United Nations Security Council Resolution 605

UN Security Council Resolution 605
Israel and the occupied territories
Date	22 December 1987
Meeting no.	2,777
Code	S/RES/605 (Document)
Subject	Territories occupied by Israel
Voting summary	14 voted for None voted against 1 abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  United Kingdom  United States  Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Argentina  Bulgaria  Rep. of the Congo  Ghana  Italy  Japan  United Arab Emirates  Venezuela  West Germany  Zambia
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United Nations Security Council resolution 605, adopted on 22 December 1987, after hearing from a representative from South Yemen and recalling the Geneva Conventions and Security Council resolutions 446 (1979), 465 (1980), 497 (1981) and 592 (1986), the Council condemned Israel for violating the human rights of the Palestinian people and in particular the opening of fire and killing of students in the first few weeks of the First Intifada.

The resolution called upon Israel to desist from its policies in the occupied territories and to respect the Fourth Geneva Convention, urging maximum restraint to contribute towards the establishment of peace in the region.^[1] It also stressed the urgent need to reach a just, durable and peaceful settlement of the Arab–Israeli conflict as a whole.

The resolution requested the Secretary-General to examine the present situation and recommend ways for ensuring the safety and protection of the Palestinian civilians under occupation and to report back no later than 20 January 1988.