A/RES/58/21 Affirming the urgent need for the parties to cooperate with all international efforts, including the efforts of the Quartet, to end the current tragic situation and to resume negotiations towards a final peace settlement, Welcoming recent initiatives and efforts undertaken by civil society in pursuit of a peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine, 1. Reaffirms the necessity of achieving a peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine, the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict, in all its aspects and of intensifying all efforts towards that end; Reaffirms also its full support for the Middle East peace process, which 2. began in Madrid, and the existing agreements between the Israeli and Palestinian sides, stresses the necessity for the establishment of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East, and welcomes in this regard the efforts of the Quartet; Welcomes the Arab Peace Initiative adopted by the Council of the League 3. of Arab States at its fourteenth session, held in Beirut on 27 and 28 March 2002; 4 4. Calls upon both parties to fulfil their obligations in implementation of the road map3 by taking parallel and reciprocal steps in this regard, and stresses the importance and urgency of establishing a credible and effective third-party monitoring mechanism including all members of the Quartet; Stresses the necessity for a commitment to the vision of the two-State 5. solution and the principle of land for peace, and the implementation of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002) and 1515 (2003); Also stresses the need for a speedy end to the reoccupation of Palestinian 6. population centres and for the complete cessation of all acts of violence, including military attacks, destruction and acts of terror; Calls upon the concerned parties, the Quartet and other interested parties 7. to exert all efforts and undertake initiatives necessary to halt the deterioration of the situation and to reverse all measures taken on the ground since 28 September 2000, and to ensure a successful and speedy resumption of the peace process and the conclusion of a final peaceful settlement; 8. (a) 1967; Stresses the need for: The withdrawal of Israel from the Palestinian territory occupied since (b) The realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, primarily the right to self-determination and the right to their independent State; 9. Also stresses the need for resolving the problem of the Palestine refugees in conformity with its resolution 194 (III) of 11 December 1948; 10. Urges Member States to expedite the provision of economic, humanitarian and technical assistance to the Palestinian people and the Palestinian Authority during this critical period to help to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people, rebuild the Palestinian economy and infrastructure and support the restructuring and reform of Palestinian institutions; _______________ 4 A/56/1026-S/2002/932, annex II, resolution 14/221. 3