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A/RES/51/23 GA

Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People

51
Session
104
Yes
2
No
46
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/51/L.33
Adopted symbol A/RES/51/23
Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
Voeten Topics ⓘ
P5 Positions
Russia ~ United States ✗ United Kingdom ~ China ✓ France ~
UN Document A/RES/51/23 ↗

Vote Recorded Vote — A/51/PV.72 Dec. 4, 1996

— Abstain (46)
✗ No (2)
Absent (33)
✓ Yes (104)
Speeches following this vote (20) may include explanations of vote
The President
We turn now to draft resolution A/51/L.34, entitled “Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat”. We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Daruss…
The President
We turn now to draft resolution A/51/L.35, entitled “Department of Public Information of the Secretariat”. We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhut…
The President
We turn now to draft resolution A/51/L.36, entitled “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine”. We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegations of Chad and Mozambique informed the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.]
The President
Before calling on the first speaker in explanation of vote after the vote, may I remind delegations
Mr. Robinson (United States of America)
My Government opposes the four resolutions that have been introduced under agenda item 35, entitled “Question of Palestine”. These resolutions are remnants of an earlier time, which has been overtaken by events on the ground in the Middle East. Three of these draft resolutions, contained in documents A/51/L.33, A/51/L.34 and A/51/L.35 and their addenda, promote institutions whose activities and a…
Mr. Abou-Hadid (Syrian Arab Republic)
My delegation voted for the draft resolution contained in document A/51/L.36, entitled “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine”. However, our vote in favour of the draft resolution does not mean that we support or reject the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements or the Israeli- Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, signed by the P…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote after the vote. The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 35. The situation in the Middle East Reports of the Secretary-General (A/51/543, A/51/678-S/1996/953) Draft resolutions (A/51/L.38, A/51/L.39 and A/51/L.40)
The President
I now call on the representative of Egypt to introduce draft resolutions A/51/L.38 and A/51/L.39.
Mr. Rahman Salah (Egypt)
The Egyptian delegation has the honour this year of submitting to the General Assembly draft resolution A/51/L.38 on Jerusalem. This draft resolution normally enjoys the support of the members of the General Assembly, as it recalls the responsibility of the international community towards the city of Jerusalem and reiterates the need for the implementation of all Security Council resolutions per…
The President
We shall now proceed to consider draft resolutions A/51/L.38, A/51/L.39 and A/51/L.40. I shall now call on those representatives wishing to make statements in explanation of vote before the voting. May I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Moubarak (Lebanon)
I should like to explain Lebanon’s vote on the draft resolution contained in document A/51/L.40, entitled “Middle East peace process”. First, despite the fact that the sponsors of the draft resolution have admitted that no progress has been made in this process since the item was discussed last year, expressing no satisfaction in that regard, they have ignored the general conclusion reached by a…
Mr. Izquierdo (Ecuador)
Once again, I should like to state that the delegation of Ecuador feels it essential to support and encourage full implementation of the peace process in the Middle East, in keeping with the Madrid Peace Conference on 1991 and to make an effective contribution to strengthening the bilateral and multilateral negotiating mechanisms now under way. In this connection, we also support the parties invo…
Mr. Tanç (Türkiye)
My explanation of vote concerns draft resolution A/51/L.39. Although Turkey will support the draft resolution, I would like to clarify the position of my delegation on one aspect of the situation in the Middle East. There are several reasons that have caused the current impasse in the peace process. It is not fair to assign all responsibility to one of those variables or to one of the countries …
The President
I have received requests to speak from the representatives of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Russian Federation. Earlier, the assumption was that the requests related to statements in explanation of vote before the voting. However, it has now been explained that the requests by Syria and the Russian Federation have to do with an effort to submit an amendment to a draft resolution. I would advi…
Mr. Dlamini (Eswatini)
I was getting confused when suddenly the President stopped convening and presiding over the Assembly. However, in support of the President’s comments, my delegation objects with regard to amending draft resolutions on which action is already being taken. When If an amendment comes at the eleventh hour, are you sure beyond a shadow of a doubt, Mr. President, that when we vote we shall be taking …
The President
This is the General Assembly, not the Security Council. We have no veto power here. I am sure that the Assembly has taken the point of view of the delegation of Swaziland into account.
Mr. Abou-Hadid (Syrian Arab Republic)
