Resolution 681
(December 20, 1990)
The Security Council,
Reaffirming the obligations of Member States under the
United Nations Charter,
Reaffirming also the principle of the inadmissibility of
the acquisition of territory by war set forth in Security Council
resolution 242 (1967),
Having received the report of the Secretary-General
submitted in accordance with Security Council resolution 672 (1990) of 12
October 1990 on ways and means for ensuring the safety and protection of
the Palestinian civilians under Israeli occupation and in particular taking
note of paragraphs 20 to 26 thereof (S/21919),
Taking note of the interest of the Secretary-General to
visit and send his envoy to pursue his initiative with the Israeli
authorities, as indicated in paragraph 22 of the report of the
Secretary-General (S/21919), and of their recent invitation extended to
him,
Gravely concerned at the dangerous deterioration of the
situation in all the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967,
including Jerusalem, and at the violence and rising tension in Israel,
Taking into consideration the statement by the President
of the Security Council on 20 December 1990 concerning the method and
approach for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Arab-Israeli
conflict;
Recalling its resolutions 607 (1988), of 5 January 1988,
608 (1988), of 14 January 1988, 636 (1989) of July 1989 and 641 (1989) of
30 August 1989, and alarmed by the decision of the Government of Israel to
deport four Palestinians from the occupied territories in contravention of
its obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention, of 1949,
1. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General
for his report;
2. Expresses its grave concern over the rejection by
Israel of Security Council resolutions 672 (1990) of 12 October 1990 and
673 (1990) of 24 October 1990;
3. Deplores the decision by the Government of Israel,
the occupying Power, to resume deportations of Palestinian civilians in the
occupied territories;
4. Urges the Government of Israel to accept de jure
applicability of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, to all the
territories occupied by Israel since 1967, and to abide scrupulously by the
provisions of the said Convention;
5. Calls on the high contracting parties to the Fourth
Geneva Convention of 1949 to ensure respect by Israel, the occupying Power,
for its obligations under the Convention in accordance with article 1
thereof;
6. Requests the Secretary-General, in co-operation with
the International Committee of the Red Cross, to develop further the idea
expressed in his report of convening a meeting of the high contracting
parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention and to discuss possible measures
that might be taken by them under the Convention and for this purpose to
invite these parties to submit their views on how the idea could contribute
to the goals of the Convention, as well as on other relevant matters, and
to report theron to the Council;
7. Also requests the Secretary-General to monitor and
observe the situation regarding Palestinian civilians under Israeli
occupation, making new efforts in this regard on an urgent basis, and to
utilize and designate or draw upon the United Nations and other personnel
and resources present there, in the area and elsewhere, needed to
accomplish this task and to keep the Security Council regularly informed;
8. Requests further the Secretary-General to submit a
first progress report to the Security Council by the first week of March
1991 and every four months thereafter and decides to remain seized of the
matter as necessary.
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