Security Council
S/RES/242 (1967)
22 November 1967
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.