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A/RES/70/13 GA

Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat

70
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99
Yes
8
No
59
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/70/L.11
Adopted symbol A/RES/70/13
Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
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Vote Recorded VoteA/70/PV.64 Nov. 24, 2015

— Abstain (59)
✗ No (8)
Absent (27)
✓ Yes (99)
Speeches following this vote (11) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
We now turn to draft resolution A/70/L.12, 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 the document, the following countries have become sponsors of draft resolution A/70/L.12: Belarus, Brunei Darussalam, Cuba, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Senegal, South Africa and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
The Acting President
A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The Acting President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/70/L.13, 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 document, the following countries have become sponsors of draft resolution A/70/L.13: Belarus, Brunei Darussalam, Cuba, Kyrgyzstan, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Senegal, South Africa and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
The Acting President
A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to the speakers in explanation of vote, I would like to remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Maes (Luxembourg)
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The European Union thanks the Palestinian delegation for the successful outcome of our negotiations on a number of resolutions on which the General Assembly took action. As an outcome of those negotiations, the European Union confirms its consolidated voting pattern on those resolutions. At this time, we would like to put on record…
Mr. Pressman (United States of America)
The United States of America remains profoundly troubled by the repetitive and disproportionate number of one-sided General Assembly resolutions designed to condemn Israel, amounting to a total of 18 this year. That one-sided approach damages the prospects for peace by undermining trust between the parties and the kind of international support critical to achieving peace. All parties to the confl…
Mr. Teo (Singapore)
I have the honour to speak in explanation of vote after the adoption of resolutions 70/12, 70/13, 70/14 and 70/15. Singapore voted in favour of resolution 70/12, entitled “Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People”, 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 …
The Acting President
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 38.
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
United Nations A/RES/70/13 General Assembly Distr.: General 2 December 2015 Seventieth session Agenda item 38 15-16767 (E) *1516767* Please recycle Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 24 November 2015 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/70/L.11 and Add.1)] 70/13. 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 69/21 of 25 November 2014, 1. Notes with appreciation the action taken by the Secretary-General in compliance with its resolution 69/21; 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 effectively 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, _______________ 1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Seventieth Session, Supplement No. 35 (A/70/35). A/RES/70/13 Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat 2/2 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 the publications listed in paragraph 72 of the report of the Committee,1 in the relevant official languages of the United Nations, 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. 64th plenary meeting 24 November 2015
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