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United Nations Security Council Resolution 446
United Nations resolution adopted in 1979 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United Nations Security Council resolution 446, adopted on 22 March 1979, concerned the issue of Israeli settlements in the "Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem".[1] This refers to the Palestinian territories of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip as well as the Syrian Golan Heights.
UN Security Council Resolution 446 | ||||
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Date | 22 March 1979 | |||
Meeting no. | 2,134 | |||
Code | S/RES/446 (Document) | |||
Subject | Territories occupied by Israel | |||
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Result | Adopted | |||
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In the resolution, the Security Council determined: "that the policy and practices of Israel in establishing settlements in the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied since 1967 have no legal validity and constitute a serious obstruction to achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East".
The resolution was adopted by 12 votes to none, with 3 abstentions from Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.