Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 01:30:52 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: Text of UN Resolution 1322 



Text of UN Resolution 1322


The following is the full text of resolution 1322 (2000) adopted by 14
votes in favour to none against, with 1 abstention (United States):

The Security Council, 

Recalling its resolutions 476 (1980) of 30 June 1980, 478 (1980) of 20
August 1980, 672 (1990) of 12 October 1990, and 1073 (1996) of 28
September 1996, and all its other relevant resolutions,

Deeply concerned by the tragic events that have taken place since 28
September 2000, that have led to numerous deaths and injuries, mostly
among Palestinians,

Reaffirming that a just and lasting solution to the Arab and Israeli
conflict must be based on its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967
and 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973, through an active negotiating process,

Expressing its support for the Middle East peace process and the efforts
to reach a final settlement between the Israeli and Palestinian sides and
urging the two sides to cooperate in these efforts,

Reaffirming the need for full respect by all of the Holy Places of the
City of Jerusalem, and condemning any behaviour to the contrary,

1. Deplores the provocation carried out at Al-Haram Al-Sharif in Jerusalem
on 28 September 2000, and the subsequent violence there and at other Holy
Places, as well as in other areas throughout the territories occupied by
Israel since 1967, resulting in over 80 Palestinian deaths and many other
casualties;

2. Condemns acts of violence, especially the excessive use of force
against Palestinians, resulting in injury and loss of human life;

3. Calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, to abide scrupulously by its
legal obligations and its responsibilities under the Fourth Geneva
Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War
of 12 August 1949;

4. Calls for the immediate cessation of violence, and for all necessary
steps to be taken to ensure that violence ceases, that new provocative
actions are avoided, and that the situation returns to normality in a way
which promotes the prospects for the Middle East peace process;

5. Stresses the importance of establishing a mechanism for a speedy and
objective inquiry into the tragic events of the last few days with the aim
of preventing their repetition, and welcomes any efforts in this regard;

6. Calls for the immediate resumption of negotiations within the Middle
East peace process on its agreed basis with the aim of achieving an early
final settlement between the Israeli and Palestinian sides;

7. Invites the Secretary-General to continue to follow the situation and
to keep the Council informed;

8. Decides to follow closely the situation and to remain seized of the
matter.

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