UN Documents for Middle East, including the Palestinian Question: Security Council Resolutions

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23 October 1978 S/RES/438 This resolution renewed UNEF’s mandate.
8 April 1974 S/RES/346 This resolution extended UNEF's mandate.
15 December 1973 S/RES/344 This resolution declared Council support for convening a peace conference.
25 October 1973 S/RES/340 This resolution demanded a ceasefire and gave the observer (resolution 339) the status of a UN mission (UNEF II).
23 October 1973 S/RES/339 This resolution requested the Secretary-General to immediately dispatch observers to supervise the ceasefire.
22 October 1973 S/RES/338 This resolution decided that, concurrently with a ceasefire, peace negotiations should start in the context of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
22 November 1967 S/RES/242 This was a British sponsored compromise between the three-power and US drafts, calling on all parties to end territorial claims, respect sovereignty, and for Israel to withdraw from occupied territories. This resolution affirmed that the establishment of just and lasting peace in the Middle East should include the application of certain principles inter alia.
25 October 1967 S/RES/240 This resolution reaffirmed the ceasefire.
14 June 1967 S/RES/237 This resolution called on Israel to observe international humanitarian principles in treatment of prisoners of war and civilians in occupied areas.
11 June 1967 S/RES/236 This resolution reaffirmed the Council’s demand for a ceasefire.
9 June 1967 S/RES/235 This resolution confirmed demand for a ceasefire.
7 June 1967 S/RES/234 This resolution demanded a ceasefire.
6 June 1967 S/RES/233 This resolution called for a ceasefire.
25 November 1966 S/RES/228 This resolution censured Israel for its large-scale military action in the southern Hebron area.
31 October 1956 S/RES/119 This resolution called for an emergency special session of the General Assembly to make recommendations on the Suez issue, due to French and British veto of the previous day's draft Council resolutions.