UN General Assembly Resolution 3236 UN General Assembly Resolution 3237 (original) (raw)
The General Assembly,
Having considered
the question of Palestine,
Having heard
the statement of the Palestine Liberation Organization, the representative of the Palestinian people,
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Having also heard
other statements made during the debate,
Deeply concerned
that no just solution to the problem of Palestine has yet been achieved and recognizing that the problem of Palestine continues to endanger international peace and security,
Recognizing
that the Palestinian people is entitled to self-determination in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
Expressing its grave concern
that the Palestinian people has been prevented from enjoying its inalienable rights, in particular its right to self-determination,
Guided
by the purposes and principles of the Charter,
Recalling
its relevant resolutions which affirm the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination,
1. _Reaffirms_the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people in Palestine, including:
(a) The right to self-determination without external interference;
(b) The right to national independence and sovereignty;
2. _Reaffirms also_the inalienable right of the Palestinians to return to their homes and property from which they have been displaced and uprooted, and calls for their return;
3. _Emphasizes_that full respect for and the realization of these inalienable rights of the Palestinian people are indispensable for the solution of the question of Palestine;
4. _Recognizes_that the Palestinian people is a principal party in the establishment of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East;
5. _Further recognizes_the right of the Palestinian people to regain its rights by all means in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations;
6. _Appeals_to all States and international organizations to extend their support to the Palestinian people in its struggle to restore its rights, in accordance with the Charter;
7. _Requests_the Secretary-General to establish contacts with the Palestine Liberation Organization on all matters concerning the question of Palestine;
8. _Requests_the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its thirtieth session on the implementation of the present resolution;
9. _Decides_to include the item entitled "Question of Palestine" in the provisional agenda of its thirtieth session.
3237 (XXIX). Observer status for the Palestine Liberation Organization
The General Assembly,
Having considered
the question of Palestine,
Taking into consideration
the universality of the United Nations prescribed in the Charter,
Recalling
its resolution 3102 (XXVIII) of 12 December 1973,
Taking into account
Economic and Social Council resolutions 1835 (LVI) of 14 May 1974 and 1840 (LVI) of 15 May 1974,
Noting
that the Diplomatic Conference on the Reaffirmation and Development of International Humanitarian Law Applicable in Armed Conflicts, the World Population Conference and the World Food Conference have in effect invited the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in their respective deliberations,
Noting also
that the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea has invited the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in its deliberations as an observer,
1. Invites the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in the sessions and the work of the General Assembly in the capacity of observer;
2. Invites the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in the sessions and the work of all international conferences convened under the auspices of the General Assembly in the capacity of observer;
3. Considers that the Palestine Liberation Organization is entitled to participate as an observer in the sessions and the work of all international conferences convened under the auspices of other organs of the United Nations;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps for the implementation of the present resolution.