolution 478 (1980) of the Security Council;
2. Demands that all States comply with Security Council resolutions
regarding the Holy City of Jerusalem, and not to recognize any actions or measures
contrary to those resolutions;
3. Reiterates its call for the reversal of the negative trends on the ground that
are imperiling the two-State solution and for the intensification and acceleration of
international and regional efforts and support aimed at achieving, without delay, a
comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East on the basis of the relevant
United Nations resolutions, the Madrid terms of reference, including the principle of
land for peace, the Arab Peace Initiative and the Quartet Roadmap and an end to the
Israeli occupation that began in 1967;
4. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Voting result: 14 yes, 1 no, 0 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Egypt
vote: Y
country: Ethiopia
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Italy
vote: Y
country: Japan
vote: Y
country: Kazakhstan
vote: Y
country: Russian Federation
vote: Y
country: Senegal
vote: Y
country: Sweden
vote: Y
country: Ukraine
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: Y
country: Uruguay
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: N