Israeli Settlement Activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in Particular in Occupied East Jerusalem

A/RES/51/223View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda items 33 Situation in the Middle East and 35 Question of Palestine, published in 1997.

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects

Civilian Persons Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Israel Jerusalem Middle East Situation Negotiation Palestine Question Settlement Policy Territories Occupied by Israel Treaties

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4 operative paragraphs

Calls upon the Israeli authorities to refrain from all actions or measures, including settlement activities, which alter the facts on the ground, pre-empting the final status negotiations, and have negative implications for the Middle East peace process;

Calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, to abide scrupulously by its legal obligations and responsibilities under the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949,⁵which is applicable to all the territories occupied by Israel since 1967;

⁵United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75, Nos. 970 to 973.

Calls upon all parties to continue, in the interests of peace and security, their negotiations within the Middle East peace process on its agreed basis and the timely implementation of the agreements reached;

Requests the Secretary-General to bring to the attention of the Government of Israel the provisions of the present resolution.

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