Resolution 242 (1967)
of 22 November 1967
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.
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