Draft (10 October 2007) Agendaltem 18: Questionof Palestine

Committeeon the Exercise the InalienableRightsof the Palestinian of People

TheGeneral Assembly, Recalling itsresolutions (II)of29November1947,194 181 (III)of l1December1948,3236 (XXXIIX) 22 November1974,3375(XXX) and 3376(XXX) of l0 November1975,31120 24 of of November1976 and all subsequent relevantresolutions, includingthoseadopted the General by Assembly its emergency at special sessions resolution and 61122 1 December of 2006, Recallingalso its resolution581292 6 May 2004, of Having considered reportof the Committeeon the Exercise the Inalienable the of Rights of thePalestinian People, Recalling the mutual recognitionbetweenthe Governmentof the Stateof Israel and the Palestine LiberationOrganization, representative the Palestinian the of people,as well asthe existing agreements between two sidesandthe needfor full compliance the with thoseagreements, Recalling also the Quartet Road Map to a permanenttwo-Statesolution to the IsraeliPalestinian conflict,endorsed the SecurityCouncil in resolution1515(2003), by Recalling the Arab PeaceInitiative adoptedby the Council of the Leagueof Arab States at the Beirut Summit in March 2002, Recalling on Court of further the advisoryopinionrendered 9 July 2004by the International Justice on the Legal Consequences the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian of Territory, andrecalling alsoits resolutions ES-10/15 20 July 2004and ES-10/17 15 December of of 2006. Reffirming that the United Nationshas a permanent responsibility towardsthe questionof Palestine until the questionis resolved all its aspects a satisfactory in in mannerin accordance with international legitimacy, l. Expressesits appreciation the Committeeon the Exerciseof the Inalienable to Rights of the Palestinian Peoplefor its effortsin performingthe tasksassigned it by the General to Assembly, and takes note of its annual report, including the conclusionsand valuable recommendations contained chapter thereof; in VII 2. Requests Committee continueto exert all efforts to promotethe realizationof the the to people, inalienable rightsof the Palestinian including their right to self-determination, support to the Middle East peace processand to mobilize internationalsupport for and assistance the to Palestinianpeople, and authorizesthe Committee to make such adjustmentsin its approved

programme work as it may consider of appropriate necessary the light of developments to and in and reportthereon the General to Assemblyat its sixty-third session thereafter; and 3. Also requests Committee continueto keepunderreviewthe situationrelatingto the the to questionof Palestineand to report and make suggestions the GeneralAssembly,the Security to Councilor the Secretary-General, appropriate; as 4. Further requeststhe Committeeto continue to extend its cooperation and support to Palestinian and other civil societyorganizations to continueto involve additionalcivil society and organizations its work in orderto mobilize international in solidarityand supportfor the Palestinian people,particularlyduring this critical period of humanitarian hardship and and financialcrisis,with the overallaim of promotingthe achievement the Palestinian by peopleof its inalienable rightsand a peaceful settlement the question Palestine; of of 5. Requests United NationsConciliationCommission Palestine, the for established under General Assembly resolution (IID, andotherUnitedNationsbodies 194 associated the question with of Palestine continueto cooperate to fully with the Committeeand to make availableto it, at its request, relevantinformationanddocumentation the which they haveat their disposal; 6. Invites all Governments organizations extendtheir cooperation the Committeein and to to the performance its tasks; of 7. Requeststhe Secretary-General circulate the report of the Committee to all the to competent bodiesof the UnitedNations,and urgesthem to takethe necessary action,as appropriate; 8. Also requeststhe Secretary-General continueto provide the Committeewith all the to necessary facilitiesfor the performance its tasks. of