United Nations Security Council Resolution 237

Following the Six-Day War, United Nations Security Council adopted on June 14, 1967 Resolution 237, which called upon the government of Israel 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 prisoners of war and the protection of civilian persons in times of war contained in the Geneva Conventions. The Council also requested the Secretary-General to follow the effective implementation of this resolution and report back.

UN Security Council Resolution 237
Date	June 14 1967
Meeting no.	1361
Subject	The situation in the Middle East
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  United Kingdom  United States  Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Argentina  Brazil  Bulgaria  Canada  Denmark  Ethiopia  India  Japan  Mali  Nigeria

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 201 to 300 (1965–1971)
• Six-Day War

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 237 at Wikisource