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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 5 December 2008  [on the report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee  (Fourth Committee) (A/63/400)]  63/92. Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and  subsequent hostilities        The General Assembly,     Recalling its resolutions 2252 (ES-V) of 4 July 1967, 2341 B (XXII) of  19 December 1967 and all subsequent related resolutions,     Recalling also Security Council resolutions 237 (1967) of 14 June 1967 and  259 (1968) of 27 September 1968,     Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General submitted in pursuance of  its resolution 62/103 of 17 December 2007, 0F1    Taking note also of the report of the Commissioner-General of the United  Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East covering  the period from 1 January to 31 December 2007, 1F2    Concerned about the continuing human suffering resulting from the June 1967  and subsequent hostilities,     Taking note of the relevant provisions of the Declaration of Principles on  Interim Self-Government Arrangements of 13 September 1993 2F3 with regard to the  modalities for the admission of persons displaced in 1967, and concerned that the  process agreed upon has not yet been effected,     1.   Reaffirms the right of all persons displaced as a result of the June 1967  and subsequent hostilities to return to their homes or former places of residence in  the territories occupied by Israel since 1967;     2.   Expresses deep concern that the mechanism agreed upon by the parties in  article XII of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government  Arrangements of 13 September 19933 on the return of displaced persons has not  been complied with, and stresses the necessity for an accelerated return of displaced  persons;   _______________  1 A/63/315.  2 Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-third Session, Supplement No. 13 (A/63/13).  3 A/48/486-S/26560, annex.   A/RES/63/92  2    3.   Endorses, in the meanwhile, the efforts of the Commissioner-General of  the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near  East to continue to provide humanitarian assistance, as far as practicable, on an  emergency basis, and as a temporary measure, to persons in the area who are  currently displaced and in serious need of continued assistance as a result of the  June 1967 and subsequent hostilities;     4.   Strongly appeals to all Governments and to organizations and individuals  to contribute generously to the Agency and to the other intergovernmental and  non-governmental organizations concerned for the above-mentioned purposes;     5.   Requests the Secretary-General, after consulting with the Commissioner- General, to report to the General Assembly before its sixty-fourth session on the  progress made with regard to the implementation of the present resolution.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 2 December 2009  [on the report of the First Committee (A/64/391)]  64/42. Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional  levels        The General Assembly,    Recalling its resolutions 48/75 J of 16 December 1993, 49/75 O of  15 December 1994, 50/70 L of 12 December 1995, 51/45 Q of 10 December 1996,  52/38 Q of 9 December 1997, 53/77 P of 4 December 1998, 54/54 M of 1 December  1999, 55/33 P of 20 November 2000, 56/24 I of 29 November 2001, 57/77 of  22 November 2002, 58/39 of 8 December 2003, 59/88 of 3 December 2004, 60/75  of 8 December 2005, 61/82 of 6 December 2006, 62/44 of 5 December 2007 and  63/44 of 2 December 2008,    Recognizing the crucial role of conventional arms control in promoting  regional and international peace and security,    Convinced that conventional arms control needs to be pursued primarily in the  regional and subregional contexts since most threats to peace and security in the  post-cold-war era arise mainly among States located in the same region or subregion,    Aware that the preservation of a balance in the defence capabilities of States at  the lowest level of armaments would contribute to peace and stability and should be  a prime objective of conventional arms control,    Desirous of promoting agreements to strengthen regional peace and security at  the lowest possible level of armaments and military forces,    Noting with particular interest the initiatives taken in this regard in different  regions of the world, in particular the commencement of consultations among a  number of Latin American countries and the proposals for conventional arms control  made in the context of South Asia, and recognizing, in the context of this subject,  the relevance and value of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe,0F1  which is a cornerstone of European security,  _______________  1 CD/1064.   A/RES/64/42    2    Believing that militarily significant States and States with larger military  capabilities have a special responsibility in promoting such agreements for regional  security,    Believing also that an important objective of conventional arms control in  regions of tension should be to prevent the possibility of military attack launched by  surprise and to avoid aggression,    1.  Decides to give urgent consideration to the issues involved in  conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels;    2.  Requests the Conference on Disarmament to consider the formulation of  principles that can serve as a framework for regional agreements on conventional  arms control, and looks forward to a report of the Conference on this subject;    3.  