Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 38 Question of Palestine, published in 2015.

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?

11 subjects

Freedom of Movement Humanitarian Assistance Israel Negotiation Palestine Question Palestinians Peacemaking Reconstruction Separation Barriers Settlement Policy Territories Occupied by Israel

What’s in this document?

26 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, and of intensifying all efforts towards that end, and stresses in this regard the urgency of salvaging the prospects for realizing the two-State solution of Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security within recognized borders, based on the pre-1967 borders;

Calls for the intensification of efforts by the parties, including through negotiations, with the support of the international community, towards the conclusion of a final peace settlement;

Urges the undertaking of renewed international efforts to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace, based on the relevant United Nations resolutions, the terms of reference of the Madrid Conference, including the principle of land for peace, the Arab Peace Initiative adopted by the Council of the League of Arab States at its fourteenth session,Error: Reference source not found the Quartet road map to a permanent two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,Error: Reference source not found and the existing agreements between the Israeli and Palestinian sides;

Stresses the need for a resumption of negotiations based on clear parameters and with a defined time frame aimed at expediting the realization of a just, lasting and comprehensive settlement, and in this regard encourages serious efforts by the United States of America, the European Union, the Russian Federation and the United Nations, as members of the Quartet, and by the League of Arab States and all other concerned States;

Encourages continued serious regional and international efforts to follow up and promote the Arab Peace Initiative, including by the Ministerial Committee formed at the Riyadh summit in March 2007;

Calls for, in this regard, the timely convening of an international conference in Moscow, as envisioned by the Security Council in resolution 1850 (2008), for the advancement and acceleration of the achievement of a just, lasting and comprehensive peace settlement;

Calls upon both parties to act responsibly on the basis of international law and their previous agreements and obligations, in particular adherence to the road map, irrespective of reciprocity, in order to create the conditions necessary for the advancement of peace efforts;

Calls upon the parties themselves, with the support of the Quartet and other interested parties, to exert all efforts necessary to halt the deterioration of the situation, to reverse all unilateral and unlawful measures taken on the ground since 28 September 2000, to take every possible step to promote conditions conducive to the success of peace negotiations and to refrain from actions that undermine trust or prejudge final status issues;

Calls upon the parties to observe calm and restraint and to refrain from provocative actions, incitement and inflammatory rhetoric, especially in areas of religious and cultural sensitivity, including in East Jerusalem, and calls for respect for the historic status quo at the holy places of Jerusalem, including the Haram al-Sharif, in word and in practice, and for immediate and serious efforts to defuse tensions;

Underscores the need for the parties to take confidence-building measures aimed at improving the situation on the ground, promoting stability, building trust and fostering the peace process, including an immediate halt to all settlement activities and home demolitions, the undertaking of measures to address settler violence and ensure accountability, the further release of prisoners and an end to arbitrary arrests and detentions;

Stresses the need for the removal of checkpoints and other obstructions to the movement of persons and goods throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the need for respect and preservation of the territorial unity, contiguity and integrity of all of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem;

Also stresses the need for an immediate and complete cessation of all acts of violence, including military attacks, destruction and acts of terror;

Reiterates its demand for the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1860 (2009);

Reiterates the need for the full implementation by both parties of the Agreement on Movement and Access and of the Agreed Principles for the Rafah Crossing, of 15 November 2005, and the need, specifically, to allow for the sustained opening of all crossings into and out of the Gaza Strip for humanitarian supplies, movement and access, as well as for commercial flows and all necessary construction materials, and stresses the urgent need to promote reconstruction and address the alarming unemployment rate, including among youth, including through the implementation of United Nations-led projects and civilian reconstruction activities, all of which are essential for alleviating the disastrous humanitarian situation, including the impact of the large-scale displacement of civilians in July and August 2014, improving the living conditions of the Palestinian people and promoting the recovery of the Palestinian economy;

Calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, to comply strictly with its obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law, and to cease all of its measures that are contrary to international law and all unilateral actions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, that are aimed at altering the character, status and demographic composition of the Territory, including the confiscation and de facto annexation of land, and thus at prejudging the final outcome of peace negotiations, with a view to achieving without delay an end to the Israeli occupation that began in 1967;

Reiterates its demand for the complete cessation of all Israeli settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan, and calls for the full implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions;

Stresses, in this regard, the need for Israel forthwith to abide by its road map obligation to freeze all settlement activity, including so-called “natural growth”, and to dismantle settlement outposts erected since March 2001;

Calls for the cessation of all provocations, including by Israeli settlers, in East Jerusalem, including in and around religious sites;

Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, comply with its legal obligations under international law, as mentioned in the advisory opinion rendered on 9 July 2004 by the International Court of JusticeError: Reference source not found and as demanded in General Assembly resolutions ES-10/13 of 21 October 2003 and ES-10/15, and, inter alia, that it immediately cease its construction of the wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and calls upon all States Members of the United Nations to comply with their legal obligations, as mentioned in the advisory opinion;

Reaffirms its commitment, in accordance with international law, to the two-State solution of Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security within recognized borders, based on the pre-1967 borders;

Calls for:

The withdrawal of Israel from the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem;

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

Stresses the need for a just resolution of the problem of Palestine refugees in conformity with its resolution 194 (III) of 11 December 1948;

Urges Member States to expedite the provision of economic, humanitarian and technical assistance to the Palestinian people and the Palestinian Government during this critical period in order to help to alleviate the serious humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, which is disastrous in the Gaza Strip, to rehabilitate the Palestinian economy and infrastructure and to support the development and strengthening of Palestinian institutions and Palestinian State-building efforts in preparation for independence;

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 seventy-first session a report on these efforts and on developments on this matter.

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