Security Council Resolution 1850 (2008) [on Implementation of the Quartet Performance-Based Road Map to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict]

S/RES/1850(2008)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 50 The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, published in 2008.

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Consultations Dispute Settlement Institution Building Middle East Situation Negotiation Palestine Question Palestinians Peacemaking Territories Occupied by Israel

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7 operative paragraphs

Declares its support for the negotiations initiated at Annapolis, Maryland on 27 November 2007 and its commitment to the irreversibility of the bilateral negotiations;

Supports the parties’ agreed principles for the bilateral negotiating process and their determined efforts to reach their goal of concluding a peace treaty resolving all outstanding issues, including all core issues, without exception, which confirm the seriousness of the Annapolis process;

Calls on both parties to fulfil their obligations under the Performance-Based Roadmap, as stated in their Annapolis Joint Understanding, and refrain from any steps that could undermine confidence or prejudice the outcome of negotiations;

Calls on all States and international organizations to contribute to an atmosphere conducive to negotiations and to support the Palestinian government that is committed to the Quartet principles and the Arab Peace Initiative and respects the commitments of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, to assist in the development of the Palestinian economy, to maximize the resources available to the Palestinian Authority, and to contribute to the Palestinian institution-building programme in preparation for statehood;

Urges an intensification of diplomatic efforts to foster in parallel with progress in the bilateral process mutual recognition and peaceful coexistence between all States in the region in the context of achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East;

Welcomes the Quartet’s consideration, in consultation with the parties, of an international meeting in Moscow in 2009;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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