UN General Assembly adopts resolution supporting Palestinians’ right to self-determination
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\nThe UN General Assembly on Monday overwhelmingly adopted a draft resolution reaffirming the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, including the right to an independent State of Palestine, Anadolu Agency reported.<\/p>\n
The draft resolution was approved by a strong majority of 164 member states, with eight countries voting against it, namely Israel, the US, Micronesia, Argentina, Paraguay, Papua New Guinea, Palau, and Nauru.<\/p>\n
Nine countries abstained: Ecuador, Togo, Tonga, Panama, Fiji, Cameroon, the Marshall Islands, Samoa, and South Sudan.<\/p>\n
Adopted under the agenda item on the right of peoples to self-determination, the resolution reaffirmed long-standing UN positions recognizing the Palestinians’ right to freely determine their political status and pursue their economic, social, and cultural development.<\/p>\n
The document recalled relevant UN resolutions and international legal instruments, including the UN Charter and international human rights covenants, underscoring that self-determination is a fundamental principle of international law.<\/p>\n
It also urged all states, UN specialized agencies and organizations within the UN system to continue supporting and assisting the Palestinian people in the early realization of this right.<\/p>\n
The resolution further stressed the need to respect the territorial unity, contiguity and integrity of the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and reiterates support for a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace based on international law and UN resolutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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