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A/RES/63/27 GA

Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat

63
Session
106
Yes
8
No
57
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/63/L.33
Adopted symbol A/RES/63/27
Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
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UN Document A/RES/63/27 ↗

Vote Recorded VoteA/63/PV.60 Nov. 26, 2008

— Abstain (57)
✗ No (8)
Absent (21)
✓ Yes (106)
Speeches following this vote (6) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
We shall now proceed to consider draft resolution A/63/L.34, entitled “Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat”. I should like to inform the Assembly that since the introduction of this draft resolution, Nigeria and Somalia have become co-sponsors. The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/63/L.34. A…
The Acting President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/63/L.35, entitled “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine”. I should like to inform the Assembly that, since the introduction of this draft resolution, Nigeria and Somalia have become co-sponsors. The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/63/L.35. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delega…
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of vote after the vote, may I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Salsabili (Islamic Republic of Iran)
I wish to put on record at this Assembly that my delegation voted in favour of all the resolutions just adopted under agenda item 16 in the spirit of solidarity with the Palestinian people. However, I would like to express my delegation’s reservations on those parts of the said resolutions which may not be in line with the stated policies and positions of my country or may be construed as recogni…
Mr. Kassianides (France)
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The candidate countries Turkey, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; the countries of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia; and Ukraine align themselves with this statement. The European Union voted in favour of resolution 63/28 on the special in…
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 16.
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
United Nations A/RES/63/27 General Assembly Distr.: General 22 January 2009 Sixty-third session Agenda item 16 08-47241 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 26 November 2008 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/63/L.33 and Add.1)] 63/27. 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,0F1 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 62/81 of 10 December 2007, 1. Notes with appreciation the action taken by the Secretary-General in compliance with its resolution 62/81; 2. Considers that, by assisting the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People in the implementation of its mandate, the Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat continues to make a useful and constructive contribution to raising international awareness of the question of Palestine and generating international support for the rights of the Palestinian people and a peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine; 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 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 monitoring of developments relevant to the question of Palestine, the organization of international meetings and conferences in various regions with the participation of all sectors of the international community, liaison and cooperation with civil society, 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 conduct of the annual training programme for staff of the Palestinian Authority; _______________ 1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-third Session, Supplement No. 35 (A/63/35). A/RES/63/27 2 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; 6. Requests the Division, as part of the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on 29 November, to continue to organize, under the guidance of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, 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 26 November 2008
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