{"id":177673,"date":"2001-12-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T20:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=177673"},"modified":"2019-03-11T20:32:24","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T20:32:24","slug":"auto-insert-177673","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-177673\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerusalem\/Settlements – GA 10th emergency special session – Draft resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Egypt, South Africa and Palestine: draft resolution<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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   A<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The General Assembly<\/i>, <\/p><\/div>\n

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Recalling<\/i> its relevant resolutions,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Recalling also<\/i> relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolution 1322 (2000) of 7 October 2000,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Emphasizing<\/i> the need for a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East based on its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967 and 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973 and the principle of land for peace,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Emphasizing also<\/i> in that regard the essential role of the Palestinian Authority, which remains the indispensable and legitimate party for peace and needs to be preserved fully,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Expressing its grave concern <\/i>at the continuation of the tragic and violent events that have taken place since September 2000,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Expressing also its grave concern<\/i> at the recent dangerous deterioration of the situation and its possible impact on the region,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Emphasizing further<\/i> the importance of the safety and well-being of all civilians in the whole Middle East region, and condemning in particular all acts of violence and terror resulting in the deaths and injuries among Palestinian and Israeli civilians,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Expressing its determination <\/i>to contribute to ending the violence and to promoting dialogue between the Israeli and Palestinian sides,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Reiterating<\/i> the need for the two sides 51ÁÔÆæ their obligations under the existing agreements,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Also reiterating<\/i><\/span> the need for Israel, the occupying Power, to abide scrupulously by its legal obligations and responsibilities under the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949, <\/span>1<\/u><\/sup><\/span>\/<\/sup><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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1.  Demands<\/i> the immediate cessation of all acts of violence, provocation and destruction, as well as the return to the positions and arrangements that existed prior to September 2000;<\/p><\/div>\n

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2.  Condemns<\/i> all acts of terror, in particular those targeting civilians;<\/p><\/div>\n

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3.   Also condemns<\/i> all acts of extrajudiciary executions, excessive use of force and wide destruction of properties;<\/p><\/div>\n

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4.  Calls upon<\/i> the two sides to start the comprehensive and immediate implementation of the recommendations made in the report of the Sharm el-Sheikh Fact-Finding Committee (Mitchell report) in a speedy manner;<\/p><\/div>\n

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5.   Encourages<\/i> all concerned to establish a monitoring mechanism to help the parties implement the recommendations of the report of the Sharm el-Sheikh Fact-Finding Committee (Mitchell report) and to help create a better situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories;<\/p><\/div>\n

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6.  Calls<\/i> for the resumption of negotiations between the two sides within the Middle East peace process on its agreed basis, taking into consideration developments in previous discussions between the two sides, and urges them to reach a final agreement on all issues, on the basis of their previous agreements, with the objective of implementing its resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973); <\/p><\/div>\n

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7.  Decides<\/i> to remain seized of the matter.<\/p><\/div>\n

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1<\/u><\/sup><\/span>\/<\/sup><\/span> United Nations, <\/span>Treaty Series<\/i><\/span>, vol. 75, No. 973.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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B<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The General Assembly<\/i>,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Recalling<\/i> its relevant resolutions, including resolutions of the tenth emergency special session on the situation in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Recalling also<\/i> relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 237 (1967) of 14 June 1967, 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 259 (1968) of 27 September 1968, 271 (1969) of 15 September 1969, 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973, 446 (1979) of 22 March 1979, 452 (1979) of 20 July 1979, 465 (1980) of 1 March 1980, 468 (1980) of 8 May 1980, 469 (1980) of 20 May 1980, 471 (1980) of 5 June 1980, 476 (1980) of 30 June 1980, 478 (1980) of 20 August 1980, 484 (1980) of 19 December 1980, 592 (1986) of 8 December 1986, 605 (1987) of 22 December 1987, 607 (1988) of 5 January 1988, 608 (1988) of 14 January 1988, 636 (1989) of 6 July 1989, 641 (1989) of 30 August 1989, 672 (1990) of 12 October 1990, 673 (1990) of 24 October 1990, 681 (1990) of 20 December 1990, 694 (1991) of 24 May 1991, 726 (1992) of 6 January 1992, 799 (1992) of 18 December 1992, 904 (1994) of 18 March 1994 and 1322 (2000) of 7 October 2000,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Taking note with appreciation<\/i> of the convening of the Conference of High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, on 15 July 1999, as recommended by the General Assembly in its resolution ES-10\/6 of 9 February 1999, and the statement adopted by the Conference,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Taking note also with appreciation<\/i> of the reconvening of the above-mentioned Conference, on 5 December 2001, and the important declaration adopted by the Conference,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Recalling<\/i><\/span> relevant provisions of the <\/span>Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court<\/a>, <\/span>1<\/u><\/sup><\/span>\/<\/sup><\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Reaffirming<\/i> the position of the international community on Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, as illegal and as an obstacle to peace,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Expressing its concern<\/i> at Israeli actions taken recently against the Orient House and other Palestinian institutions in Occupied East Jerusalem as well as other illegal Israeli actions aimed at altering the status of the city and its demographic composition,<\/p><\/div>\n

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Reiterating<\/i><\/span> the applicability of the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949 <\/span>2<\/u><\/sup><\/span>\/<\/sup><\/span> to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Stressing<\/i> that the Fourth Geneva Convention, which takes fully into account imperative military necessity, has to be respected in all circumstances,<\/p><\/div>\n

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 Bearing in mind<\/i> the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, including Article 96,<\/p><\/div>\n

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1.  Expresses<\/i> its full support for the declaration adopted by the Conference of High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention, convened on 5 December 2001 at Geneva;<\/p><\/div>\n

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2.  Calls upon<\/i> all members and observers of the United Nations as well as the organization and its agencies to observe the above-mentioned declaration;<\/p><\/div>\n

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3.   Decides<\/i> to adjourn the tenth emergency special session temporarily and to authorize the President of the General Assembly at its most recent session to resume its meeting upon request from Member States.<\/p><\/div>\n

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1<\/u><\/sup><\/span>\/<\/sup><\/span> <\/span>A\/CONF.183\/9<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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2<\/u><\/sup><\/span>\/<\/sup><\/span> <\/span>United Nations, <\/span>Treaty Series<\/i><\/span> , vol. 75, No. 973.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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