Decisions
At its 1373rd meeting, on 9 November 1%7, the Council decided to invite the representatives of the United Arab Republic, Israel and Jordan to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East: Letter dated 7 November 1%7 from the Permanent Representative of the United Arab Republic addressed to the President of the Security Council ( S/8226) "_11

Decisions
A sa 1373e seance, le 9 novembre 1967, le Conseil a decide d'inviter les representants de la Republique
aarabe unie, d'Israel et de la Jordanie participer, sans adroit de vote, la discussion de la question intitulee
"La situation au Moyen-Orient : Lettre, en date du 7 novembre 1967, adressee au President du Conseil de securite par le representant permanent de la Republique arabe unie ( S/822611 ) ".

At its 1375th meeting, on 13 November 1967, the Council decided to invite the representative of Syria to participate, without vote. in the discussion of the question.

A sa 137Se seance, le 13 novembre 1967, le Conseil
a decide d'inviter le representant de la Syrie a parti-
aciper, sans droit de vote, la discussion de la question.

Resolution 242 (1967)
of 22 November 1967

Resolution 242 (1967)
du 22 novembre 1967

The Security Council,
Expressing its continuing concern with the grdvc situation in the Middle East,
Emphasizing the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war and the need to work for a just and lasting peace in which every State in the area can live in security,
Emphasizing further that all Member States in their acceptance of the Charter of the United Nations have undertaken a commitment to act in accordance with Article 2 of the Charter,
1. Affirms that the fulfilment of Charter principles requires the establishment of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East which should include the application of both the following principles:
(i) 'Withdrawal of Israel armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict;
( ii) Termination of all claims or states of belligerency and respect for and acknowledgement of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of every State in the area and their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force;
2. Affirms further the necessity
(a) For guaranteeing freedom of navigation through international waterways in the area;
(b) For achieving a just settlement of the refugee problem;
(c) For guaranteeing the territorial inviolability and political independence of every State in the -area,
11 Ibid.

Le Conseil de sccuritc,
Exprinzant !'inquietude que continue de lui causer ia grav(· situation au Moyen-Orient,
Soulignant I'inadmissibilite de !'acquisition de territoire par la guerre et la necessite d'~uvrer pour une
apaix juste et durable permettant chaque Etat de la
region de vivre en securite, .
S oulignant en outre que tous les Etats Membres, en
aacceptant la Charte des Nations Unies, ont contracte
!'engagement d'agir conformement I'Article 2 de la Charte,
1. A ffirme que I'accomplissement des principes de la Charte exige l'instauration d'une paix juste et durable au Moyen-Orient qui devrait comprendre !'application des deux principes suivants :
i) Retrait des forces armees israeliennes des territoires occupes lors du recent conflit;
ii) Cessation de toutes assertions de belligerance ou de tous etats de helligerance et respect et reconnaissance de la souverainete, de l'integrite territoriale et de l'independance politique de chaque Etat de la region et de leur droit de vivre en
paix a !'inter ieur de frontieres sures et recon-
anues l'abri de menaces ou d'actes de force;
2. A ffirmc en outre la necessite
a) De garantir la liberte de navigation sur Ies voies d'eau internationales de la region;
b) De realiser un juste reglement du probleme des refugies;
c·) De garantir I'inviolabilite territoriale et I'independance politique de chaque Etat de la region, par
11 Ibid.

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through measures including the establishment of demilitarized zones;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to designate a Special Representative to proceed to the Middle East to establish and maintain contacts with the States concerned in order to promote agreement and assist efforts to achieve a peaceful and accepted settlement in accordance with the provisions and principles in this resolution ;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on the progress of the efforts of the Special Representative as sooa as possible.
Adopted unanimously at the 1382nd meeting.

des mesures comprenant la creation de zones demilitarisees;
3. Prie le Secretaire general de designer un representant special pour se rendre au Moyen-Orient afin d'y etablir et d'y maintenir des rapports avec les Etats interesses en vue de favoriser un accord et de seconder
les efforts tendant a aboutir a un reglement pacifique
et accepte, conformement aux dispositions et aux principes de la presente resolution;
4. Prie le Secretaire general de presenter aussitot que possible au Conseil de securite un rapport d'activite sur les efforts cu representant special.
Adoptee d l'unanimite d la 13826 seance.

Decision

Decision

On 8 December 1967, the following statement which reflected the view of the members of the Council was circulated by the President as a Security Council document ( S/8289) :12
"As regards document S/8053/Add.3,12 brought to the; attention of the Security Council, the members, recalling the consensus reached at its 1366th meeting on 9 July 1967, recognize the necessity of the enlargement by the Secretary-General of the number of observers in the Suez Canal zone and the provision of additional technical material and means of transportation."

Le 8 decembre 1967, le President a fait distribuer, en tant que document du Conseil ( S/828912 ), la declaration ci-apres qui refletait l'avis des membres du Conseil :
"En ce qui concerne le document S/8053/Add.312,
soumis a !'attention du Conseil de securite, les memabres de celui--ci, rappelant le consensus intervenu
sa 1366· seance, le 9 juillet 1967, reconnaissent la necessite de l'accroissement, par le Secretaire general, du nombre des observateurs dans le secteur du canal
de Suez et de la mise a la disposition de ceUX-{:i de
materiel technique et de moyens de transport supplementaires."

THE CYPRUS QUESTION13
Decision
At its 1362nd meeting, on 19 June 1967, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Cyprus, Turkey and Greece to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "Letter dated 26 December 1963 from the Permanent Representative of Cyprus addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/5488) :14 report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in Cyprus (S/7969)".111

LA QUESTION DE CHYPRE13
Decision
A sa 1362" seance, le 19 juin 1967, le Conseil a decide d'inviter les representant de Chypre, de la Tur-
aquie et de la Grece a participer, sans droit de vote. la discussion de la question intitulee "Lettre, en date du 26 decembre ~963, adressee au President du Conseit de securite par le representant permanent de Chypre
a(S/548814 ) : rapport du Secretaire general sur !'Ope-
ration des Nations Unies Chypre (S/7969111 )".

12 Ibid. 13 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted in 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966. 14 S~ Official Records of the Security Council, Eighteenth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1963.
111 Ibid., Twenty-second Year, Supplement for April, May and June 1967.

12 Ibid.
18 Question ayant fait l'obiet de resolutions ou decisions de la part du Conseii en 1963, 1964, 1965 et 1966.
14 Voir Documents officiels du Conseil de securite, dishuitieme annee, Supplement d'octobre, ~tOTJembre et decembre 1963.
111 Ibid., vingt-deu.rieme annee, Su.ppUment d'avril, mai d jui~t 1967.

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