Requests the Secretary-General, in the meantime, to seek the views of  Member States on the subject and to submit a report to the General Assembly at its  sixty-fifth session;    4.  Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-fifth session the  item entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 2 December 2011  [on the report of the First Committee (A/66/402)]  66/21.  Prohibition of the development and manufacture of new  types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of  such weapons: report of the Conference on Disarmament        The General Assembly,    Recalling its previous resolutions on the prohibition of the development and  manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such  weapons,     Recalling also its resolutions 51/37 of 10 December 1996, 54/44 of  1 December 1999, 57/50 of 22 November 2002, 60/46 of 8 December 2005 and  63/36 of 2 December 2008 relating to the prohibition of the development and  manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such  weapons,    Recalling further paragraph 77 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special  Session of the General Assembly,1    Determined to prevent the emergence of new types of weapons of mass  destruction that have characteristics comparable in destructive effect to those of  weapons of mass destruction identified in the definition of weapons of mass  destruction adopted by the United Nations in 1948,2    Noting with appreciation the discussions which have been held in the  Conference on Disarmament under the item entitled “New types of weapons of mass  destruction and new systems of such weapons; radiological weapons”,3    Noting the desirability of keeping the matter under review, as appropriate,    1.  Reaffirms that effective measures should be taken to prevent the  emergence of new types of weapons of mass destruction;  _______________  1 Resolution S-10/2.  2 The definition was adopted by the Commission for Conventional Armaments (see S/C.3/32/Rev.1).  3 Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 27 (A/64/27), chap. III,  sect. E; ibid., Sixty-fifth Session, Supplement No. 27 (A/65/27), chap. III, sect. E; and ibid., Sixty-sixth  Session, Supplement No. 27 (A/66/27), chap. III, sect. E.   A/RES/66/21  2    2.  Requests the Conference on Disarmament, without prejudice to further  overview of its agenda, to keep the matter under review, as appropriate, with a view  to making, when necessary, recommendations on undertaking specific negotiations  on identified types of such weapons;    3.  Calls upon all States, immediately following any recommendations of the  Conference on Disarmament, to give favourable consideration to those  recommendations;    4.  Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Conference on  Disarmament all documents relating to the consideration of this item by the General  Assembly at its sixty-sixth session;    5.  Requests the Conference on Disarmament to report the results of any  consideration of the matter in its annual reports to the General Assembly;    6.  Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-ninth session the  item entitled “Prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of  weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons: report of the  Conference on Disarmament”.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 2 December 2011  [on the report of the First Committee (A/66/412)]    66/37. Conventional arms control at the regional and  subregional levels        The General Assembly,    Recalling its resolutions 48/75 J of 16 December 1993, 49/75 O of  15 December 1994, 50/70 L of 12 December 1995, 51/45 Q of 10 December 1996,  52/38 Q of 9 December 1997, 53/77 P of 4 December 1998, 54/54 M of 1 December  1999, 55/33 P of 20 November 2000, 56/24 I of 29 November 2001, 57/77 of  22 November 2002, 58/39 of 8 December 2003, 59/88 of 3 December 2004, 60/75  of 8 December 2005, 61/82 of 6 December 2006, 62/44 of 5 December 2007, 63/44  of 2 December 2008, 64/42 of 2 December 2009 and 65/46 of 8 December 2010,    Recognizing the crucial role of conventional arms control in promoting  regional and international peace and security,    Convinced that conventional arms control needs to be pursued primarily in the  regional and subregional contexts since most threats to peace and security in the  post-cold-war era arise mainly among States located in the same region or subregion,    Aware that the preservation of a balance in the defence capabilities of States at  the lowest level of armaments would contribute to peace and stability and should be  a prime objective of conventional arms control,    Desirous of promoting agreements to strengthen regional peace and security at  the lowest possible level of armaments and military forces,    Noting with particular interest the initiatives taken in this regard in different  regions of the world, in particular the commencement of consultations among a  number of Latin American countries and the proposals for conventional arms control  made in the context of South Asia, and recognizing, in the context of this subject,  the relevance and value of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe,1  which is a cornerstone of European security,  _______________  1 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2441, No. 44001.     2    Believing that militarily significant States and States with larger military  capabilities have a special responsibility in promoting such agreements for regional  security,    Believing also that an important objective of conventional arms control in  regions of tension should be to prevent the possibility of military attack launched by  surprise and to avoid aggression,    1.  