A/RES/77/25
Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine
Recalling its resolution 2625 (XXV) of 24 October 1970, and reiterating the
importance of maintaining and strengthening international peace founded upon
freedom, equality, justice and respect for fundamental human rights and of developing
friendly relations among nations irrespective of their political, economic and social
systems or the level of their development,
Emphasizing the need for respect for, and the preservation of, the territorial
integrity and unity of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,
Recalling the advisory opinion rendered on 9 July 2004 by the International
Court of Justice on the legal consequences of the construction of a wall in the
Occupied Palestinian Territory, 1 and recalling also its resolutions ES-10/15 of 20 July
2004 and ES-10/17 of 15 December 2006,
Reaffirming the illegality of Israeli settlement activities and all other unilateral
measures aimed at altering the demographic composition, character and status of the
City of Jerusalem and of the Occupied Palestinian Territory as a whole, including the
wall and its associated regime, demanding their immediate cessation, and condemning
any use of force against Palestinian civilians in violation of international law, notably
children,
Condemning the firing of rockets against Israeli civilian areas,
Emphasizing the importance of the safety, protection and well-being of all
civilians in the whole Middle East region, and condemning all acts of violence and
terror against civilians on all sides,
Calling for full respect for international law, including for the protection of
civilian life, as well as for the promotion of human security, the de-escalation of the
situation, the exercise of restraint, including from provocative actions and rhetoric,
and the establishment of a stable environment conducive to the pursuit of peace,
Stressing the need for measures to be taken to guarantee the safety and
protection of the Palestinian civilian population throughout the Occupied Palestinian
Territory, particularly in the Gaza Strip, consistent with the provisions and obligations
of international humanitarian law, and taking note of the report of the Secretary General on the protection of the Palestinian civilian population, 2
Stressing also the need to ensure accountability for all violations of international
humanitarian law and international human rights law in order to end impunity, ensure
justice, deter further violations, protect civilians and promote peace,
Calling for the release of the bodies that have not yet been returned to their
relatives, in line with international humanitarian law and human rights law, in order
to ensure dignified closure in accordance with their religious beliefs and traditions,
Recalling the mutual recognition 30 years ago between the Government of the
State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, the representative of the
Palestinian people, 3 and stressing the urgent need for efforts to ensure full compliance
with the agreements concluded between the two sides,
Stressing the need, in particular, for an immediate halt to all actions contrary to
international law that undermine trust and prejudge final status issues,
Urging renewed and coordinated efforts by the international community aimed at
restoring a political horizon and advancing and accelerating the conclusion of a peace
treaty to achieve without delay an end to the Israeli occupation that began in 1967 by
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See A/ES-10/273 and A/ES-10/273/Corr.1.
A/ES-10/794.
See A/48/486-S/26560, annex.
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