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A/RES/72/11 GA

Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat

72
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100
Yes
10
No
59
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/72/L.13
Adopted symbol A/RES/72/11
Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
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Vote Recorded VoteA/72/PV.60 Nov. 30, 2017

— Abstain (59)
✗ No (10)
Absent (24)
✓ Yes (100)
Speeches following this vote (14) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
We turn next to draft resolution A/72/L.14, entitled “Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat”. I inform the Assembly that the draft resolution is closed for sponsorship on the e-sponsorship platform. I now give the floor to the representative of the Secretariat.
Ms. De Miranda
I should like to announce that since the submission of the draft resolution, and in addition to those listed in document A/72/L.14, the following countries have also become sponsors of the draft resolution: Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, the Central African Republic, Djibouti, The Gambia, Lebanon, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, the Sudan, Tunisia and the United Arab E…
The Acting President
A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Qatar informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The Acting President
We now turn to draft resolution A/72/L.15, entitled “Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People”. I inform the Assembly that the draft resolution is closed for sponsorship on the e-sponsorship platform. I now give the floor to the representative of the Secretariat.
Ms. De Miranda
I should like to announce that since the submission of the draft resolution, and in addition to those listed in document A/72/L.15, the following countries have also become sponsors of the draft resolution: Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Djibouti, The Gambia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, the Sudan, the United Arab …
The Acting President
A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
We turn next to draft resolution A/72/L.16, entitled “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine”. I inform the Assembly that the draft resolution is closed for sponsorship on the e-sponsorship platform. I now give the floor to the representative of the Secretariat.
Ms. De Miranda
I should like to announce that since the submission of the draft resolution, and in addition to those listed in document A/72/L.16, the following countries have also become sponsors of the draft resolution: Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, the Central African Republic, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, The Gambia, Lebanon, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, the…
The Acting President
A recorded vote has been requested.
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to delegations in explanations of vote, may I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Ms. Lind (Estonia)
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 draft resolutions on which action has been taken by the General Assembly. As an outcome of those negotiations, the EU confirms its consolidated voting pattern on the draft resolutions. At this time, we would like to put …
Mr. Mazzeo (Argentina)
I would like to give an explanation of vote on resolution 72/11, concerning the Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat, on which Argentina abstained. Argentina recognizes the contribution of the United Nations system to raising awareness about the rights of the Palestinian people and with regard to the need to reach a peaceful solution to the Palestine question, in accordance with th…
Mr. Teo (Singapore)
I have the honour to speak in explanation of vote after the adoption of resolutions 72/11, 72/12, 72/13 and 72/14. Singapore voted in favour of resolution 72/13, entitled “Committee on 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 interpre…
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 38.
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
United Nations A/RES/72/11 General Assembly Distr.: General 5 December 2017 17-21313 (E) 071217 *1721313* Seventy-second session Agenda item 38 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 30 November 2017 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/72/L.13 and A/72/L.13/Add.1)] 72/11. 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 71/21 of 30 November 2016, 1. Notes with appreciation the action taken by the Secretary-General in compliance with its resolution 71/21; 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 constructive and positive 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 activities in support of the Committee’s mandate with the participation of all sectors of the __________________ 1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Seventy-second Session, Supplement No. 35 (A/72/35). A/RES/72/11 Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat 17-21313 2/2 international community and to ensure, within existing resources, the continued participation of eminent persons and international renowned experts in these meetings and activities, to be invited on a par with the members of the Committee, to liaise and cooperate with civil society and parliamentarians, 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 87 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. 60th plenary meeting 30 November 2017
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