Decides to give urgent consideration to the issues involved in  conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels;    2.  Requests the Conference on Disarmament to consider the formulation of  principles that can serve as a framework for regional agreements on conventional  arms control, and looks forward to a report of the Conference on this subject;    3.  Requests the Secretary-General, in the meantime, to seek the views of  Member States on the subject and to submit a report to the General Assembly at its  sixty-seventh session;    4.  Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-seventh session  the item entitled “Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels”.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 2 December 2011  [on the report of the First Committee (A/66/413)]  66/57.  Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear  Weapons         The General Assembly,     Convinced that the use of nuclear weapons poses the most serious threat to the  survival of mankind,     Bearing in mind the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice of  8 July 1996 on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons,1    Convinced that a multilateral, universal and binding agreement prohibiting the  use or threat of use of nuclear weapons would contribute to the elimination of the  nuclear threat and to the climate for negotiations leading to the ultimate elimination  of nuclear weapons, thereby strengthening international peace and security,     Conscious that some steps taken by the Russian Federation and the United  States of America towards a reduction of their nuclear weapons and the  improvement in the international climate can contribute towards the goal of the  complete elimination of nuclear weapons,     Recalling that paragraph 58 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special  Session of the General Assembly2 states that all States should actively participate in  efforts to bring about conditions in international relations among States in which a  code of peaceful conduct of nations in international affairs could be agreed upon  and that would preclude the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons,     Reaffirming that any use of nuclear weapons would be a violation of the  Charter of the United Nations and a crime against humanity, as declared in its  resolutions 1653 (XVI) of 24 November 1961, 33/71 B of 14 December 1978,  34/83 G of 11 December 1979, 35/152 D of 12 December 1980 and 36/92 I of  9 December 1981,   _______________  1 A/51/218, annex; see also Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, Advisory Opinion, I.C.J.  Reports 1996, p. 226.   2 Resolution S-10/2.    A/RES/66/57    2    Determined to achieve an international convention prohibiting the development,  production, stockpiling and use of nuclear weapons, leading to their ultimate  destruction,     Stressing that an international convention on the prohibition of the use of  nuclear weapons would be an important step in a phased programme towards the  complete elimination of nuclear weapons, with a specified framework of time,     Noting with regret that the Conference on Disarmament, during its 2011  session, was unable to undertake negotiations on this subject as called for in General  Assembly resolution 65/80 of 8 December 2010,     1.  Reiterates its request to the Conference on Disarmament to commence  negotiations in order to reach agreement on an international convention prohibiting  the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons under any circumstances;     2.  Requests the Conference on Disarmament to report to the General  Assembly on the results of those negotiations.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 2 December 2014  [on the report of the First Committee (A/69/440)]  69/53.  Measures to uphold the authority of the  1925 Geneva Protocol      The General Assembly,    Recalling its previous resolutions on the subject, in particular resolution 67/35  of 3 December 2012,    Determined to act with a view to achieving effective progress towards general  and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control,    Recalling the long-standing determination of the international community to  achieve the effective prohibition of the development, production, stockpiling and  use of chemical and biological weapons, as well as the continuing support for  measures to uphold the authority of the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in  War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of  Warfare, signed at Geneva on 17 June 1925,1 as expressed by consensus in many  previous resolutions,    Emphasizing the necessity of easing international tension and strengthening  trust and confidence between States,    1.  Takes note of the note by the Secretary-General;2    2.  Renews its previous call to all States to observe strictly the principles and  objectives of the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating,  Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare,1 and  reaffirms the vital necessity of upholding its provisions;    3.  Calls upon those States that continue to maintain reservations to the 1925  Geneva Protocol to withdraw them;    4.  Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its  seventy-first session a report on the implementation of the present resolution.    