My delegation would like to thank you most earnestly, Mr. President, for clearing up the confusion caused by the Secretariat. My delegation requests that a slight amendment be made to draft resolution A/51/L.39, before the voting and explanations of vote. The Secretariat misunderstood, because my delegation was already on the list to explain its vote before the vote, which is how the mistake happ…
Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation)
I asked to speak, Mr. President, in order to explain my vote and not to submit an amendment. I am In connection with the oral amendment just proposed by the representative of Syria on behalf of the sponsors of draft resolution A/51/L.39, namely the amendment to operative paragraph 5, which would now begin with the words “Calls for the resumption of the talks ...”, I would like to point out that …
The President
I hope the matter is quite clear to all delegates here. I am not trying to play on words, but I am advised that what has been proposed is an oral revision, as distinct from an amendment, and if all the sponsors — Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Uni…
Mr. Dlamini (Eswatini)
Yes, the sins are forgiven. I am comfortable now.
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
UNITED UNITED A NATIONS NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/51/23 12 December 1996 Fifty-first session Agenda item 35 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [without reference to a Main Committee (A/51/L.33 and Add.1)] 51/23. Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 181 (II) of 29 November 1947, 194 (III) of 11 December 1948, 3236 (XXIX) of 22 November 1974, 3375 (XXX) and 3376 (XXX) of 10 November 1975, 31/20 of 24 November 1976, 32/40 A of 2 December 1977, 33/28 A and B of 7 December 1978, 34/65 A of 29 November 1979 and 34/65 C of 12 December 1979, ES-7/2 of 29 July 1980, 35/169 A and C of 15 December 1980, 36/120 A and C of 10 December 1981, ES-7/4 of 28 April 1982, 37/86 A of 10 December 1982, 38/58 A of 13 December 1983, 39/49 A of 11 December 1984, 40/96 A of 12 December 1985, 41/43 A of 2 December 1986, 42/66 A of 2 December 1987, 43/175 A of 15 December 1988, 44/41 A of 6 December 1989, 45/67 A of 6 December 1990, 46/74 A of 11 December 1991, 47/64 A of 11 December 1992, 48/158 A of 20 December 1993, 49/62 A of 14 December 1994 and 50/84 A of 15 December 1995, Having considered the report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People,1 Welcoming the signing of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self- Government Arrangements, including its Annexes and Agreed Minutes, by the Government of the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization in Washington, D.C., on 13 September 1993,2 as well as the subsequent implementation agreements, in particular the Agreement on the Gaza Strip and 1 A/51/35. 2 A/48/486-S/26560, annex. 96-77551 /... A/RES/51/23 Page 2 the Jericho Area, signed at Cairo on 4 May 1994,3 and the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, signed in Washington, D.C., on 28 September 1995, Reaffirming that the United Nations has a permanent responsibility with respect to the question of Palestine until the question is resolved in all its aspects in a satisfactory manner in accordance with international legitimacy, 1. Expresses its appreciation to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People for its efforts in performing the tasks assigned to it by the General Assembly; 2. Considers that the Committee can continue to make a valuable and positive contribution to international efforts to promote the effective implementation of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements and to mobilize international support for and assistance to the Palestinian people during the transitional period; 3. Endorses the recommendations of the Committee contained in chapter VII of its report; 4. Requests the Committee to continue to keep under review the situation relating to the question of Palestine and to report and make suggestions to the General Assembly or the Security Council, as appropriate; 5. Authorizes the Committee to continue to exert all efforts to promote the exercise of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, to make such adjustments in its approved programme of work as it may consider appropriate and necessary in the light of developments, to give special emphasis to the need to mobilize support and assistance for the Palestinian people, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its fifty-second session and thereafter; 6. Requests the Committee to continue to extend its cooperation to non-governmental organizations in their contribution towards heightening international awareness of the facts relating to the question of Palestine and promoting support and assistance to meet the needs of the Palestinian people, and to take the necessary steps to involve additional non-governmental organizations in its work; 7. Requests the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine, established under General Assembly resolution 194 (III), and other United Nations bodies associated with the question of Palestine to continue to cooperate fully with the Committee and to make available to it, at its request, the relevant information and documentation which they have at their disposal; 8. Requests the Secretary-General to circulate the report of the Committee to all the competent bodies of the United Nations, and urges them to take the necessary action, as appropriate; 3 A/49/180-S/1994/727, annex. /... A/RES/51/23 Page 3 9. Also requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the Committee with all the necessary facilities for the performance of its tasks. 72nd plenary meeting 4 December 1996
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