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A/RES/58/18 GA

Question of Palestine

58
Session
97
Yes
7
No
60
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/58/L.23
Adopted symbol A/RES/58/18
Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
Voeten Topics ⓘ
Significance ★ Important vote US State Dept designation
P5 Positions
Russia ~ United States ✗ United Kingdom ~ China ✓ France ~
UN Document A/RES/58/18 ↗

Vote Recorded Vote — A/58/PV.68 Dec. 3, 2003

— Abstain (60)
✗ No (7)
Absent (27)
✓ Yes (97)
Speeches following this vote (10) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
We turn next to draft resolution A/58/L.24, entitled, “Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat”. I should like to announce that since the introduction of the draft resolution, the following countries have become sponsors of A/58/L.24: Namibia and Oman. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Ba…
The Acting President
We turn next to draft resolution A/58/L.25, entitled “Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat”. I should like to announce that since the introduction of the draft resolution, the following countries have become sponsors of A/58/L.25: Namibia and Oman. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In…
The Acting President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/58/L.26/Rev.1, entitled “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine”. I would like to announce that since the introduction of draft resolution A/58/L.26/Rev.1, the following countries have become sponsors: Namibia and Oman. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, …
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of vote after the voting, may I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Ms. Price (Canada)
Canada has consistently supported the rights of the Palestinian people, including the rights to self-determination and to a Palestinian State, while emphasizing the importance of the negotiating process in the fulfilment of those rights. However, we question the value added by the work of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and of the Division for Pal…
Mr. Carnelos (Italy)
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The acceding countries of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia and the associated countries of Bulgaria and Romania, as well as the European Free Trade Association country member of the European Economic Area, Iceland, align themselves with this explanation of vote. I would like to expla…
Mr. Thomson (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
I can be brief. The United Kingdom, like its partners in the European Union, voted in favour of draft resolution A/58/L.26/Rev.1, entitled “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine”. We did so because we support the need to find a just and peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestine conflict. But the United Kingdom regrets that the draft resolution was not better balanced. The United Kin…
The Acting President
We have now heard the last speaker in explanation of vote after the voting.
Mr. Al-Kidwa (State of Palestine)
First of all, we would like to express our gratitude and deep appreciation to the many States that voted in favour of the important draft resolutions just adopted. In order to be brief, I would also like to thank beforehand the countries that will support the draft resolutions introduced under the agenda item entitled “The situation in the Middle East”. In particular, we would like to thank frien…
The Acting President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude this stage of its consideration of agenda item 38? It was so decided.
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
United Nations A/RES/58/18 General Assembly Distr.: General 26 January 2004 Fifty-eighth session Agenda item 38 03 45399 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 3 December 2003 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/58/L.23 and Add.1)] 58/18. 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 and all subsequent relevant resolutions, including those adopted by the General Assembly at its emergency special sessions and resolution 57/107 of 3 December 2002, Having considered the report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People,1 Recalling the mutual recognition between the Government of the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, the representative of the Palestinian people, as well as the existing agreements between the two sides and the need for full compliance with those agreements, Welcoming the official presentation by the Quartet of the performance-based road map to a permanent two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,2 Reaffirming that the United Nations has a permanent responsibility towards 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, and takes note of its annual report,1 including the conclusions and recommendations contained in chapter VII thereof; 2. Requests the Committee to continue to exert all efforts to promote the realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, to support the Middle East peace process and to mobilize international support for and assistance to the Palestinian people, and authorizes the Committee to make such adjustments in its approved programme of work as it may consider appropriate and necessary in the _______________ 1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-eighth Session, Supplement No. 35 (A/58/35). 2 S/2003/529, annex. A/RES/58/18 2 light of developments and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its fifty- ninth session and thereafter; 3. Also 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, the Security Council or the Secretary-General, as appropriate; 4. Further requests the Committee to continue to extend its cooperation and support to Palestinian and other civil society organizations in order to mobilize international solidarity and support for the achievement by the Palestinian people of its inalienable rights and for a peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine, and to involve additional civil society organizations in its work; 5. Requests the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine, established under General Assembly resolution 194 (III), and other United Nations bodies and entities working on various aspects of 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; 6. Invites all Governments and organizations to extend their cooperation to the Committee in the performance of its tasks; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to circulate the report of the Committee to all competent bodies of the United Nations, and urges them to take the necessary action, as appropriate; 8. Also requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the Committee with all necessary facilities for the performance of its tasks. 68th plenary meeting 3 December 2003
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