United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/11940
Date: 1976-01-26 (meeting 1879)
Agenda: The Middle East problem including the Palestinian question
Vetoed by: USA

UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY
COUNCIL

Distr.
GENERAL
S/11940
23 January 1976
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

Draft resolution: Benin, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, Romania
and United Republic of Tanzania

The Security Council,

Having considered the item entitled "The Middle East problem including the
Palestinian question", in accordance with its resolution 381 (1975) of
30 November 1975,

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

Convinced that the question of Palestine is the core of the conflict in the
Middle East,

Expressing its concern over the continuing deterioration of the situation in
the Middle East, and deeply deploring Israel's persistence in its occupation of
Arab territories and its refusal to implement the relevant United Nations
resolutions,

Reaffirming the principle of inadmissibility of acquisition of territories
by the threat or use of force,

Reaffirming further the necessity of the establishment of a just and lasting
peace in the region based on full respect for the Charter of the United Nations
as well as for its resolutions concerning the problem of the Middle East
including the question of Palestine,

1. Affirms:

(a) That the Palestinian people should be enabled to exercise its inalienable
national right of self-determination, including the right to establish an
independent state in Palestine in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations;

(b) The right of Palestinian refugees wishing to return to their homes
and live at peace with their neighbours to do so and the right of those choosing
not to return to receive compensation for their property;

(c) That Israel should withdraw from all the Arab territories occupied
since June 1967;

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(d) That appropriate arrangements should be established to guarantee, in
accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the sovereignty, territorial
integrity and political independence of all states in the area and their right to
live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries;
2. Decides that the provisions contained in paragraph 1 should be taken
fully into account in all international efforts and conferences organized
within the framework of the United Nations for the establishment of a just and
lasting peace in the Middle East;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to take all the necessary steps as soon
as possible for the implementation of the provisions of this resolution and to
report to the Security Council on the progress achieved;
4. Decides to convene within a period of six months to consider the
report by the Secretary-General regarding the implementation of this resolution,
and in order to pursue its responsibilities regarding such implementation.


Voting result: 9 yes, 1 no, 3 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Benin
vote: Y
country: China
vote: A
country: France
vote: Y
country: Guyana
vote: Y
country: Italy
vote: A
country: Japan
vote: Y
country: Libyan Arab Republic
vote: A
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