Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2006
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SymbolA/RES/61/116
TitleWork of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Requests the Special Committee, pending complete termination of the Israeli occupation, to continue to investigate Israeli policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967, especially Israeli violations of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 Aug. 1949; also requests the Special Committee to submit regularly to the Secretary-General periodic reports on the current situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem; further requests the Special Committee to continue to investigate the treatment of the thousands of prisoners and detainees in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967; requests the Secretary-General: (a) to provide the Special Committee with all necessary facilities, including those required for its visits to the occupied territories, so that it may investigate Israeli policies and practices referred to in the present resolution; (b) to continue to make available such staff as may be necessary to assist the Special Committee in the performance of its tasks; (c) to circulate regularly to Member States the periodic reports mentioned in paragraph 7 above; (d) to ensure the widest circulation of the reports of the Special Committee and of information regarding its activities and findings; (e) to report to the General Assembly at its 62nd session on the tasks entrusted to him in the present resolution.
Action note2006-12-14
Vote summary
Adopted 90-9-81, 79th plenary meeting
DraftA/C.4/61/L.13/Rev.1
Committee reportA/61/408
Meeting record
A/61/PV.79
Date[New York] : UN, 15 Jan. 2007
Description
3 p.
Notes
Issued in GAOR, 61st sess., Suppl. no. 49.