Brief Summaries of UN Resolutions - Security Council, 1960-1969

Resolution 162 (11 April 1961) –  considering the Jordanian complaint, endorses the decision of Mixed Armistice Commission, and urges Israel to comply with this decision.

Resolution 171 (9 April 1962)  –  Noting that a cease-fire has been achieved, but deplores that violence still continues between Israel and Syria, with Israel's attack of 19 Jan. 1956 being a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 111, and now their attack of 16-7 March 1962 being another, calls upon both parties to obey their General Armistice Agreement and to cooperate with the UN agencies, and agrees to strengthen the UN Truce Supervision Organization.

Resolution 228 (25 November 1966)  – Noting the Secretary-General’s report (S/7593) on Israel’s military action against the Southern area of Hebron, the Security Council censures Israel for this action as a violation of the UN Charter and the General Armistice Agreement between Jordan and Israel of 1949, and emphasizes that actions of military reprisal will not be tolerated and if continued will require further action by the Security Council.

Resolution 233 (6 June 1967)  – Calls upon the governments involved in the conflict to take first steps toward a cease-fire.

Resolution 234 (7 June 1967)  –  Noting violations of the cease-fire resolution (UN Security Council Resolution 233), the Security Council demands the gov'ts involved to take first steps toward a cease-fire.

Resolution 235 (9 June 1967)  –  Noting that Syria and Israel have accepted the UN Security Council's call for a cease-fire (as per UN Security Council Resolutions 233 and 234), and confirming previous resolutions calling for a cease-fire, demands an immediate halt to hostilities.

Resolution 236 (11 June 1967)  –   Noting latest report from the Secretary-General (S/7930) the Security Council condemns cease-fire violations, prohibits any more forward movement, and calls for return to positions held at time of cease-fire, and calls for cooperation with UN Truce Supervision Organization.

Resolution 237 (14 June 1967)  – Calls upon Israel to ensure safety and welfare of inhabitants in combat zones as per Geneva Conventions Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (1949), and their return to their homes once fighting ceases. Recommends all governments involved respect humanitarian treatment of POWs and civilians as per the Geneva Conventions Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (1949).

Resolution 240 (25 October 1967)  – Condemns cease-fire violations, reaffirms necessity of cease-fire, demands involved states cease all military activities and cooperate fully with the UN Truce Supervision Organization.

Resolution 242 (22 November 1967)  – Emphasizing the principle that acquiring territory through military conquest is inadmissable, calls for the withdrawal of Israel from the occupied territories, and termination of all claims on such territories, and affirms the necessity for a just settlement for the refugees in this conflict, guarantee for the sovereignty of all states, and for the freedom of navigation for all waterways. Requests Secretary-General to establish a UN Special Representative to pursue these goals.

Resolution 248 (24 March 1968)  --  Observing that Israeli military operations in Jordan are “large-scale and carefully planned”, calls upon Israel to halt cease-fire violations and to fulfill the terms of UN Security Council Resolution 237. Deplores all of the violence, loss of life and destruction of property in the area.

Resolution 250 (27 April 1968)  –  Calls on Israel to cancel planned military parade through Jerusalem which the Council believes will aggravate tensions in the area and be an obstacle to peace efforts.

Resolution 251 (2 May 1968)  –  Deplores Israel holding parade in Jerusalem in violation of UNSC resolution 250.

Resolution 252 (21 May 1968)  –  Noting and deploring Israel’s violations of UN General Assembly Resolutions 2253 and 2254, and reaffirming the basic principle that acquisition of territory by military means is inadmissible; the Security Council thus considers invalid all legislative and administrative steps by Israel to change status of Jerusalem including expropriation of land, and urgently calls upon Israel to rescind all these measures, and desist from pursuing any others.

Resolution 256 (16 August 1968)  –  The Security Council condemns Israel’s two air-strikes against Jordan which are violations of UN Security Council Resolution 248 cease-fire, were “large-scale and carefully planned”, and are obstacles to efforts to achieve peace. The Security Council deplores the loss of life and heavy damage to property.

Resolution 258 (18 September 1968) –- Gravely concerned about deteriorating situation, and convinced that all member-nations should support peace efforts, the Security Council insists that the cease-fire must be observed.

Resolution 259 (27 September 1968) --   Concerned for Arab inhabitants in territories occupied by Israel, the Security Council deplores delay in implementing UN Security Council resolution 237 because of Israel’s placing special conditions on the visit by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (sent as per UN Security Council Resolution 242 (1967)). Request Israel to cooperate with the UN Special Representative. Recommends that the Secretary-General seek support from other member-nations for the Special Representative and the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 237.

Resolution 262 (31 December 1968)  --  Concerned about Israeli attacks on Beirut International Airport, and gravely concerned about deterioration of situation from violations of UN Resolutions. Observing that airport attack was large-scale and carefully planned, and deeply concerned about need for free flow of international air travel, the Security Council condemns Israel for the airport attack, and issues a solemn warning to Israel that any more of such actions will lead to consequences. The Security Council considers that Lebanon deserves redress for attack which Israel has admitted doing.

Resolution 265 (1 April 1969) --  Considering UN Security Council Resolution 236, and the many cease-fire violations, and viewing with deep concern many Israeli air attacks on Jordanian Arab villages and other population areas, which were pre-planned, and in violation of UN Security Council Resolutions 248 and 256, the Security Council deplores the loss of life and heavy damage to property, and condemns recent pre-meditated attacks by Israel, Any more will force Security Council to take steps.

Resolution 267 (3 March 1969) --  Reaffirming the principle that acquisition of territory by military operation is not acceptable, the Security Council deplores Israel’s violations of UN Resolutions, censures in the strongest terms Israel’s actions changing status of Jerusalem, confirms as invalid all legislative and administrative steps taken by Israel changing status of Jerusalem, and urgently calls once again upon Israel to rescind past measures and desist from any future actions concerning changing the status of Jerusalem.

Resolution 270 (26 August 1969) --  Condemns Israel for attacks on Lebanon which violates UN Security Council Resolutions 233, 234 and 262.  Security Council declares that if the attacks continue then the Council will take the next steps.

Resolution 271 (15 September 1969)  --  Reaffirming established principle that acquisition of territory by military conquest is not admissible, and deploring the desecration of the holy Al Aqsa Mosque, the Security Council calls upon Israel to observe the Geneva Conventions concerning military occupations, and to respect religious places, their functions and pilgrimages to them, and condemns Israel for violating UN Resolutions listed above, and warns Israel that if it does not stop, then the Security Council will then take the next steps toward achieving enforcement.

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(C) Israel Law Resoource Center, February, 2007.