Following the
Six-Day War
The Six-Day War, also known as the June War, 1967 Arab–Israeli War or Third Arab–Israeli War, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab world, Arab states, primarily United Arab Republic, Egypt, Syria, and Jordan from 5 to 10June ...
,
United Nations Security Council
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adopted on June 14, 1967
Resolution 237, which called upon the government of
Israel
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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
A prisoner of war (POW) is a person held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610.
Belligerents hold prisoners of war for a ...
and the protection of civilian persons in times of war contained in the
Geneva Conventions
upright=1.15, The original document in single pages, 1864
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. The Council also requested the Secretary-General to follow the effective implementation of this resolution and report back.
See also
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(1965–1971)
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Six-Day War
The Six-Day War, also known as the June War, 1967 Arab–Israeli War or Third Arab–Israeli War, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab world, Arab states, primarily United Arab Republic, Egypt, Syria, and Jordan from 5 to 10June ...
References
Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
External links
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United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Six-Day War
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