United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/12119
Date: 1976-06-29 (meeting 1938)
Agenda: The question of the exercise by Palestinians of inalienable rights 
Vetoed by: USA

UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY
COUNCIL
Distr.
GENERAL
S/12119
29 June 1976
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

Guyana, Pakistan, Panama and United Republic of Tanzania:
draft resolution

The Security Council,

Having considered the item entitled "The question of the exercise by the
Palestinian people of its inalienable rights", in accordance with the request
contained in paragraph 8 of General Assembly resolution 3376 (XXX) of
10 November 1975,

Having heard the representatives of the parties concerned, including the
Palestine Liberation Organization, representative of the Palestinian people,

Having considered the report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable
Rights of the Palestinian People (document S/12090), transmitted to the Security
Council in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 7 of General Assembly
resolution 3376 (XXX),

Deeply concerned that no just solution to the problem of Palestine has been
achieved, and that this problem therefore continues to aggravate the Arab-Israeli
conflict, of which it is the core, and to endanger international peace and security,

Recognizing that a just and lasting peace in the Middle East cannot be
established without the achievement, inter alia, of a just solution of the problem
of Palestine on the basis of the recognition of the inalienable rights of the
Palestinian people,

1. Takes note of the report of the Committee on the Exercise of the
Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (document S/12090);

2. Affirms the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people to self-
determination, including the right of return and the right to national independence
and sovereignty in Palestine, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.

76-13156


Voting result: 10 yes, 1 no, 4 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Benin
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: France
vote: A
country: Guyana
vote: Y
country: Italy
vote: A
country: Japan
vote: Y
country: Libyan Arab Republic
vote: Y
country: Pakistan
vote: Y
country: Panama
vote: Y
country: Romania
vote: Y
country: Sweden
vote: A
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: A
country: United Republic of Tanzania
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: N