Agenda Item 103
Permanent
sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including
Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources
Resolution
54/230
(Adopted on 22 December 1999/Vote: 146-3-5) Permanent
sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including
Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources
The General
Assembly,
Recalling
its resolution 53/196 of 15 December 1998 and Economic and Social Council resolution
1999/53 of 29 July 1999,
Guided by
the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, affirming the inadmissibility of the
acquisition of territory by force, and recalling Security Council resolutions, including
resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 465 (1980) of 1 March 1980 and 497 (1981) of
17 December 1981,
Expressing
its concern at the exploitation by Israel, the occupying Power, of the natural
resources of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Jerusalem, and other Arab
territories occupied by Israel since 1967,
Aware of
the additional, detrimental economic and social impact of the Israeli settlements on
Palestinian and other Arab natural resources, especially the confiscation of land and the
forced diversion of water resources,
Expressing
the hope that the Middle East peace process, which started at Madrid on 30 October 1991,
on the basis of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 338 (1973) of
22 October 1973, 425 (1978) of 19 March 1978 and the principle of land for peace, will
reach a final settlement within the agreed time frame, and that final settlement will be
reached on all tracks,
1.
Takes note
of the report of the Secretary-General,
2.
Reaffirms
the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and the population of the occupied Syrian
Golan over their natural resources, including land and water;
3.
Calls upon
Israel, the occupying Power, not to exploit, to cause loss or depletion of or to endanger
the natural resources in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Jerusalem, and in
the occupied Syrian Golan;
4.
Recognizes
the right of the Palestinian people to claim restitution as a result of any exploitation,
loss or depletion of, or danger to, their natural resources, and expresses the hope that
this issue will be dealt with in the framework of the final status negotiation between the
Palestinian and Israeli sides;
5.
Requests
the Secretary-General to report to it at its fifty-fifth session on the implementation of
this resolution, and decides to include in the agenda of the fifty-fifth session the item
entitled Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian
Territory, including Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan
over their natural resources. |