A/RES/53/136 Page 2 Affirming the right of all States in the region to live in peace within secure and internationally recognized borders, 1. a State; Reaffirms the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, without excluding the option of 2. Expresses the hope that the Palestinian people will soon be exercising their right to selfdetermination in the current peace process; 3. Urges all States and the specialized agencies and organizations of the United Nations system to continue to support and assist the Palestinian people in their quest for self-determination. 85th plenary meeting 9 December 1998