Resolution adopted by the General Assembly  [without reference to a Main Committee (A/57/L.37 and Add.1)]  57/110.  Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine        The General Assembly,    Recalling its relevant resolutions, including those adopted at the tenth  emergency special session,    Recalling also the relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolutions  242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973 and 1397 (2002)  of 12 March 2002,    Welcoming the affirmation by the Security Council of the vision of a region  where two States, Israel and Palestine, live side by side within secure and  recognized borders,    Noting that it has been fifty-five years since the adoption of resolution 181 (II)  of 29 November 1947 and thirty-five years since the occupation of Palestinian  territory, including East Jerusalem, in 1967,    Having considered the report of the Secretary-General submitted pursuant to  the request made in its resolution 56/36 of 3 December 2001,1    Reaffirming the permanent responsibility of the United Nations with regard to  the question of Palestine until the question is resolved in all its aspects,    Convinced that achieving a final and peaceful settlement of the question of  Palestine, the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict, is imperative for the attainment of a  comprehensive and lasting peace in the Middle East,    Aware that the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples is  among the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations,    Affirming the principle of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by  war,    Affirming also the illegality of the Israeli settlements in the territory occupied  since 1967 and of Israeli actions aimed at changing the status of Jerusalem,  _______________  1 A/57/621-S/2002/1268.   A/RES/57/110  2    Affirming once again the right of all States in the region to live in peace within  secure and internationally recognized borders,    Recalling the mutual recognition between the Government of the State of  Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, the representative of the  Palestinian people,2 as well as the existing agreements concluded between the two  sides, and the need for full compliance with those agreements,    Noting with satisfaction the establishment of the Palestinian Authority and the  holding of the first Palestinian general elections, as well as the preparations being  undertaken for the second elections,    Noting the appointment by the Secretary-General of the United Nations  Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative  of the Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian  Authority, and its positive contribution,    Welcoming the convening of the Conference to Support Middle East Peace in  Washington, D.C., on 1 October 1993, as well as all follow-up meetings and the  international mechanisms established to provide assistance to the Palestinian people,    Expressing its grave concern at the tragic events in the Occupied Palestinian  Territory, including East Jerusalem, since 28 September 2000 and the continued  deterioration of the situation, including the rising number of deaths and injuries,  mostly among Palestinian civilians, the deepening humanitarian crisis facing the  Palestinian people and the widespread destruction of Palestinian property and  infrastructure, both private and public, including many institutions of the Palestinian  Authority,    Expressing its grave concern also at the repeated incursions into Palestinian- controlled areas and the reoccupation of many Palestinian population centres by the  Israeli occupying forces,    Emphasizing the importance of the safety and well-being of all civilians in the  whole Middle East region, and condemning all acts of violence and terror against  civilians on both sides,    Gravely concerned at the increased suffering and casualties on both the  Palestinian and Israeli sides, the loss of confidence on both sides and the dire  situation facing the Middle East peace process,    Affirming the urgent need for the parties to cooperate with all international  efforts, including the efforts of the Quartet of the United States of America, the  Russian Federation, the European Union and the United Nations, to end the current  tragic situation and to resume negotiations towards a final peace settlement,    1.  Reaffirms the necessity of achieving a peaceful settlement of the question  of Palestine, the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict, in all its aspects and of  intensifying all efforts to that end;    2.  Also reaffirms its full support for the Middle East peace process, which  began in Madrid, and the existing agreements between the Israeli and Palestinian  sides, stresses the necessity for the establishment of a comprehensive, just and  lasting peace in the Middle East, and welcomes in this regard the efforts of the  Quartet;  _______________  2 See A/48/486-S/26560, annex.   A/RES/57/110  3    3.  Welcomes the Arab Peace Initiative adopted by the Council of the League  of Arab States at its fourteenth session, held in Beirut on 27 and 28 March 2002;3    4.  Stresses the necessity for a commitment to the vision of the two-State  solution and the principle of land for peace, as well as the implementation of  Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 1397 (2002);    5.  Also stresses the need for a speedy end to the reoccupation of Palestinian  population centres and for the complete cessation of all acts of violence, including  military attacks, destruction and acts of terror;    6.  Calls upon the concerned parties, the Quartet and other interested parties  to exert all efforts and initiatives necessary to halt the deterioration of the situation  and to reverse all measures taken on the ground since 28 September 2000, and to  ensure the successful and speedy resumption of the peace process and the  conclusion of a final peaceful settlement;    7.  Stresses the need for:    (a)  The withdrawal of Israel from the Palestinian territory occupied since  1967;    (b)  The realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people,  primarily the right to self-determination and the right to their independent State;    8.  Also stresses the need for resolving the problem of the Palestine refugees  in conformity with its resolution 194 (III) of 11 December 1948;    9.  Urges Member States to expedite the provision of economic,  humanitarian and technical assistance to the Palestinian people and the Palestinian  Authority during this critical period to help to alleviate the suffering of the  Palestinian people, rebuild the Palestinian economy and infrastructure and support  the restructuring and reform of Palestinian institutions;    10. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts with the parties  concerned, and in consultation with the Security Council, towards the attainment of  a peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and the promotion of peace in the  region and to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session a report on  these efforts and on developments on this matter.    66th plenary meeting  3 December 2002  _______________  3 A/56/1026-S/2002/932, annex II, resolution 14/221.