The General Assembly,
Aware that the development of friendly relations among nations,
based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination
of peoples, is among the purposes and principles of the United
Nations, as defined in its Charter,
Recalling the International Covenants on Human Rights,
Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex. the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, Resolution 217 A (III). the Declaration on the Granting
of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Resolution
1514 (XV). as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of
Action, adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights on 25
June 1993, A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III.
Taking note of the progress made in the Middle East peace
process, in particular the mutual recognition and the signing
of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements
in Washington, D.C., on 13 September 1993 by the Government of
the State of Israel and the Palestine yLiberation Organization,
A/48/486-S/26560, annex. as well as the ensuing developments on
the ground,
Affirming the right of all States in the region to live
in peace within secure and internationally recognized borders,
1. Reaffirms the right of the Palestinian people to self-
determination;
2. Expresses the hope that the Palestinian people may soon
exercise their right to self-determination in the current peace
process;
3. Urges all States, specialized agencies and organizations
of the United Nations system to continue to support the Palestinian
people in their quest for self-determination.
94th plenary meeting
23 December 1994