A/RES/68/13 GA
Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat
68
Session
108
Yes
7
No
59
Abstentions
| Draft symbol | A/68/L.13 |
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| Adopted symbol | A/RES/68/13 |
| Category | POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS |
| Voeten Topics ⓘ | |
| Significance | ★ Important vote US State Dept designation |
| P5 Positions |
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| UN Document | A/RES/68/13 ↗ |
Vote Recorded Vote — A/68/PV.58
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Albania
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Andorra
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Armenia
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Austria
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Belgium
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bulgaria
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Colombia
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France
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Greece
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Guatemala
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Hungary
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Monaco
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Peru
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Poland
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Portugal
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Moldova
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South Sudan
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Spain
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Switzerland
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North Macedonia
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Togo
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Tonga
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Ukraine
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Afghanistan
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Algeria
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Angola
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Antigua and Barbuda
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Argentina
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Azerbaijan
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Bahamas
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Bahrain
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Bangladesh
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Barbados
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Belize
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Benin
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Bhutan
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Plurinational State of Bolivia
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Brazil
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Brunei Darussalam
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Burkina Faso
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Cabo Verde
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Cambodia
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Chad
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Chile
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China
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Comoros
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Congo
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Costa Rica
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Côte d'Ivoire
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Cuba
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Cyprus
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Djibouti
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Dominican Republic
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Ecuador
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Egypt
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El Salvador
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Eritrea
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Ethiopia
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Fiji
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Gambia
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Ghana
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Guinea
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Guinea-Bissau
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Guyana
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India
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Indonesia
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Islamic Republic of Iran
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Iraq
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Jamaica
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Jordan
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Kazakhstan
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Kuwait
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Kyrgyzstan
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Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Lebanon
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Lesotho
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Liberia
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Libya
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Malaysia
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Maldives
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Mali
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Malta
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Mauritania
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Mauritius
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Mexico
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Morocco
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Myanmar
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Nepal
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Nicaragua
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Niger
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Nigeria
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Oman
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Pakistan
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Philippines
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Qatar
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Saint Lucia
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Saudi Arabia
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Senegal
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Seychelles
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Sierra Leone
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Singapore
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Solomon Islands
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Somalia
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South Africa
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Sri Lanka
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Sudan
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Suriname
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Eswatini
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Syrian Arab Republic
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Tajikistan
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Thailand
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Tunisia
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Türkiye
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Turkmenistan
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Uganda
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United Arab Emirates
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United Republic of Tanzania
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Uruguay
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Uzbekistan
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
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Viet Nam
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Yemen
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Zambia
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Zimbabwe
Speeches following this vote (12)
The Acting President
We now turn to draft resolution A/68/L.14, 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
I should like to announce that, since the submission of the draft resolution and in addition to those delegations listed in document A/68/L.14, the following countries have also become sponsors: Belarus, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Brunei-Darussalam, Guyana and Zimbabwe.
The Acting President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/68/L.15, entitled “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine”. I give the floor to the representative of the Secretariat.
Mr. Botnaru
I should like to announce that, since the submission of the draft resolution and in addition to those delegations listed in document A/68/L.15, the following countries have also become sponsors: Belarus, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Brunei-Darussalam, Guyana, Kyrgyzstan, Niger and Zimbabwe.
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to the speakers in explanation of vote, may I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
As President Obama declared in this Hall earlier this fall, at the start of the general debate of this session of the General Assembly,
“[L]et us emerge from the familiar corners of blame and prejudice. Let us support Israeli and Palestinian leaders who are prepared to walk the difficult road to peace” (A/68/PV.5, p. 14).
With this goal in mind, we remain deeply troubled by the repetitive and d…
I have the honour to speak in explanation of vote after the adoption of resolutions 68/12, 68/13, 68/14 and 68/15, under agenda item 36, “Question of Palestine”. Singapore voted in favour of resolution 68/12 on the understanding that the reference in operative paragraph 2 to “the achievement of the two-State solution on the
basis of the pre-1967 borders” should be interpreted in the same manner …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The EU wishes to thank the Palestinian delegation for the successful outcome of our negotiations on a number of resolutions on which action is taken in the General Assembly. As an outcome of these negotiations, the EU confirms its consolidated voting pattern on these resolutions. At this point on time, we would like to put on record…
I am taking the floor in explanation of vote with regard to resolution 68/12. Cyprus would like to reaffirm its commitment to supporting the efforts of Israelis and Palestinians to reach a comprehensive settlement. We believe that peace talks are the only way to reach a viable solution, and we therefore urge both parties to focus all their efforts on them. In this regard, we would like to express…
The Acting President
We have now heard the last speaker in explanation of vote.
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 36.
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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 26 November 2013
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68/13.
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 action taken by the Committee 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 67/21 of 30 November 2012,
1.
Notes with appreciation the action taken by the Secretary-General in
compliance with its resolution 67/21;
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 of the urgency of a peaceful settlement of the question of
Palestine in all its aspects on the basis of international law and United Nations
resolutions and the efforts being exerted in this regard and to generating
international support for the rights of the Palestinian people;
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
and under its guidance;
4.
Requests the Division, in particular, to continue to monitor developments
relevant to the question of Palestine, to organize international meetings and
conferences in various regions with the participation of all sectors of the
international community and to ensure, within existing resources, the continued
participation of eminent persons and international renowned experts in these
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meetings and conferences, to be invited on a par with the members of the
Committee, to liaise and cooperate with civil society and parliamentarians,
including through the revitalized Working Group of the Committee, to develop and
expand the “Question of Palestine” website and the documents collection of the
United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine, to prepare and
widely disseminate publications and information materials on various aspects of the
question of Palestine and to develop and enhance the annual training programme for
staff of the Government of the State of Palestine 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, an annual exhibit on Palestinian
rights or a cultural event in cooperation with the Permanent Observer Mission of the
State 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.
58th plenary meeting
26 November 2013
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