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A/RES/60/37 GA

Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat

60
Session
105
Yes
8
No
59
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/60/L.29
Adopted symbol A/RES/60/37
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/60/37 ↗

Vote Recorded Vote — A/60/PV.60 Dec. 1, 2005

— Abstain (59)
✗ No (8)
Absent (19)
✓ Yes (105)
Speeches following this vote (7) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
We turn now to draft resolution A/60/L.30, entitled “Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat”. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has joined the list of sponsors. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegation of Tonga informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.]
The Acting President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/60/L.31, entitled “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine”. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Zimbabwe have joined the list of sponsors. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently the delegations of Mexico and of Timor-Leste informed the Secretariat that they had intended to vote in favour, and the delegation of …
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to those representatives who wish to speak in explanation of vote on the draft 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.
Mr. Laurin (Canada)
With regard to the resolution entitled “Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People”, in the absence of clear value added as a result of the work of the Committee, Canada maintains its opposition and believes that the General Assembly should consider reassigning scarce United Nations resources to efforts that contribute more directly to the peace process objectiv…
Ms. Rivero (Uruguay)
Uruguay wishes once again to express its conviction that a return to the road map is essential and urgent in order to complete the peace process and achieve as soon as possible a just and comprehensive settlement in the Middle East. Uruguay supports a just and lasting solution achieved through peaceful means, leading to the coexistence of two free and independent States, Israel and Palestine. M…
Mr. Southcott (Australia)
I am speaking in explanation of Australia’s vote on draft resolutions concerning the Division for Palestinian Rights, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and the Special Information Programme on the Question of Palestine. Australia is concerned that a number of resolutions of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly are unbalanced in their critic…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote after the vote. The General Assembly has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of agenda item 15.
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
United Nations A/RES/60/37 General Assembly Distr.: General 10 February 2006 Sixtieth session Agenda item 15 05-48982 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 1 December 2005 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/60/L.29 and Add.1)] 60/37. 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 59/29 of 1 December 2004, 1. Notes with appreciation the action taken by the Secretary-General in compliance with its resolution 59/29; 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 and conferences 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; _______________ 1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixtieth Session, Supplement No. 35 (A/60/35). A/RES/60/37 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. 60th plenary meeting 1 December 2005
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