Statement / by the President of the Security Council

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5270th meeting, 23 Sept. 2005, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question"]

Supports the Statement issued in New York on 20 Sept. 2005 by the Quartet, which is annexed to this statement; urges the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to cooperate, along with other parties concerned, with the efforts to achieve the goals set out in the Quartet Statement; calls for renewed action in parallel by the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority on their obligations in accordance with the Roadmap, to ensure continued progress towards the creation of an independent, sovereign, democratic and viable State of Palestine living side by side with Israel in peace and security.

Quartet Statement, September 20, 2005, New York

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"Annex: Quartet Statement, September 20, 2005, New York": p. 2-3.