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A/RES/48/158C GA

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48
Session
147
Yes
2
No
2
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/48/L.43
Adopted symbol A/RES/48/158C
Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
Voeten Topics ⓘ
P5 Positions
Russia ~ United States ✗ United Kingdom ✓ China ✓ France ✓
UN Document A/RES/48/158C ↗

Vote Recorded Vote — A/48/PV.85 Dec. 20, 1993

— Abstain (2)
✗ No (2)
Absent (33)
✓ Yes (147)
Speeches following this vote (9) may include explanations of vote
The President
We now turn to draft resolution A/48/L.44, entitled "Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine". A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, …
The President
With regard to draft resolution A/48/L.45, as was indicated earlier, the sponsors have agreed not to press that draft resolution to a vote. I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their votes on the resolutions just adopted. May I remind them that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Notredaeme (Belgium)
I am speaking on behalf of the European Union. The Union has taken note of the important adoption of the resolutions submitted this year on the item "Question of Palestine", on which the General Assembly has just voted. We wish to make a few comments of a general nature on some of them. The political context in which the activities of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of th…
Mr. Skoknic (Chile)
In connection with agenda item 35, "Question of Palestine", and with draft resolution A/48/L.44 on the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine, the Government of Chile wishes to reiterate once again its conviction that In this context, Chile considers of paramount importance the Middle East peace process begun in Madrid in 1991. We reiterate our pleasure at the historic agreement signed…
Mr. Abolhassani Shahreza (Islamic Republic of Iran)
My delegation voted in favour of draft resolutions A/48/L.41, L.42 and L.43. I would, however, like to express my delegations reservations concerning those parts of the draft resolutions that might be construed as any form of recognition of Israel. My delegation did not participate in the vote on draft resolution A/48/L.44, since we believe that the recent agreements will not lead to the full re…
Mr. Amer (Libya)
My delegation’s vote in favour of the resolutions just adopted by the General Assembly under agenda item 35, "Question of Palestine", is not to be construed in any way as implying recognition of those who occupy the territory of Palestine. We wish also to make it clear that our positive vote does not mean that we agree with everything contained in those resolutions. The United Nations and other …
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote after the voting. Now, in accordance with General Assembly resolutions 3237 (XXIX) of 22 November 1974 and 43/177 of 15 December 1988, I call upon the Observer of Palestine.
Mr. Al-Kidwa (State of Palestine)
On behalf of the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations, I convey our sincere thanks and appreciation to all the Member States that expressed support for the just cause of the Palestinian people by supporting the draft resolutions just adopted by the General Assembly under agenda item 35, "Question of Palestine". I should also like to express particular appreciation to the …
The President
The Assembly has concluded the present stage of its consideration of agenda item 35.
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