Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine A/RES/73/19 occupation that began in 1967 and results in the independence of a democratic, contiguous and viable State of Palestine living side by side in peace and security with Israel and its other neighbours, on the basis of relevant United Nations resolutions, the terms of reference of the Madrid Conference, the Quartet road map and the Arab Peace Initiative, Taking note of the application of Palestine for admission to membership in the United Nations, submitted on 23 September 2011, 10 Taking note also of its resolution 67/19 of 29 November 2012, by which, inter alia, Palestine was accorded non-member observer State status in the United Nations, and taking note further of the follow-up report of the Secretary-General, 11 Acknowledging the efforts being undertaken by civil society to promote a peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine, Recalling the findings by the International Court of Justice, in its advisory opinion, including on the urgent necessity for the United Nations as a whole to redouble its efforts to bring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which continues to pose a threat to international peace and security, to a speedy conclusion, thereby establishing a just and lasting peace in the region, 12 Stressing the urgency of achieving without delay an end to the Israeli occupation that began in 1967, Affirming once again the right of all States in the region to live in peace within secure and internationally recognized borders, 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, and stresses in this regard the urgency of salvaging the prospects for realizing the two-State solution of Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security within recognized borders, based on the pr e-1967 borders, and making tangible progress towards implementing that solution and justly resolving all final status issues; 2. Calls for the full implementation of Security Council resolution 2334 (2016), and stresses, inter alia, the call upon all parties to continue, in the interest of the promotion of peace and security, to exert collective efforts to launch credible negotiations on all final status issues in the Middle East peace process and within the time frame specified by the Quartet in its statement of 21 September 2010; 3. Calls once more for the intensification of efforts by the parties, including through negotiations, with the support of the international community, towards the conclusion of a final peace settlement; 4. Urges in this regard the intensification and acceleration of renewed international and regional diplomatic efforts and support aimed at achieving, without delay, a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East on the basis of the relevant United Nations resolutions, the Madrid terms of reference, including the principle of land for peace, the Arab Peace Initiative, 6 the Quartet road map 5 and an end to the Israeli occupation that began in 1967, and underscores in this regard the importance of the ongoing efforts, including by the European Union, the Russian Federation, the United Nations and the United States of America, as members of the __________________ 10 11 12 18-20707 A/66/371-S/2011/592, annex I. A/67/738. A/ES-10/273 and A/ES-10/273/Corr.1, advisory opinion, para. 161. 7/10