Resolution 1402
(March 30, 2002)
The following resolution was adopted after
a series of suicide
bombings in Israel provoked Israel to
send troops into the Palestinian
Authority and surround Yasser
Arafat's headquarters in Ramallah. Resolution
1402 (2002) was adopted by a vote of 14 in
favour to none against with Syria not taking part in the vote because it did
not feel the resolution was harsh enough in
its condemnation of Israel. The resolution
is noteworthy because it expresses "grave
concern" for the suicide attacks against
Israel, probably the closest the Security
Council has ever ome to condemning a terrorist
attack against Israel.
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973, 1397 (2002) of 12 March 2002 and the Madrid principles,
Expressing its grave concern at the
further deterioration of the situation, including
the recent suicide bombings in Israel and
the military attack against the headquarters
of the president of the Palestinian Authority,
1. Calls upon both parties to move
immediately to a meaningful cease-fire; calls
for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from
Palestinian cities, including Ramallah; and
calls upon the parties to cooperate fully
with Special Envoy Zinni, and others, to implement
the Tenet security work plan as a first step
towards implementation of the Mitchell Committee
recommendations, with the aim of resuming
negotiations on a political settlement;
2. Reiterates its demand in resolution 1397 (2002) of 12 March 2002 for an immediate cessation
of all acts of violence, including all acts
of terror, provocation, incitement and destruction;
3. Expresses support for the efforts
of the secretary-general and the special envoys
to the Middle East to assist the parties to
halt the violence and to resume the peace
process;
4. Decides to remain seized of the
matter.
Sources: The United Nations |