Issues Under Debate
The Palestinian Question and the United Nations
The United Nations has played a central role in efforts to reach a negotiated settlement in the Middle East conflict and secure the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the right to self-determination. These efforts have been guided by, among other things, two Security Council resolutions — Resolution 242 (1967) and Resolution 338 (1973). Even when negotiations were held outside the United Nations framework, either bilaterally or with the involvement of regional parties and international partners, these resolutions remained key terms of reference, agreed upon by all parties as the foundation on which just and durable peace could be…
