United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/1997/241
Date: 1997-03-21 (meeting 3756)
Agenda: The situation in the occupied Arab territories
Vetoed by: USA

UNITED
NATIONS
S
Security Council
Distr.
GENERAL
S/1997/241
21 March 1997
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

Egypt and Qatar: draft resolution

The Security Council,

Recalling its relevant resolutions, in particular those concerning
Jerusalem and Israeli settlements,

Aware of General Assembly resolution 51/223 of 13 March 1997,

Stressing its support for the Middle East Peace Process and the need for
the implementation of the agreements and commitments reached,

1. Demands that Israel immediately cease construction of the Jabal Abu
Ghneim settlement in East Jerusalem, as well as all other Israeli settlement
activities in the occupied territories;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the developments
in this regard.

97-07786 (Ε) 210397


Voting result: 13 yes, 1 no, 1 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Chile
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Egypt
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Guinea-Bissau
vote: Y
country: Japan
vote: Y
country: Kenya
vote: Y
country: Poland
vote: Y
country: Portugal
vote: Y
country: Republic of Korea
vote: Y
country: Russian Federation
vote: Y
country: Sweden
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: N
country: Costa Rica
vote: A