United Nations Security Council Resolution 237
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Following the
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adopted on June 14, 1967
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237, which called upon the government of
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to ensure the safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the areas where military operations had taken place and to facilitate the return of those inhabitants who had fled. The resolution also recommended the governments concerned to respect humanitarian principles governing the treatment of
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and the protection of civilian persons in times of war contained in the
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. The Council also requested the Secretary-General to follow the effective implementation of this resolution and report back.


See also

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(1965–1971) *
Six-Day War The Six-Day War (, ; ar, النكسة, , or ) or June War, also known as the 1967 Arab–Israeli War or Third Arab–Israeli War, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab world, Arab states (primarily United Arab Republic, Egypt, S ...


References


Text of the Resolution at undocs.org


External links

* {{UNSCR 1967 0237 0237 Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the United Nations Six-Day War June 1967 events