62nd plenary meeting  2 December 2014  _______________  1 League of Nations, Treaty Series, vol. XCIV, No. 2138.  2 A/69/123.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 7 December 2015  [on the report of the First Committee (A/70/461)]  70/62.  Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear  Weapons        The General Assembly,    Convinced that the use of nuclear weapons poses the most serious threat to the  survival of mankind,    Bearing in mind the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice of 8 July  1996 on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons,1    Convinced that a multilateral, universal and binding agreement prohibiting the use  or threat of use of nuclear weapons would contribute to the elimination of the nuclear  threat and to the climate for negotiations leading to the ultimate elimination of nuclear  weapons, thereby strengthening international peace and security,    Conscious that some steps taken by the Russian Federation and the United States  of America towards a reduction of their nuclear weapons and the improvement in the  international climate can contribute towards the goal of the complete elimination of  nuclear weapons,    Recalling that in paragraph 58 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session  of the General Assembly2 it is stated that all States should actively participate in efforts to  bring about conditions in international relations among States in which a code of peaceful  conduct of nations in international affairs could be agreed upon and which would preclude  the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons,    Reaffirming that any use of nuclear weapons would be a violation of the Charter of  the United Nations and a crime against humanity, as declared in its resolutions  1653 (XVI) of 24 November 1961, 33/71 B of 14 December 1978, 34/83 G of 11 December  1979, 35/152 D of 12 December 1980 and 36/92 I of 9 December 1981,    Determined to achieve an international convention prohibiting the development,  production, stockpiling and use of nuclear weapons, leading to their ultimate destruction,    Stressing that an international convention on the prohibition of the use of nuclear  weapons would be an important step in a phased programme towards the complete  elimination of nuclear weapons, with a specified framework of time,  _______________  1 A/51/218, annex.  2 Resolution S-10/2.   A/RES/70/62  Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons   2/2    Noting with regret that the Conference on Disarmament, during its 2015 session, was  unable to undertake negotiations on this subject as called for in General Assembly  resolution 69/69 of 2 December 2014,    1.  Reiterates its request to the Conference on Disarmament to commence  negotiations in order to reach agreement on an international convention prohibiting the use  or threat of use of nuclear weapons under any circumstances;    2.  Requests the Conference on Disarmament to report to the General Assembly  on the results of those negotiations.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 9 December 2015  [on the report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee  (Fourth Committee) (A/70/496)]  70/84.  Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and  subsequent hostilities        The General Assembly,    Recalling its resolutions 2252 (ES-V) of 4 July 1967, 2341 B (XXII) of  19 December 1967 and all subsequent related resolutions,    Recalling also Security Council resolutions 237 (1967) of 14 June 1967 and  259 (1968) of 27 September 1968,    Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General submitted in pursuance of  its resolution 69/87 of 5 December 2014,1    Taking note also of the report of the Commissioner-General of the United  Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East covering  the period from 1 January to 31 December 2014,2    Concerned about the continuing human suffering resulting from the June 1967  and subsequent hostilities,    Taking note of the relevant provisions of the Declaration of Principles on  Interim Self-Government Arrangements of 13 September 19933 with regard to the  modalities for the admission of persons displaced in 1967, and concerned that the  process agreed upon has not yet been effected,    Taking note also of its resolution 67/19 of 29 November 2012,    1.  Reaffirms the right of all persons displaced as a result of the June 1967  and subsequent hostilities to return to their homes or former places of residence in  the territories occupied by Israel since 1967;    2.  Stresses the necessity for an accelerated return of displaced persons, and  calls for compliance with the mechanism agreed upon by the parties in article XII of  the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements of  13 September 19933 on the return of displaced persons;  _______________  1 A/70/308.  2 Official Records of the General Assembly, Seventieth Session, Supplement No. 13 (A/70/13); and ibid.,  Supplement No. 13A (A/70/13/Add.1).  3 A/48/486-S/26560, annex.   A/RES/70/84  Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostilities   2/2    3.  Endorses, in the meantime, the efforts of the Commissioner-General of  the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near  East to continue to provide humanitarian assistance, as far as practicable, on an  emergency basis, and as a temporary measure, to persons in the area who are  currently displaced and in serious need of continued assistance as a result of the  June 1967 and subsequent hostilities;    4.  