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A/RES/54/37 GA

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139
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Draft symbol A/54/L.40
Adopted symbol A/RES/54/37
Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
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Russia ✓ United States ~ United Kingdom ✓ China ✓ France ✓
UN Document A/RES/54/37 ↗

Vote Recorded Vote — A/54/PV.68 Dec. 1, 1999

— Abstain (3)
✗ No (1)
Absent (45)
✓ Yes (139)
Speeches following this vote (9) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Draft resolution A/54/L.41 is entitled “The Syrian Golan”. I would also like to inform the Assembly that Egypt, Kuwait and Togo have become cosponsors of this draft resolution. A recorded vote has been requested. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Ca…
The Acting 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.
Ms. Korpi (Finland)
I have the honour to explain the vote of the European Union on draft resolution A/54/L.41. The European Union reiterates its firm commitment to a just, lasting and comprehensive settlement in the Middle East based on the Madrid and Oslo Accords. The European Union warmly welcomes the Sharm el-Sheikh Memorandum and the recent resumption of the permanent status negotiations. We also fully support …
Mr. Estreme (Argentina)
The Republic of Argentina voted in favour of draft resolution A/54/L.41 on the Syrian Golan because it considers that the essential aspect of this resolution is related to the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force. Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations prohibits the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity of any State. This is an imperati…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote. I shall now call on those representatives who wish to speak in exercise of the right of reply.
Mr. Tadmoury (Lebanon)
We were surprised the other day by the Israeli representative's reference to General Assembly resolution 2625 (XXV) relating to the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. He singled out a paragraph from that resolution on the duty of States to refrain from organizing terrorist …
Mr. Jacob (Israel)
I am really sorry to address the General Assembly at this late hour, but the statement just made by the representative of Lebanon compels me to respond. It is unfortunate that the representative of Lebanon continues to attack Israel in this forum rather than to engage Israel in the constructive channel of negotiations that are available for resolving the issues at hand. His remarks serve only to…
Mr. Tadmoury (Lebanon)
I apologize for taking the floor once again, but I would like to ask the Israeli representative one question: what is the reason for the presence of Lebanese resistance forces in the south? It is the occupation. The root of the problem in Lebanon is the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon, which runs counter to United Nations resolutions and other international laws, principles and norms.
Mr. Jacob (Israel)
I believe that my earlier statement was clear enough. However, the representative of Lebanon saw fit to pose a question to me. I would like to suggest to him that the appropriate forum to discuss all pending questions between the two countries is the peace negotiations. I would like to reiterate our invitation to the Government of Lebanon to join Israel around the negotiating table in order to re…
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
1 A/54/495. 00 23598 /... UNITED A NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/54/37 20 January 2000 Fifty-fourth session Agenda item 43 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [without reference to a Main Committee (A/54/L.40 and Add.1)] 54/37. 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, 52/53 of 9 December 1997 and 53/37 of 2 December 1998, in which it, inter alia, 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 A/RES/54/37 Page 2 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; 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-fifth session on the implementation of the present resolution. 68th plenary meeting 1 December 1999
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