United Nations Security Council Resolution 1402
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1402, adopted on March 30, 2002, after recalling resolutions 242
(1967), 338
(1973), 1397
(2002) and the Madrid principles
, the Council called for an immediate and meaningful ceasefire between the Israel
i and Palestinian
during Operation Defensive Shield
. It was adopted after 12 hours of consultations.
The Security Council expressed concern at the deterioration of the situation in the region, including suicide bombings in Israel and an attack on the headquarters of the President of the Palestinian Authority. Both sides were urged to move towards a meaningful ceasefire
; the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian cities; and full co-operation with Special Envoy Anthony Zinni
and others in the implementation of Tenet security work plan.
The Council reiterated its demand for an immediate cessation of all violence and expressed support for the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
and the Special Envoys to the Middle East
for efforts to resume the peace process.
Resolution 1402 was adopted by 14 votes in favour and Syria
walking out and not participating in the vote, the first time a country had done so in 40 years. The Syrian representative said the text of the resolution was similar to that of Resolution 1397 from which it had abstained
in that it refused to condemn Israel and ignored efforts by an Arab countries
.
The current resolution was not implemented and Resolution 1403
demanded its implementation.
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1402, adopted on March 30, 2002, after recalling resolutions 242
United Nations Security Council Resolution 242
United Nations Security Council Resolution 242 was adopted unanimously by the UN Security Council on November 22, 1967, in the aftermath of the Six Day War. It was adopted under Chapter VIof the United Nations Charter...
(1967), 338
United Nations Security Council Resolution 338
The three-line United Nations Security Council Resolution 338, adopted on October 22, 1973, called for a ceasefire in the Yom Kippur War in accordance with a joint proposal by the United States and the Soviet Union. The resolution stipulated a cease fire to take effect within 12 hours of the...
(1973), 1397
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1397
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1397, adopted on March 12, 2002, after recalling resolutions 242 and 338 , the Council demanded an end to violence during the Second Intifada between the Israeli and Palestinian sides...
(2002) and the Madrid principles
Madrid Conference of 1991
The Madrid Conference was hosted by the government of Spain and co-sponsored by the USA and the USSR. It convened on October 30, 1991 and lasted for three days. It was an early attempt by the international community to start a peace process through negotiations involving Israel and the Palestinians...
, the Council called for an immediate and meaningful ceasefire between the Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i and Palestinian
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
during Operation Defensive Shield
Operation Defensive Shield
Operation Defensive Shield was a large-scale military operation conducted by the Israel Defense Forces in 2002, during the course of the Second Intifada. It was the largest military operation in the West Bank since the 1967 Six-Day War. The operation was an attempt by the Israeli army to stop the...
. It was adopted after 12 hours of consultations.
The Security Council expressed concern at the deterioration of the situation in the region, including suicide bombings in Israel and an attack on the headquarters of the President of the Palestinian Authority. Both sides were urged to move towards a meaningful ceasefire
Ceasefire
A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces...
; the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian cities; and full co-operation with Special Envoy Anthony Zinni
Anthony Zinni
Anthony Charles Zinni is a retired four-star General in the United States Marine Corps and a former Commander in Chief of U.S. Central Command...
and others in the implementation of Tenet security work plan.
The Council reiterated its demand for an immediate cessation of all violence and expressed support for the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
and the Special Envoys to the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
for efforts to resume the peace process.
Resolution 1402 was adopted by 14 votes in favour and Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
walking out and not participating in the vote, the first time a country had done so in 40 years. The Syrian representative said the text of the resolution was similar to that of Resolution 1397 from which it had abstained
Abstention
Abstention is a term in election procedure for when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote or, in parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot. Abstention must be contrasted with "blank vote", in which a voter casts a ballot willfully made invalid by...
in that it refused to condemn Israel and ignored efforts by an Arab countries
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
.
The current resolution was not implemented and Resolution 1403
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1403
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1403, adopted unanimously on April 4, 2002, after recalling resolutions 1397 and 1402 , the Council demanded the implementation of Resolution 1402 by the Israeli and Palestinian sides....
demanded its implementation.
See also
- Arab–Israeli conflictArab–Israeli conflictThe Arab–Israeli conflict refers to political tensions and open hostilities between the Arab peoples and the Jewish community of the Middle East. The modern Arab-Israeli conflict began with the rise of Zionism and Arab Nationalism towards the end of the nineteenth century, and intensified with the...
- Israeli–Palestinian conflictIsraeli–Palestinian conflictThe Israeli–Palestinian conflict is the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The conflict is wide-ranging, and the term is also used in reference to the earlier phases of the same conflict, between Jewish and Zionist yishuv and the Arab population living in Palestine under Ottoman or...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1401 to 1500 (2002 – 2003)
- Second Intifada