United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/19466
Date: 1988-02-01 (meeting 2790)
Agenda: The situation in the occupied Arab territories
Vetoed by: USA

UNITED
NATIONS

Security Council
Distr.
GENERAL

S/19466
29 January 1988
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

Algeria, Argentina, Nepal, Senegal, Yugoslavia
and Zambia: draft resolution

The Security Council,

Having considered the Secretary-General's report of 21 January 1988 (S/19443)
pursuant to resolution 605 (1987),

Expressing its grave concern over the increasing sufferings of the Palestinian
people in the occupied Palestinian territories,

Bearing in mind the Inalienable rights of all people recognized by the Charter
of the United Nations and proclaimed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,

Reaffirming that the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian
Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, is applicable to the Palestinian and
other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem,

Commending the International Committee of the Red Cross for its activities in
the occupied territories,

Commending also the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine
Refugees in the Near East for its invaluable work,

Conscious of the urgent need to resolve the underlying problem through a
comprehensive, just and lasting settlement, including a solution to the Palestinian
problem in all its aspects,

1. Expresses its deep appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report;

2. Calls upon Israel, as the occupying Power and as a High Contracting Party
to the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of
war, of 12 August 1949, to accept the de jure applicability of the Convention to
the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied since 1967, including
Jerusalem, and fully to comply with its obligations under that Convention;

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3. Recalls the obligation of all the High Contracting Parties, under
article 1 of the Convention, to ensure respect for the Convention in all
circumstances;

4. Calls again upon Israel to desist forthwith from its policies and
practices which violate the human rights of the Palestinian people;

5. Requests Israel to facilitate the task of the International Committee of
the Red Cross and of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine
Refugees in the Near East and requests all Members to give them their full support;

b. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to monitor the situation in
the occupied territories by all means available to him and to make regular and
timely reports to the Council;

7. Affirms the urgent need to achieve, under the auspices of the United
Nations, a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Arab/Israeli conflict,
an integral part of which is the Palestinian problem, and expresses its
determination to work towards that end;

8. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his endeavours to promote such
a settlement and to keep the Council regularly Informed;

9. Decides to keep the situation in the Palestinian and other Arab
territories occupied by Israel since 1967, Including Jerusalem, under review.


Voting result: 14 yes, 1 no, 0 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Algeria
vote: Y
country: Argentina
vote: Y
country: Brazil
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Germany, Federal Republic of
vote: Y
country: Italy
vote: Y
country: Japan
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: Zambia
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: N