A/RES/69/21 GA
Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat
69
Session
91
Yes
7
No
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Abstentions
| Draft symbol | A/69/L.22 |
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| Adopted symbol | A/RES/69/21 |
| Category | POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS |
| Voeten Topics ⓘ | |
| Significance | ★ Important vote US State Dept designation |
| P5 Positions |
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| UN Document | A/RES/69/21 ↗ |
Vote Recorded Vote — A/69/PV.61
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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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Cameroon
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Central African Republic
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Colombia
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Croatia
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Czechia
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Denmark
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Estonia
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Finland
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France
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Georgia
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Germany
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Greece
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Guatemala
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Honduras
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Hungary
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Iceland
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Ireland
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Italy
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Japan
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Latvia
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Liberia
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Liechtenstein
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Lithuania
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Luxembourg
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Madagascar
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Monaco
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Montenegro
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Netherlands
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New Zealand
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Norway
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Panama
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Papua New Guinea
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Paraguay
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Peru
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Poland
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Portugal
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Moldova
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Romania
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Russian Federation
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Samoa
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San Marino
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Serbia
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Slovakia
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Slovenia
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Spain
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Sweden
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Switzerland
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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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Vanuatu
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Belarus
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Plurinational State of Bolivia
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Burundi
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Cabo Verde
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Chad
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Comoros
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Côte d'Ivoire
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Dominica
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Equatorial Guinea
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Fiji
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Gambia
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Ghana
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Grenada
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Guinea-Bissau
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Haiti
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Kenya
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Kiribati
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Lesotho
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Malawi
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Mauritania
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Mongolia
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Nauru
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Republic of Korea
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Rwanda
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Sao Tome and Principe
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South Sudan
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Sudan
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Eswatini
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North Macedonia
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Timor-Leste
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Turkmenistan
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Uganda
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Zambia
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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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Botswana
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Brazil
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Brunei Darussalam
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Burkina Faso
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Cambodia
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Chile
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China
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Congo
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Costa Rica
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Cuba
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Cyprus
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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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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Gabon
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Guinea
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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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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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Mauritius
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Mexico
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Morocco
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Mozambique
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Myanmar
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Namibia
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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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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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Suriname
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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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Tuvalu
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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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Zimbabwe
Speeches following this vote (10)
The Acting President
We now turn to draft resolution A/69/L.23, 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 on the document, the following countries have become sponsors of A/69/L.23: Belarus, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Brunei Darussalam, Guyana and the Niger.
The Acting President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/69/L.24, 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 the draft document, the following countries have become sponsors of A/69/L.24: Belarus, the Plurinational State
of Bolivia, Brunei Darussalam, Guyana, Kyrgyzstan and the Niger.
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to 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.
Like everyone in the Assembly Hall, we are deeply concerned about the volatile situation in the Middle East. The United States has made an enormous effort, especially over the past year and a half, to work with the parties in trying to pave the road towards achieving a negotiated final-status agreement allowing two States to live side by side in peace and security.
In that context, the United St…
I speak in explanation of vote after the adoption of resolutions 69/20, 69/21, 69/22 and 69/23.
Singapore voted in favour of resolution 69/20 on the understanding that the reference in 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 as set out in paragraph 1 of resolution 69/23, namely,
“the two-State so…
The Acting President
We have 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 25 November 2014
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/69/L.22 and Add.1)]
69/21.
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 68/13 of 26 November 2013,
1.
Notes with appreciation the action taken by the Secretary-General in
compliance with its resolution 68/13;
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
meetings and conferences, to be invited on a par with the members of the
Committee, to liaise and cooperate with civil society and parliamentarians,
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including through the Working Group of the Committee and its associated
“UN Platform for Palestine”, 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 Palestinian Government
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.
61st plenary meeting
25 November 2014
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