United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/2004/240
Date: 2004-03-25 (meeting 4934)
Agenda: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
Vetoed by: USA

United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
24 March 2004
Original: English

Algeria and Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: draft resolution
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002), 1435 (2002),
1515 (2003),
Expressing its grave concern at the continued deterioration of the situation on
the ground in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, as a
result of the escalation of violence and attacks,
1. Condemns the most recent extrajudicial execution committed by Israel,
the occupying Power, that killed Sheikh Ahmed Yassin along with six other
Palestinians outside a mosque in Gaza City and calls for a complete cessation of
extrajudicial executions;
2.
Condemns also all terrorist attacks against any civilians as well as all acts
of violence and destruction;
3. Calls on all sides to immediately undertake an unconditional cessation of
acts of violence, including all acts of terrorism, provocation, incitement and
destruction;
4.
Calls for the cessation of all illegal measures and practices and for
respect for and adherence to international humanitarian law;
5. Calls on both parties to fulfil their obligations under the road map
endorsed by Security Council resolution 1515 (2003) and to work with the Quartet
to implement it in order to achieve the vision of the two States living side by side in
peace and security;
6. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
04-28608 (E) 260304
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S/2004/240


Voting result: 11 yes, 1 no, 3 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Algeria
vote: Y
country: Angola
vote: Y
country: Benin
vote: Y
country: Brazil
vote: Y
country: Chile
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Pakistan
vote: Y
country: Philippines
vote: Y
country: Russian Federation
vote: Y
country: Spain
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: N
country: Germany
vote: A
country: Romania
vote: A
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: A