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Resolution 242 (1967)
of
The Security Council,
Expressing its continuing concern with the grave situation in the Middle
East,
Emphasizing the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war
and the need to work for a just and lasting peace in which every State in the
area can live in security,
Emphasizing further that all Member States in their acceptance of the
Charter of the United Nations have undertaken a commitment to act in accordance
with Article 2 of the Charter,
1. Affirms that the fulfilment
of Charter principles requires the establishment of a just and lasting peace in
the Middle East which should include the application of both the following
principles:
(i) Withdrawal of Israel armed forces from
territories occupied in the recent conflict;
(ii) Termination of all claims or states of belligerency and respect for and
acknowledgment of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political
independence of every State in the area and their right to live in peace within
secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force;
2. Affirms further the necessity
(a) For guaranteeing freedom of navigation through international
waterways in the area;
(b) For achieving a just settlement of the refugee problem;
(c) For guaranteeing the territorial
inviolability and political independence of every State in the area, through
measures including the establishment of demilitarized zones;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to designate
a Special Representative to proceed to the Middle East to establish and
maintain contacts with the States concerned in order to promote agreement and
assist efforts to achieve a peaceful and accepted settlement in accordance with
the provisions and principles in this resolution;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the
Security Council on the progress of the efforts of the Special Representative
as soon as possible.
Adopted
unanimously at the 1382nd meeting.