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UNITED
NATIONS
Distr.
GENERAL
HS/C/RES/11/3
A/43/8
12 April 1988
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
ON THE WORK OF ITS ELEVENTH SESSION
/...
Resolutions
/...
11/3.
Use of the term "settlement" in relation to Israeli colonies in occupied territories
*
The Commission on Human Settlements
,
Recalling
the Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements,
i
/ and the relevant recommendations for national action
j
/ adopted at Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements,
Recalling also
General Assembly resolution 42/190 of 11 December 1987 on the living conditions of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories,
Taking note
of the various reports presented by the Executive Director,
Noting
the conceptual conflict between human settlements terminology and that used by Israeli settlements,
Convinced
of the colonial nature of the Israeli settlements,
Recommends
to the General Assembly the adoption at its forty-third session of the following draft resolution:
"
The General Assembly
,
"
Noting
the definition of the concept 'human settlements' in the Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements,
i
/
"
Also noting
the aggressive, inhuman and colonial nature of the Israeli settlements,
"
Convinced of the conceptual differences between the two terms,
"1.
Decides
to use the term 'Israeli colonies in occupied territories' instead of 'Israeli settlements' in all United Nations documentation;
"2.
Requests
the Secretary-General to ensure implementation of the present resolution throughout the United Nations system and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session, through the Economic and Social Council."
9th plenary meeting
12 April 1988
___________
*Adopted by 23 votes to 8, with 9 abstentions.
i
/
Report of Habitat: United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, Vancouver, 31 May-11 June 1976
(United Nations publication, Sales No. E.76.IV.7 and corrigendum), chap. I.
j
/
Ibid
., chap. II.
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