The Security Council,
Expressing its continuing concern with the grave
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 fulfillment 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 Israeli 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, 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 soon as possible.