United Nations Security Council resolution 1403, adopted unanimously on 4 April 2002, after recalling resolutions
1397
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Events
January–December
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(2002) and
1402
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Events
January–December
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(2002), the Council demanded the implementation of Resolution 1402 by the
Israel
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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 ...
sides.
The Security Council expressed concern at the deteriorating situation on the ground and noted that Resolution 1402 had yet to be implemented. It demanded its immediate implementation and welcomed the visit of the
United States Secretary of State
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Colin Powell
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to the region and efforts by envoys from
Russia
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, the United States,
European Union
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and United Nations Special Coordinator to bring about a durable resolution to the conflict in the Middle East.
The Secretary-General
Kofi Annan
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was instructed to keep the Council informed on developments in the situation.
See also
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Arab–Israeli conflict
The Arab–Israeli conflict is an ongoing intercommunal phenomenon involving political tension, military conflicts, and other disputes between Arab countries and Israel, which escalated during the 20th century, but had mostly faded out by the ...
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Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is one of the world's most enduring conflicts, beginning in the mid-20th century. Various attempts have been made to resolve the conflict as part of the Israeli–Palestinian peace process, alongside other ef ...
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(2002–2003)
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Operation Defensive Shield
Operation "Defensive Shield" ( he, מִבְצָע חוֹמַת מָגֵן, ''Mivtza Homat Magen'', literally "Operation Shield Wall") was a large-scale military operation conducted by the Israel Defense Forces in 2002 during the Second Intifada ...
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Second Intifada
The Second Intifada ( ar, الانتفاضة الثانية, ; he, האינתיפאדה השנייה, ), also known as the Al-Aqsa Intifada ( ar, انتفاضة الأقصى, label=none, '), was a major Palestinian uprising against Israel. ...
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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