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A/RES/59/29 GA

Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat

59
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103
Yes
8
No
64
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/59/L.35
Adopted symbol A/RES/59/29
Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
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UN Document A/RES/59/29 ↗

Vote Recorded VoteA/59/PV.64 Dec. 1, 2004

— Abstain (64)
✗ No (8)
Absent (16)
✓ Yes (103)
Speeches following this vote (6) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
We turn next to draft resolution A/59/L.36, entitled “Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/59/L.37, entitled “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine”. A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to speak in explanation of vote on the resolutions 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. Núñez de Odremán (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
Our delegation wishes to explain its vote in favour of draft resolution A/59/L.37, entitled “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine”. The delegation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela voted in favour of the resolution because we believe that the right to selfdetermination is an inalienable right of all peoples. Therefore, the Palestinian people, whose territory is occupied by Israe…
Mr. Berry (Canada)
Canada voted against draft resolution A/59/L.34 because of serious reservations we have about the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. Canada has consistently supported the rights of the Palestinian people — including the right to selfdetermination and to a Palestinian State — and we will continue to do so until those rights are realized through a negoti…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote after the vote. The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 37.
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
United Nations A/RES/59/29 General Assembly Distr.: General 31 January 2005 Fifty-ninth session Agenda item 37 04-47800 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 1 December 2004 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/59/L.35 and Add.1)] 59/29. Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People,1 Taking note in particular of the relevant information contained in chapter V.B of that report, Recalling its resolution 32/40 B of 2 December 1977 and all subsequent relevant resolutions, including resolution 58/19 of 3 December 2003, 1. Notes with appreciation the action taken by the Secretary-General in compliance with its resolution 58/19; 2. Considers that the Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat continues to make a useful and constructive contribution; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the Division with the necessary resources and to ensure that it continues to carry out its programme of work as detailed in the relevant earlier resolutions, in consultation with the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and under its guidance, including, in particular, the organization of meetings in various regions with the participation of all sectors of the international community, the further development and expansion of the documents collection of the United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine, the preparation and widest possible dissemination of publications and information materials on various aspects of the question of Palestine and the provision of the annual training programme for staff of the Palestinian Authority; 4. Also requests the Secretary-General to ensure the continued cooperation of the Department of Public Information and other units of the Secretariat in enabling the Division to perform its tasks and in covering adequately the various aspects of the question of Palestine; 5. Invites all Governments and organizations to extend their cooperation to the Division in the performance of its tasks; _______________ 1Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 35 (A/59/35). A/RES/59/29 2 6. Requests the Committee and the Division, as part of the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on 29 November, to continue to organize an annual exhibit on Palestinian rights or a cultural event in cooperation with the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations, and encourages Member States to continue to give the widest support and publicity to the observance of the Day of Solidarity. 64th plenary meeting 1 December 2004
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