United Nations Security Council resolution 1402, adopted on 30 March 2002, after recalling resolutions 242 (1967),

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(1973),

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(2002) and the

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, the Council called for an immediate and meaningful ceasefire between the

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i and

Palestinian Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=non ...

during

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. It was adopted after 12 hours of consultations. The Security Council expressed concern at the deterioration of the situation in the region, including

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s in Israel and an attack on the headquarters of the President of the Palestinian Authority. Both sides were urged to move towards a meaningful

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; the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian cities; and full co-operation with

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and others in the implementation of Tenet security work plan. The Council reiterated its demand for an immediate cessation of all violence and expressed support for the Secretary-General

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and the Special Envoys to the Middle East for efforts to resume the

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. Resolution 1402 was adopted by 14 votes in favour and

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walking out and not participating in the vote, the first time a country had done so in 40 years. The Syrian representative said the text of the resolution was similar to that of Resolution 1397 from which it had

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in that it refused to condemn Israel and ignored efforts by an

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. The current resolution was not implemented and Resolution 1403 demanded its implementation.

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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