United
Nations Resolution 242
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 fulfillment
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.