Strongly appeals to all Governments and to organizations and individuals  to contribute generously to the Agency and to the other intergovernmental and  non-governmental organizations concerned for the above-mentioned purposes;    5.  Requests the Secretary-General, after consulting with the Commissioner- General, to report to the General Assembly before its seventy-first session on the  progress made with regard to the implementation of the present resolution.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 5 December 2016  [on the report of the First Committee (A/71/451)]   71/75.  Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear  Weapons         The General Assembly,     Convinced that the use of nuclear weapons poses the most serious threat to the  survival of mankind,     Bearing in mind the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice of  8 July 1996 on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons, 1     Convinced that a multilateral, universal and binding agreement prohibiting the  use or threat of use of nuclear weapons would contribute to the elimination of the  nuclear threat and to the climate for negotiations leading to the ultimate elimination  of nuclear weapons, thereby strengthening international peace and security,     Conscious that some steps taken by the Russian Federation and the United  States of America towards a reduction of their nuclear weapons and the  improvement in the international climate can contribute towards the goal of the  complete elimination of nuclear weapons,     Recalling that in paragraph 58 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special  Session of the General Assembly 2  it is stated that all States should actively  participate in efforts to bring about conditions in international relations among  States in which a code of peaceful conduct of nations in international affairs could  be agreed upon and which would preclude the use or threat of use of nuclear  weapons,     Reaffirming that any use of nuclear weapons would be a violation of the  Charter of the United Nations and a crime against humanity, as declared in its  resolutions 1653 (XVI) of 24 November 1961, 33/71 B of 14 December 1978,  34/83 G of 11 December 1979, 35/152 D of 12 December 1980 and 36/92 I of  9 December 1981,   _______________  1 A/51/218, annex.   2 Resolution S-10/2.    A/RES/71/75  Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons   2/2    Determined  to  achieve  an  international  convention  prohibiting  the  development, production, stockpiling and use of nuclear weapons, leading to their  ultimate destruction,     Stressing that an international convention on the prohibition of the use of  nuclear weapons would be an important step in a phased programme towards the  complete elimination of nuclear weapons, with a specified framework of time,     Noting with regret that the Conference on Disarmament, during its 2016  session, was unable to undertake negotiations on this subject as called for in General  Assembly resolution 70/62 of 7 December 2015,     1.  Reiterates its request to the Conference on Disarmament to commence  negotiations in order to reach agreement on an international convention prohibiting  the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons under any circumstances;     2.  Requests the Conference on Disarmament to report to the General  Assembly on the results of those negotiations.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly  on 5 December 2018          [on the report of the First Committee (A/73/510 and A/73/510/Corr.1)]        73/48. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons         The General Assembly,    Recalling its resolution 72/31 of 4 December 2017,     1.  Welcomes the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear  Weapons1 on 7 July 2017;    2.  Notes that the Treaty has been open for signature at United Nations  Headquarters in New York since 20 September 2017;    3.  Welcomes that already 69 States had signed the Treaty and 19 States had  ratified or acceded to it as at 17 October 2018;    4.  Calls upon all States that have not yet done so to sign, ratify, accept,  approve or accede to the Treaty at the earliest possible date;    5.  Calls upon those States in a position to do so to promote adherence to the  Treaty through bilateral, subregional, regional and multilateral contacts, outreach and  other means;    6.  Requests the Secretary-General, as depositary of the Treaty, to report to  the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session on the status of signature and  ratification, acceptance, approval or accession of the Treaty;    7.  Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-fourth session,  under the item entitled “General and complete disarmament”, the sub-item entitled  “Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons”.    45th plenary meeting   5 December 2018    __________________    1  A/CONF.229/2017/8.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly  on 18 December 2019          [on the report of the Third Committee (A/74/394)]       74/132. Report of the Human Rights Council        The General Assembly,    Recalling its resolutions 60/251 of 15 March 2006, by which it established the  Human Rights Council, and 65/281 of 17 June 2011 on the review of the Council,    Recalling also its resolutions 62/219 of 22 December 2007, 63/160 of  18 December 2008, 64/143 of 18 December 2009, 65/195 of 21 December 2010,  66/136 of 19 December 2011, 67/151 of 20 December 2012, 68/144 of 18 December  2013, 69/155 of 18 December 2014, 70/136 of 17 December 2015, 71/174 of  19 December 2016, 72/153 of 19 December 2017 and 73/152 of 17 December 2018,    Having considered the recommendations contained in the report of the Human  Rights Council,1,2    Takes note of the report of the Human Rights Council,1 including the addendum  thereto,2 and its recommendations.    50th plenary meeting  18 December 2019    __________________    1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Seventy-fourth Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/74/53).    2 Ibid., Supplement No. 53A (A/74/53/Add.1).
