Summary
The Security Council resolution adopted at the 6063rd meeting on 8 January 2009, which stresses that the Gaza Strip constitutes an integral part of the territory occupied in 1967 and will be a part of the Palestinian state, calls for an immediate, durable and fully respected ceasefire leading to the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, calls for unimpeded humanitarian assistance throughout Gaza and sustained reopening of the crossings on the basis of the 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access, and calls for renewed efforts toward the two-State vision as envisaged in resolution 1850 (2008) (Resolution 1860 (2009) on Gaza (8 January 2009), PDF p.1-2).
Details
- The resolution recalls resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002), 1515 (2003) and 1850 (2008), expresses grave concern at heavy civilian casualties since the refusal to extend the period of calm and at the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and recognizes UNRWA’s vital role in Gaza (PDF p.1). No vote count is given in the file.
- Paragraph 4 calls for additional contributions to UNRWA and through the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee; paragraph 5 condemns all violence and hostilities directed against civilians and all acts of terrorism; paragraph 7 encourages intra-Palestinian reconciliation in support of the mediation efforts of Egypt and the League of Arab States; paragraph 9 welcomes the Quartet’s consideration of an international meeting in Moscow in 2009 (PDF p.2).
Related pages
Resolution 1860 (2009) on Gaza (8 January 2009), UN Security Council, Gaza, UNRWA, Agreement on Movement and Access, UN Security Council Resolution 1397, UN Security Council Resolution 1515