Security Council Resolution 672 (1990) [on Violence Committed by Israeli Security Forces Against Palestinians]

S/RES/672(1990)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 37 The situation in the occupied Arab territories, published in 1990.

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects

Armed Incidents Civilian Persons Fact-Finding Missions Israel Jerusalem Middle East Situation Palestinians Political Violence Territories Occupied by Israel Treaties

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs

Expresses alarm at the violence which took place on 8 October at the Haram al-Sharif and other Holy Places of Jerusalem resulting in over twenty Palestinian deaths and the injury of more than one hundred and fifty people, including Palestinian civilians and innocent worshippers;

Condemns especially the acts of violence committed by the Israeli security forces resulting in injuries and loss of human life;

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 1949,40 which is applicable to all the territories occupied by Israel since 1967;

Requests, in connection with the decision of the Secretary-General to send a mission to the region, which the Council welcomes, that he submit a report to the Security Council, before the end of October 1990, containing his findings and conclusions and that he use as appropriate all of the resources of the United Nations in the region in carrying out the mission.

of 12 October 1990

Adopted unanimously at the

2948th meeting.

of 24 Odober 1990 43 Sec 2948th meeting.

Adopted unanimously at th,•

2949th meeting.

Adopted at the 2966th meeting by 9 votes to 4 (Colombia, Cuba,

Malaysia, Yemen) with 2 abstentions (China, France).

44 Document S/21944, incorporated in the record of the 2957th meeting.

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