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A/RES/65/14 GA

Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat

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110
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9
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56
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Draft symbol A/65/L.15
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Vote Recorded VoteA/65/PV.55 Nov. 30, 2010

— Abstain (56)
✗ No (9)
Absent (17)
✓ Yes (110)
Speeches following this vote (10) may include explanations of vote
The President
We turn now to draft resolution A/65/L.16, entitled “Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat”. I give the floor to the representative of the Secretariat.
Mr. Botnaru
Since the introduction of draft resolution A/65/L.16, Cyprus and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela have become sponsors.
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/65/L.16. A recorded vote has been requested. A recorded vote was taken. In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bots…
The President
The Assembly will now turn to draft resolution A/65/L.17, entitled “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine”. I give the floor to the representative of the Secretariat.
Mr. Botnaru
Since the introduction of draft resolution A/65/L.17, Maldives and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela have become sponsors.
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/65/L.17. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Kyrgyzstan advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The 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.
Mr. Weissbrod (Israel)
As it does every year, Israel voted against the draft resolutions under agenda item 37, on the question of Palestine. Our position has not changed precisely because the one-sided language and one-sided narrative of those resolutions remains the same. Indeed, they are completely divorced from reality. Let me give three examples. The first concerns resolution 65/16, entitled “Peaceful settlement o…
Mr. Erdman (United States of America)
With respect to the situation in the Middle East, the United States is working vigorously towards a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace, resulting in two States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security. In that context, we are disheartened to be presented with unbalanced resolutions that place demands on Israel but fail to acknowledge the obligations and difficult steps requi…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote after the voting. 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/65/14 General Assembly Distr.: General 25 January 2011 Sixty-fifth session Agenda item 37 10-51338 *1051338* Please rec cle ♲ Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 30 November 2010 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/65/L.15 and Add.1)] 65/14. 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 action taken by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and the Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat in accordance with their mandates, Recalling its resolution 32/40 B of 2 December 1977 and all its subsequent relevant resolutions, including its resolution 64/17 of 2 December 2009, 1. Notes with appreciation the action taken by the Secretary-General in compliance with its resolution 64/17; 2. Considers that, by providing substantive support to 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 most useful and constructive contribution to raising international awareness of the question of Palestine and to 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; 4. Requests the Division, in particular, to continue to monitor developments relevant to the question of Palestine, organize international meetings and conferences in various regions with the participation of all sectors of the international community, liaise and cooperate with civil society and parliamentarians, develop and expand the “Question of Palestine” website and the documents collection of the United Nations Information System on the Question of _______________ 1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-fifth Session, Supplement No. 35 (A/65/35). A/RES/65/14 2 Palestine, prepare and widely disseminate publications and information materials on various aspects of the question of Palestine and develop and enhance the annual training programme for staff of the Palestinian Authority in contribution to Palestinian capacity-building efforts; 5. Also 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; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the continued cooperation with the Division of the United Nations system entities with programme components addressing various aspects of the question of Palestine and the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem; 7. Invites all Governments and organizations to extend their cooperation to the Division in the performance of its tasks. 55th plenary meeting 30 November 2010
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