United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/1995/394
Date: 1995-05-17 (meeting 3538)
Agenda: The situation in the occupied Arab territories
Vetoed by: USA

UNITED
NATIONS
Security Council
Distr.
GENERAL
S/1995/394
17 May 1995
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
Botswana, Honduras, Indonesia, Nigeria, Oman and Rwanda:
draft resolution
S
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its previous resolutions on the status of Jerusalem, including
resolutions 252 (1968), 267 (1969), 271 (1969), 476 (1980), 478 (1980) and
672 (1990),
Expressing concern over the recent declaration of Israeli expropriation
orders of 53 hectares of land in East Jerusalem,
Reaffirming the applicability of the Fourth Geneva Convention of
12 August 1949 to all territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including
Jerusalem,
Aware of the negative impact of the above-mentioned expropriation on the
Middle East peace process, which started in Madrid in October 1991 on the basis
of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973),
Aware also that in the Declaration of Principles of 13 September 1993
Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization agreed to postpone negotiations
on final status issues, including Jerusalem, until the second stage of the peace
process,
Determined to provide the necessary backing to the Middle East peace
process,
1. Confirms that the expropriation of land by Israel, the occupying
Power, in East Jerusalem is invalid and in violation of relevant Security
Council resolutions and provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention of
12 August 1949;
2. Calls upon the Government of Israel to rescind the expropriation
orders and to refrain from such action in the future;
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S/1995/394
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3. Expresses its full support for the Middle East peace process and its
achievements, including the Declaration of Principles of 13 September 1993 as
well as the following implementation agreements;

4. Urges the parties to adhere to the provisions of the agreements
reached and to follow up with the full implementation of those agreements;

5. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Voting result: 14 yes, 1 no, 0 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Argentina
vote: Y
country: Botswana
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Czech Republic
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Germany
vote: Y
country: Honduras
vote: Y
country: Indonesia
vote: Y
country: Italy
vote: Y
country: Nigeria
vote: Y
country: Oman
vote: Y
country: Russian Federation
vote: Y
country: Rwanda
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: N