TEXT OF SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 242, NOV. 22, 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 pcace 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 pace in the Middle East which
should include the application of the following principles:
(i) Withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories occupied in
the recent conflict;
(ii) Termination of all claims or states of belligerency and respect
for and acknowledgement of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and
political independence of every State in the area and their rights 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 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.
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