United Nations Security Council Resolution 234
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Security Council Resolution 234, adopted on June 7, 1967, after its appeal to the governments concerned to immediately cease all military activities in the Near East
failed, the Council concerned with the possibility of a broader conflict, demanded that the governments concerned discontinue all military activities by 20:00 GMT on June 7, 1967. The Council also requested that the Secretary-General keep them promptly and currently informed on the situation.
The meeting was called by the Soviet Union
and the resolution passed unanimously. Jordan
and Israel
accepted the resolution, provided other parties accepted as well. The following day the United Arab Republic
also accepted the ceasefire solution, on condition of reciprocity.
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Security Council Resolution 234, adopted on June 7, 1967, after its appeal to the governments concerned to immediately cease all military activities in the Near East
Near East
The Near East is a geographical term that covers different countries for geographers, archeologists, and historians, on the one hand, and for political scientists, economists, and journalists, on the other...
failed, the Council concerned with the possibility of a broader conflict, demanded that the governments concerned discontinue all military activities by 20:00 GMT on June 7, 1967. The Council also requested that the Secretary-General keep them promptly and currently informed on the situation.
The meeting was called by the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and the resolution passed unanimously. Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
and Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
accepted the resolution, provided other parties accepted as well. The following day the United Arab Republic
United Arab Republic
The United Arab Republic , often abbreviated as the U.A.R., was a sovereign union between Egypt and Syria. The union began in 1958 and existed until 1961, when Syria seceded from the union. Egypt continued to be known officially as the "United Arab Republic" until 1971. The President was Gamal...
also accepted the ceasefire solution, on condition of reciprocity.
See also
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 201 to 300 (1965 – 1971)
- Six-Day WarSix-Day WarThe Six-Day War , also known as the June War, 1967 Arab-Israeli War, or Third Arab-Israeli War, was fought between June 5 and 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt , Jordan, and Syria...