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A/RES/51/27 GA

Middle East peace process

51
Session
148
Yes
1
No
13
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/51/L.38
Adopted symbol A/RES/51/27
Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
Voeten Topics ⓘ
P5 Positions
Russia ✓ United States ~ United Kingdom ✓ China ✓ France ✓
UN Document A/RES/51/27 ↗

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

— Abstain (13)
✗ No (1)
Absent (23)
✓ Yes (148)
Speeches following this vote (14) may include explanations of vote
The President
Draft resolution A/51/L.39 is entitled “The Syrian Golan”. We shall now begin the voting process on draft resolution A/51/L.39, as orally revised. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Mozambique informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The President
Draft resolution A/51/L.40 is entitled “Middle East peace process”. We shall now begin the voting process. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegations of Mozambique and Seychelles informed the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour.]
The President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to speak in explanation of vote. May I remind them that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by representatives from their seats.
Mr. Robinson (United States of America)
My Government is pleased once again to have cast its vote in favour of the annual resolution on the Middle East peace process. This resolution is a clear endorsement of the efforts the parties have made, often against long odds, to keep moving forward in their mutual quest for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East. It is an acknowledgement that their commitments deserve the g…
Ms. Rubinstein (Israel)
My delegation welcomes the adoption of the resolution entitled “Middle East peace process”, also known as the “positive resolution”, which expresses the support of the international community for the ongoing peace process in our region. Israel wishes to take this opportunity to call once again on our neighbours to renew negotiations without preconditions. Only through direct talks will we be abl…
Mr. Guyot (France)
Like last year, while France voted in favour of the text entitled “Middle East peace process”, it did not co-sponsor the draft resolution for reasons that are well known to the General Assembly. We feel in point of fact that the absence of any reference to Security Council resolution 425 (1978) is a regrettable lacuna. France attaches particular importance to respect for the principles set out in…
Mr. Yassin (Sudan)
My delegation has frequently expressed its firm belief in the possibility of achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East in the interests of all States in the region. We also believe that peace in the Middle East is indivisible. That, too, is in the interests of all States of the region. Peace must include all tracks and Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Arab territori…
Mr. Abderahman (Egypt)
I am speaking on behalf of the Arab States that voted in favour of the resolution on the Middle East peace process. The Arab Summit in Cairo last June made peace a strategic choice — a choice that it has fully supported. This was reflected in the statements of the Arab States that participated in the debate on this agenda item. Most of the Arab States voted in favour of the resolution as an expr…
Mr. Dlamini (Eswatini)
Before I qualify the position my delegation has taken, I have a statement that was circulated by the delegation of Israel. The last paragraph, if I may be allowed to reflect on it, reads as follows: “The General Assembly is not the correct forum for the discussion of these issues. Any attempt by the United Nations to adopt such resolutions will only serve to prejudge the outcome of the negotiati…
Mr. Escovar Salom (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
As in previous years, Venezuela voted in favour of resolutions 51/27 and 51/29 on Jerusalem and the Middle East peace process, respectively, under the agenda item on the situation in the Middle East. We would like to emphasize, however — in accordance with statements made by the Heads of State and Government of the Ibero-American Conference recently held in Chile — that it is our position that t…
Mr. Marsico (Argentina)
As it did in 1995, the delegation of Argentina has abstained in the voting on resolution 51/28. The
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote. In accordance with General Assembly resolutions 3237 (XXIX) of 22 November 1974 and 43/177 of 15 December 1988, I now call on the Permanent Observer of Palestine.
Mr. Al-Kidwa (State of Palestine)
We wish to place on record our great satisfaction at the positions clearly expressed today by the representatives of the international community. We would also like to express our thanks and deep appreciation to the I wish to stress the special importance we attach to the resolution just adopted by the General Assembly on Jerusalem, which is a core issue in the settlement of the Middle East ques…
The Acting President
We have concluded this stage of our consideration of agenda item 33.
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