Security Council Resolution 497 (1981) [on Annexation of the Golan Heights]

S/RES/497(1981)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1981.

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Annexation of Territory Civilian Persons Golan Heights Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Israel Middle East Situation Territories Occupied by Israel Treaties

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs

Decides that the Israeli decision to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights is null and void and without international legal effect;

Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, should rescind forthwith its decision;

Determines that all the provisions of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, '' continue to apply to the Syrian territory occupied by Israel since June 1967;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on the implementation of the present resolution within two weeks and decides that, in the event of non-compliance by Israel, the Council would meet urgently, and not later than 5 January 1982, to consider

taking appropriate measures in accordan<.:e with the Charter of the United Nations.

Adopted unanimou.rlv at the 2319th meetin)i.

of 18 December 1981 of 17 December 1981

" Document S114804. incorporated in the record of the 2320th meeting.

" Official Records of the Securit_v Council. Thirtv-sixth )h1r. S11ppf,,me111 " Document Si I 4795, incorporated in the record of the 2316th meeting:.

fi,r October. November and Decemher /9!'.I. document S/14789. " United Nations. Trean· Series. vol. 75. p. 287.

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