In response to General Assembly mandates, the Division for Palestinian Rights maintains UNSIPAL, the United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine.
Security Council resolutions
set forth basic principles for a peaceful settlement in the Middle East, known as the "land for peace" formula. The Council has endorsed a "Road Map" to realize the vision of two States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security, as affirmed in Security Council resolution 1397 (2002)