{"id":189173,"date":"1996-12-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T22:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=189173"},"modified":"2019-03-11T22:33:05","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T22:33:05","slug":"auto-insert-189173","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-189173\/","title":{"rendered":"Mideast peace process – GA resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"
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RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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[without reference to a Main Committee (A\/51\/L.40 and Add.1)]<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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51\/29.\t<\/span><\/strong>The Middle East peace process<\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The General Assembly<\/u>,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Recalling<\/u> its resolution 50\/21 of 4 December 1995,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Stressing<\/u> that the achievement of a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Middle East conflict will constitute a significant contribution to strengthening international peace and security,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Recalling<\/u> the convening of the Peace Conference on the Middle East at Madrid on 30 October 1991 on the basis of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967 and 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973 and the subsequent bilateral negotiations as well as the meetings of the multilateral working groups, and noting with satisfaction the broad international support for the peace process,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Noting<\/u> the continuing positive participation of the Â鶹APP as a full extraregional participant in the work of the multilateral working groups,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Bearing in mind<\/u> the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements 1<\/u>\/ signed by the Government of the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, the representative of the Palestinian people, in Washington, D.C., on 13 September 1993 and the subsequent Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area 2<\/u>\/ signed by the Government of the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization at Cairo on 4 May 1994,  their 29 August 1994 Agreement on the Preparatory Transfer of Powers and Responsibilities, the Protocol of Further Transfer of Powers and Responsibilities signed by the Government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization at Cairo on 27 August 1995 and the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and Gaza Strip, signed by the Government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization in Washington, D.C., on 28 September 1995,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Also bearing in mind<\/u> the Agreement between Israel and Jordan on the Common Agenda, signed in Washington, D.C., on 14 September 1993, the Washington Declaration <\/u>3<\/u>\/ signed by Jordan and Israel on 25 July 1994 and the Treaty of Peace between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom 4<\/u>\/ of Jordan of 26 October 1994,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Welcoming<\/u> the Declaration of the Middle East\/North Africa Economic Summit 5<\/u>\/ held at Casablanca from 30 October to 1 November 1994, the Declaration of the Middle East\/North Africa Economic Summit held at Amman from 29 to 31 October 1995 and the Middle East\/North Africa Economic Conference held at Cairo from 12 to 14 November 1996,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Welcoming also<\/u> the declared commitment of the parties concerned to overcome remaining difficulties and proceed with negotiations,<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>1.\t<\/span>Welcomes<\/u> the peace process started at Madrid, and supports the subsequent bilateral negotiations;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>2.\t<\/span>Stresses<\/u> the importance of, and need for, achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>3.\t<\/span>Expresses its full support<\/u> for all the achievements of the peace process thus far, which constitute important steps in achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>4.\t<\/span>Urges<\/u> all parties to fulfil their obligations and to implement the agreements already reached;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>5.\t<\/span>Calls<\/u> for the immediate acceleration of negotiations within the Middle East peace process on its agreed basis;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>6.\t<\/span>Stresses<\/u> the need to achieve rapid progress on all tracks of the Arab-Israeli negotiations within the peace process;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>7.\t<\/span>Welcomes<\/u> the results of the Conference to Support Middle East Peace, convened in Washington, D.C., on 1 October 1993, including the establishment of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee, and the subsequent work of the World Bank Consultative Group, welcomes also the appointment by the Secretary-General of the "Â鶹APP Special Coordinator in the Occupied Territories", and urges Member States to expedite economic, financial and technical assistance to the Palestinian people during the interim period;<\/p><\/div>\n

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 \t<\/span>8.\t<\/span>Calls upon<\/u> all Member States to extend economic, financial and technical assistance to parties in the region and to render support for the peace process;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>9.\t<\/span>Considers<\/u> that an active Â鶹APP role in the Middle East peace process and in assisting in the implementation of the Declaration of Principles can make a positive contribution;<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>10.\t<\/span>Encourages<\/u> regional development and cooperation in areas where work has begun within the framework of the Madrid Conference.<\/p><\/div>\n

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72nd plenary meeting<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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4 December 1996<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>1<\/u>\/\t<\/span>A\/48\/486-S\/26560, annex.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>2\/\t<\/span>A\/49\/180-S\/1994\/727, annex.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>3\/\t<\/span>A\/49\/300-S\/1994\/939, annex.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>4\/\t<\/span>A\/50\/73-S\/1995\/83, enclosure.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>5<\/u>\/\t<\/span>See A\/49\/645, annex.<\/p><\/div>\n

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