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly  on 7 December 2022          [on the report of the First Committee (A/77/385, para. 110)]        77/50. Measures to uphold the authority of the 1925 Geneva Protocol        The General Assembly,    Recalling its previous resolutions on the subject, in particular resolutions 71/59  of 5 December 2016, 73/43 of 5 December 2018 and 75/46 of 7 December 2020,    Determined to act with a view to achieving effective progress towards general  and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control,    Recalling the long-standing determination of the international community to  achieve the effective prohibition of the development, production, stockpiling and use of  chemical and biological weapons, as well as the continuing support for measures to  uphold the authority of the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating,  Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, signed at Geneva  on 17 June 1925,1 as expressed by consensus in many previous resolutions,    Emphasizing the necessity of easing international tension and strengthening  trust and confidence between States,    1.  Takes note of the note by the Secretary-General;2    2.  Renews its previous call to all States to observe strictly the principles and  objectives of the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating,  Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, and reaffirms  the vital necessity of upholding its provisions;    3.  Calls upon those States that continue to maintain reservations to the 1925  Geneva Protocol to withdraw them;  __________________    1  League of Nations, Treaty Series, vol. XCIV, No. 2138.    2  A/77/98.   A/RES/77/50  Measures to uphold the authority of the 1925 Geneva Protocol   22-28148 2/2      4.  Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its  seventy-ninth session a report on the implementation of the present resolution.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [without reference to a Main Committee (A/ES-10/L.7)] ES-10/8 Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory The General Assembly, Recalling its relevant resolutions, Recalling also relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolution 1322 (2000) of 7 October 2000, Emphasizing the need for a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East based on Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967 and 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973 and the principle of land for peace, Emphasizing also in that regard the essential role of the Palestinian Authority, which remains the indispensable and legitimate party for peace and needs to be preserved fully, Expressing its grave concern at the continuation of the tragic and violent events that have taken place since September 2000, Expressing also its grave concern at the recent dangerous deterioration of the situation and its possible impact on the region, Emphasizing further the importance of the safety and well-being of all civilians in the whole Middle East region, and condemning in particular all acts of violence and terror resulting in the deaths and injuries among Palestinian and Israeli civilians, Expressing its determination to contribute to ending the violence and to promoting dialogue between the Israeli and Palestinian sides, Reiterating the need for the two sides to comply with their obligations under the existing agreements,  A/RES/ES-10/8 2 Also reiterating the need for Israel, the occupying Power, to abide scrupulously by its legal obligations and responsibilities under the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949,1 1. Demands the immediate cessation of all acts of violence, provocation and destruction, as well as the return to the positions and arrangements that existed prior to September 2000; 2. Condemns all acts of terror, in particular those targeting civilians; 3. Also condemns all acts of extrajudiciary executions, excessive use of force and wide destruction of properties; 4. Calls upon the two sides to start the comprehensive and immediate implementation of the recommendations made in the report of the Sharm el-Sheikh Fact-Finding Committee (Mitchell report) in a speedy manner; 5. Encourages all concerned to establish a monitoring mechanism to help the parties implement the recommendations of the report of the Fact-Finding Committee and to help to create a better situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; 6. Calls for the resumption of negotiations between the two sides within the Middle East peace process on its agreed basis, taking into consideration developments in previous discussions between the two sides, and urges them to reach a final agreement on all issues, on the basis of their previous agreements, with the objective of implementing Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973); 7. Decides to remain seized of the matter. 15th plenary meeting 20 December 2001 _______________ 1 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75, No. 973.