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A/RES/34/65A GA

Question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

34
Session
117
Yes
14
No
16
Abstentions
117
Yes
14
No
16
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/34/L.43
Adopted symbol A/RES/34/65A
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P5 Positions
Russia ✓ United States ✗ United Kingdom ✗ China ✓ France ~
UN Document A/RES/34/65A ↗

Vote Recorded Vote — A/34/PV. 83 Nov. 29, 1979

— Abstain (16)
✗ No (14)
Absent (5)
✓ Yes (117)

Vote Recorded Vote — A/34/PV.83 Nov. 29, 1979

— Abstain (15)
✗ No (14)
✓ Yes (116)
Speeches following this vote (15) may include explanations of vote
The President
We turn now to the draft resolution contained in document A/34/L.44 and Add. 1. 138. The representative of Egypt has proposed an amendment to delete operative paragraph 4. I shall first ut that amendment to the vote. A recorded vote has been requested. '? The delegation of Mexico subsequently informed the Secretariat that it wished to have its vote recorded as having been in favour of the draf…
The President
I call on the representative of the United States on a point of order.
Mr. Petree (United States of America)
Mr. President, on a point of order I ask that you rule that the adoption of this draft resolution requires a two-thirds majority of delegations present and voting. Article 18, paragraph 2, of the Charter requires that recommendations concerning the maintenance of international »eace and security must obtain a two-thirds majority for adoption. If a draft resolution which notes, rejects and condem…
The President
In view of the nature of the proposal made by the representative of the United States, I shall leave it to the General Assembly itself to take a decision. In order that the Assembly may take a decision on the question, I wish to explain that delegations which consider that adoption by the Assembly of draft resolution A/34/L.44 and Add.1 requires a two- '4 The delegation of Nicaragua subsequently…
The President
We shall now vote on draft resolution A/34/L.44 and. Add. 1 entitled ‘‘Question of Palestine’? as a whole. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bctswana, Bulgaria, Burundi, Byelorussian Scviet Socialist Republic, Cape Verde, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Yem…
The President
I shall now cali on those representatives who wish to explain their votes after the vote. 144, Mr. KATAKA (Togo) (interpretation from French): There is no need for me to state again in detail the position of Togo on the question of Palestine, which is, as has long been evident, at the very heart of the conflict in the Middle East. We wish to reaffirm our unreserved support for the courageous Pa…
Mr. Traore (Mali)
At this juncture in our discussions, and in the light of the statement I made yesterday [8/st meeting], I will confine myself to a few brief remarks on the position my delegation has taken in the votes on draft resolution A/34/L.44 and Add. 1. 149. My delegation was unable to support the proposal of the representative of Egypt with regard to the deletion of operative paragraph 4 of the draft res…
Mr. Obiang Ngomo (Equatorial Guinea)
My delegation wishes to explain its vote following the vote on draft resolution APA/L.44 and Add. 1, on the question of Palestine just debated in the General Assembly. 158. We appreciate the efforts made by the sponsors in drafting this text, but we wish to express our reservations with regard to operative paragraph 4. 159. My country is committed to the language of . peace, and we have always …
Mr. Palma (Peru)
The Peruvian delegation voted in favour of draft resolution A/34/L.43 and Add. 1/Rev.1, in keeping with the support that we have always given to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, which have been recognized by the General Assembly. 164. Our deiegation wouid like to reiterate its conviction that the question of Palestine is fundamentally linked to t…
Mr. Dago Tshering (Bhutan)
The situation in the Middle East and developments in that area continue to pose a serious threat to istternational peace and security. 170. There is no doubt that the problem of Palestine is at the heart of the situation in the Middie East. We believe that a just and lasting peace can be achieved only on the basis of the total and unconditional withdrawal of Israel from all occupied territories …
Mr. Pastinen (Finland)
It is the well-known and unchanged position of the Finnish Government that a comprehensive settlement of the Middle East conflict must be based on Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973). That solution further requires a recognition of the legitimate rights of the Palestinians, including their right to national self-determination. The Palestinians must be fully involved in any sett…
Mr. Diez (Chile)
.My delegation voted against draft resolution A/34/L.44 and Add.1 because we consider that the General Assembly is not in any circumstances empowered to pronounce on the validity of an agreement between two or more States concluded in the exercise of their sovereignty and independence. 181. My Government on numerous occasions has declared its desire for early peace in the Middle East, in accord…
Mr. Matane (Papua New Guinea)
I have asked to s”eak on this occasion to explain my delegation’s voting position in regard to draft resolutions A/ 34/L.43 and Add.1/Rev.1 and A/34/L.44 and Add. 1. 185. The Government of Papua New Guinea believes that the Palestinian people are entitled—and I repeat, entitled—to a homeland, to national independence and sovereignty. Likewise, the State of Israel should continue to have the righ…
Mr. Camps (Uruguay)
My delegation wishes to explain its vote on draft resolution A/34/L.44 and Add. 1, just adopted. As the Foreign Minister of my country stated in the general debate at this session of the General Assembly [8th meeting], Uruguay believes that there should be no obstacles on the path of any attempt to make positive progress in regard to the Middle East problem. We feel that the peace treaties betwee…
Mr. Piza Escalante (Costa Rica)
In view of the implications of draft resolution A/34/L.44 and Add. 1, I consider it indispensable to explain my delegation’s views, as well as the reasons why we voted against that draft resolution, after having supported the amendment proposed by the delegation of Egypt to delete operative paragraph 4 and after having voted in favour of draft resolution A/34/ L.43 and Add. 1/Rev. 1. 197. First,…
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