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A/RES/53/37 GA

Jerusalem

53
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149
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1
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Draft symbol A/53/L.52
Adopted symbol A/RES/53/37
Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
Voeten Topics ⓘ
Sponsors (1)
P5 Positions
Russia ✓ United States ~ United Kingdom ✓ China ✓ France ✓
UN Document A/RES/53/37 ↗

Vote Recorded Vote — A/53/PV.76 Dec. 2, 1998

— Abstain (7)
✗ No (1)
Absent (28)
✓ Yes (149)
Speeches following this vote (15) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Draft resolution A/53/L.53 and Corr.l is entitled “The situation in the Middle East: the Syrian Golan”. Before proceeding to take action on the draft resolution, I should like to announce that since its introduction the following countries have become sponsors of draft resolution A/53/L.53 and Corr.1: Algeria and Malaysia. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, An…
The President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to speak in explanation of vote on the resolution just adopted. May I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Sucharipa (Austria)
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union in order to explain the vote of its member States on the draft resolution contained in document A/53/L.53 and Corr.1. The European Union reiterates its firm commitment to a just and comprehensive settlement in the Middle East based on the Madrid and Oslo accords. We warmly welcome the promising progress on the Palestinian track and encou…
Mr. Logˇogˇlu (Türkiye)
Turkey supported and voted in favour of the draft resolution contained in document A/53/L.53 and Corr.1, on the Syrian Golan. However, I would like to clarify the position of my delegation on one aspect of the situation in the Middle East. We wish to emphasize once again that one of the most important obstacles to peace is terrorism. The countries which regrettably lend support and encouragement …
Mr. Ocampo (Peru)
The delegation of Peru abstained in the vote on the draft resolution contained in document A/53/L.53 and Corr.1. Our delegation is optimistic about the recent agreements reflected in the Wye River Memorandum of 23 October 1998. That important achievement provides a good opportunity to continue the peace process in the region, a process which Peru firmly supports, and whose most important attainme…
The President
I call now on those representatives wishing to speak in exercise of the right of reply.
Mr. Danesh-Yazdi (Islamic Republic of Iran)
Yesterday, in the course of its deliberations on the situation in the Middle East, the General Assembly was presented with a totally distorted picture of the realities in the region. The representative of Israel, as is his habit, feigned innocence and made an attempt, futile though it was, to blame others for the volatility and instability in the Middle East. It should be clear that the harsh, bi…
Mr. Gold (Israel)
Israel voted against the draft resolutions contained in document A/53/L.52 and in document A/53/L.53 and Corr.1. Regarding draft resolution A/53/L.52, the position of Israel with regard to its capital in Jerusalem is well known and has been detailed on many occasions before this Assembly. Concerning the draft resolution regarding the Golan, Israel has stated on many occasions, and at the highest…
Mr. Al-Hitti (Iraq)
My delegation wishes to exercise its right of reply with regard to the statement made by the representative of Australia this morning. Secondly, the representative of Australia claimed that the continuation of the comprehensive sanctions and the continued suffering and plight of the Iraqi people were due to a lack of cooperation on the part of Iraq with the United Nations Special Commission (UNS…
Mr. Elaraby (Egypt)
I have asked to exercise my right of reply with regard to the statement made by the representative of Israel. Actually, he made the same If we go back to basics, the genesis of all efforts to attain peace in the Middle East is no doubt Security Council resolution 242 (1967). When we look at that resolution, we see that it has corresponding obligations for the parties. The two basic corresponding…
Mr. Wehbe (Syrian Arab Republic)
I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for your patience a few moments ago when the representative of Israel denied the existence of the principle of land for peace. The principle of land for peace also stems from the text of resolution 242 (1967), which refers to the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force and which also calls for Israel's withdrawal. Is all this not suffic…
Mr. Hamdan (Lebanon)
My delegation would like to exercise its right of reply to a number of the allegations made yesterday and today by the representative of Israel. As Syria was engaged in restoring electricity and water to Lebanese towns and villages, Israel was destroying the infrastructures, plunging us back into darkness. Israel is continually threatening to do that again. The cooperation between Lebanon and Sy…
The President
We have heard the last statement in the exercise of the right of reply.
Mr. Al-Kidwa (State of Palestine)
Let me take this opportunity to express our deep appreciation to all the Member States that voted in favour of the resolution on Jerusalem. The adoption of that resolution by such an overwhelming majority is just another indication of the international community's rejection of all illegal Israeli actions taken with regard to Jerusalem, as well as of the unique importance of Jerusalem for the whol…
The President
We have thus concluded this stage of our consideration of agenda item 40.
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
UNITED A NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/53/37 15 January 1999 Fifty-third session Agenda item 40 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [without reference to a Main Committee (A/53/L.52 and Add.1)] 53/37. Jerusalem The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 36/120 E of 10 December 1981, 37/123 C of 16 December 1982, 38/180 C of 19 December 1983, 39/146 C of 14 December 1984, 40/168 C of 16 December 1985, 41/162 C of 4 December 1986, 42/209 D of 11 December 1987, 43/54 C of 6 December 1988, 44/40 C of 4 December 1989, 45/83 C of 13 December 1990, 46/82 B of 16 December 1991, 47/63 B of 11 December 1992, 48/59 A of 14 December 1993, 49/87 A of 16 December 1994, 50/22 A of 4 December 1995, 51/27 of 4 December 1996 and 52/53 of 9 December 1997, in which it determined that all legislative and administrative measures and actions taken by Israel, the occupying Power, which have altered or purported to alter the character and status of the Holy City of Jerusalem, in particular the so-called “Basic Law” on Jerusalem and the proclamation of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, were null and void and must be rescinded forthwith, Recalling also Security Council resolution 478 (1980) of 20 August 1980, in which the Council, inter alia, decided not to recognize the “Basic Law” and called upon those States which had established diplomatic missions at Jerusalem to withdraw such missions from the Holy City, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General,1 1. Determines that the decision of Israel to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration on the Holy City of Jerusalem is illegal and therefore null and void and has no validity whatsoever; 1 A/53/550. 99-76147 /... A/RES/53/37 Page 2 2. Deplores the transfer by some States of their diplomatic missions to Jerusalem in violation of Security Council resolution 478 (1980) and their refusal to comply with the provisions of that resolution; 3. Calls once more upon those States to abide by the provisions of the relevant United Nations resolutions, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session on the implementation of the present resolution. 76th plenary meeting 2 December 1998
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