Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 35 Question of Palestine, published in 1996.

What other versions does this mandate have?

29 versions · 1996–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/72

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/72	Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine	3,264	61%Compare
2024	A/RES/79/81	Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine	3,242	68%Compare
2022	A/RES/77/25	Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine	2,260	99%Compare
2021	A/RES/76/10	Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine	2,264	93%Compare
2020	A/RES/75/22	Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine	2,167	99%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

21 reports · 2001–2021

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2021	A/76/299 S/2021/749	Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/75/22
2020	A/75/195 S/2020/834	Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/74/11
2019	A/74/333	Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/73/19
2018	A/73/346	Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/72/14
2017	A/72/368	Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/71/23

What subjects does this mandate have?

14 subjects

Declarations Dispute Settlement Economic Assistance Israel Middle East Situation Negotiation Palestine Question Palestine Refugees Palestinians Self-Determination of Peoples Self-Rule Technical Cooperation Territories Occupied by Israel Troop Withdrawal

What’s in this document?

11 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms the necessity of achieving a peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine, the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict, in all its aspects;

Expresses its full support for the ongoing peace process which began in Madrid and the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements2 of 1993, as well as the subsequent implementation agreements, including the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip of 1995, and expresses the hope that the process will lead to the establishment of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East;

Stresses the necessity for the immediate and scrupulous implementation of the agreements reached between the parties and the commencement of the negotiations on the final settlement;

Calls upon the concerned parties, the co-sponsors of the peace process and the entire international community to exert all the necessary efforts to ensure the success of the peace process;

Stresses the need for:

The realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, primarily the right to self-determination;

The withdrawal of Israel from the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967;

Also stresses the need for resolving the problem of the Palestine refugees in conformity with its resolution 194 (III) of 11 December 1948;

Urges Member States to expedite the provision of economic and technical assistance to the Palestinian people during this critical period;

Emphasizes the importance for the United Nations to play a more active and expanded role in the current peace process and in the implementation of the Declaration of Principles;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts with the parties concerned, and in consultation with the Security Council, for the promotion of peace in the region and to submit progress reports on developments in this matter.

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