United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/20463
Date: 1989-02-17 (meeting 2850)
Agenda: The situation in the occupied Arab territories
Vetoed by: USA

UNITED
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Security Council
Distr.
GENERAL
S/20463
17 February 1989
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
Algeria, Colombia, Ethiopia, Malaysia, Nepal,
Senegal and Yugoslavia: draft resolution
The Security Council,
Having considered the letter dated 8 February 1989 from the Permanent
Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations, in his capacity as Chairman of the
Arab Group for the month of February (S/20454), and the letter dated
7 February 1989 from the Alternate Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United
Nations (S/20451),
Bearing in mind the inalienable rights of all peoples recogniasd by the
Charter of the United Nations end proclaimed by the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights,
Gravely concerned over the increasing suffering and continued violation of the
human rights of the Palestinian people in the Palestinian tarritoriea occupied by
Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem,
Gravely concerned in particular over the imposition of new measures by Israel,
the occupying Power, which have led to increased injuries and deaths of innocent
Palestinian civilians, including children,
Considering that the current policies and practices of Israel, the occupying
Power, in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including
Jerusalem, are bound to have grave consequences for the endeavours to achieve
comprehensive, just. and lasting peace in the Middle East,
Recalling the obligation of the high contracting parties under article 1 of
the Fourth Geneva Convention, to ensure respect for the Convention in all
circumstances,
Conscious of the need to end the Israeli occupation and to achieve a
comprehensive and lasting peace in the Middle East,
1. Strongly deplores Israel 'a persistent policies and practices against the
Palestinian people in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967,
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including Jerusalem, especially the violation of human rights, and in particular
the opening of fire that has resulted in injuries and deaths of Palestinian
civilians, including children)
2. Strongly deplores also the continuing disregard by Israel, the occupying
Power, of the relevant decisions of the Security Council;
3. Confirms once more that the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the
protection of civilian persons in time of war of 12 August 1949 is applicable to
the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem, and
the other occupied Arab territories)
4. Calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, to abide by the relevant
resolutions of the Security Council, as well as to comply with its obligations
under the Fourth Geneva Convention and to desist forthwith from its policies and
practices that are in violation of the provisions of the Convention;
5. Calls furthermore for the exercise of maximum restraint to contribute
towards the establishment of peace)
6. Affirms the urgent need to achieve, under the auspices of the United
Nations, a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Middle East. conflict,
on integral part of which is the Palestinian problem, and expresses its
determination to work towards that end;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to follow the implementation of this
resolution, including examining the situation in the Palestinian territories
occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem, by all means available to him
and to report to the Security Council;
8. Decides to keep the situation in the Palestinian territories occupied by
Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem, and the other occupied Arab territories,
under review.


Voting result: 14 yes, 1 no, 0 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Algeria
vote: Y
country: Brazil
vote: Y
country: Canada
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Colombia
vote: Y
country: Ethiopia
vote: Y
country: Finland
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Malaysia
vote: Y
country: Nepal
vote: Y
country: Senegal
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: Y
country: Yugoslavia
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: N