United Nations Security Council Resolution 259
| UN Security Council Resolution 259 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 27 1968 |
| Meeting no. | 1454 |
| Code | S/RES/259 (Document) |
| Subject | The situation in the Middle East |
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| Result | Adopted |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 259, adopted on September 27, 1968, concerned with the welfare of the inhabitants of the Arab territories then occupied by Israel after the Six-Day War, the Council requested the Secretary-General send a Special Representative to report on the implementation of resolution 237. The Council requested that Israel receive and co-operate with the Special Representative and that the Secretary-General should be afforded all co-operation in order to implement the present resolution.
The resolution was passed with 12 votes to none; Canada, Denmark and the United States abstained.
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- United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Israel
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- Arab–Israeli conflict
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