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The Security Council,
Reaffirming the obligations of Member States under the United Nations Charter,
Reaffirming also the principle of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of
territory by war set forth in Security Council resolution 242 (1967),
Having received the report of the Secretary-General submitted in accordance with
Security Council resolution 672 (1990) of 12 October 1990 on ways and means for
ensuring the safety and protection of the Palestinian civilians under Israeli
occupation and in particular taking note of paragraphs 20 to 26 thereof
(S/21919),
Taking note of the interest of the Secretary-General to visit and send his envoy
to pursue his initiative with the Israeli authorities, as indicated in paragraph
22 of the report of the Secretary-General (S/21919), and of their recent
invitation extended to him,
Gravely concerned at the dangerous deterioration of the situation in all the
Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem, and
at the violence and rising tension in Israel,
Taking into consideration the statement by the President of the Security Council
on 20 December 1990 concerning the method and approach for a comprehensive, just
and lasting peace in the Arab-Israeli conflict;
Recalling its resolutions 607 (1988), of 5 January 1988, 608 (1988), of 14
January 1988, 636 (1989) of July 1989 and 641 (1989) of 30 August 1989, and
alarmed by the decision of the Government of Israel to deport four Palestinians
from the occupied territories in contravention of its obligations under the
Fourth Geneva Convention, of 1949,
1. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report;
2. Expresses its grave concern over the rejection by Israel of Security Council
resolutions 672 (1990) of 12 October 1990 and 673 (1990) of 24 October 1990;
3. Deplores the decision by the Government of Israel, the occupying Power, to
resume deportations of Palestinian civilians in the occupied territories;
4. Urges the Government of Israel to accept de jure applicability of the Fourth
Geneva Convention of 1949, to all the territories occupied by Israel since 1967,
and to abide scrupulously by the provisions of the said Convention;
5. Calls upon the high contracting parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention of
1949 to ensure respect by Israel, the occupying Power, for its obligations under
the Convention in accordance with article 1 thereof;
6. Requests the Secretary-General, in co-operation with the International
Committee of the Red Cross, to develop further the idea expressed in his report
of convening a meeting of the high contracting parties to the Fourth Geneva
Convention and to discuss possible measures that might be taken by them under
the Convention and for this purpose to invite these parties to submit their
views on how the idea could contribute to the goals of the Convention, as well
as on other relevant matters, and to report thereon to the Council;
7. Also requests the Secretary-General to monitor and observe the situation
regarding Palestinian civilians under Israeli occupation, making new efforts in
this regard on an urgent basis, and to utilize and designate or draw upon the
United Nations and other personnel and resources present there, in the area and
elsewhere, needed to accomplish this task and to keep the Security Council
regularly informed;
8. Further requests the Secretary-General to submit a first progress report to
the Security Council by the first week of March 1991 and every four months
thereafter and decides to remain seized of the matter as necessary.
Adopted unanimously. |