Fiftieth session
Agenda item 44
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 49/88 of 16 December 1994 and Economic
and Social Council resolution 1995/52 of 28 July 1995,
Stressing 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,
Recalling 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,
Noting the continuing positive participation of the United
Nations as a full extraregional participant in the work of the
multilateral working groups,
Bearing in mind the Declaration of Principles on Interim
Self-Government Arrangements, signed by the Government of the
State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, the
representative of the Palestinian people, in Washington on 13
September 1993, A/48/486-S/26560, annex. and the subsequent Agreement
on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area, signed by the Government
of the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization
at Cairo on 4 May 1994, A/49/180-S/1994/727, annex. their 29 August
1994 Agreement on the Preparatory Transfer of Powers and Responsibilities,
the Protocol on 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 on 28 September 1995,
Also bearing in mind the Agreement between Israel and Jordan
on the Common Agenda, signed in Washington on 14 September 1993,
the Washington Declaration, signed by Jordan and Israel on 25
July 1994, A/49/300- S/1994/939, annex. and the Treaty of Peace
between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,
of 26 October 1994, A/50/73-S/1995/83, enclosure.
Welcoming the Declaration of the Middle East/North Africa
Economic Summit held at Casablanca from 30 October to 1 November
1994, A/49/645, annex. as well as the Declaration of the Middle
East/North Africa Economic Summit held at Amman from 29 to 31
October 1995,
1. Welcomes the peace process started at Madrid, and supports
the subsequent bilateral negotiations;
2. Stresses the importance of, and need for, achieving a comprehensive,
just and lasting peace in the Middle East;
3. Expresses its full support for the achievements of the peace
process thus far, in particular the Declaration of Principles
on Interim SelfGovernment Arrangements, signed by the Government
of the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization,
the representative of the Palestinian People, the subsequent Agreement
on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area, signed by the Government
of the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization,
their 29 August 1994 Agreement on the Preparatory Transfer of
Powers and Responsibilities, the Protocol on Further Transfer
of Powers and Responsibilities signed by the Government of Israel
and the Palestine Liberation Organization at Cairo on 27 August
1995, the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and Gaza Strip, signed
by the Government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization
in Washington on 28 September 1995, the Agreement between Israel
and Jordan on the Common Agenda, the Washington Declaration, signed
by Jordan and Israel on 25 July 1994, and the Treaty of Peace
between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,
of 26 October 1994, which constitute important steps in achieving
a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East, and
urges all parties to implement the agreements reached;
4. Stresses the need to achieve rapid progress on the other tracks
of the Arab-Israeli negotiations within the peace process;
5. Welcomes the results of the Conference to Support Middle East
Peace, convened in Washington 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 "United Nations 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;
6. Calls upon all Member States to extend economic, financial
and technical assistance to parties in the region and to render
support for the peace process;
7. Considers that an active United Nations role in the Middle
East peace process and in assisting in the implementation of the
Declaration of Principles can make a positive contribution;
8. Encourages regional development and cooperation in areas where
work has begun within the framework of the Madrid Conference.
79th plenary meeting
4 December 1995