UN General Assembly affirms Palestinians’ right to statehood
The measure received the backing of 164 member states, while eight nations opposed it: Israel, the United States, Micronesia, Argentina, Paraguay, Papua New Guinea, Palau, and Nauru.
Additionally, nine countries chose to abstain, namely Ecuador, Togo, Tonga, Panama, Fiji, Cameroon, the Marshall Islands, Samoa, and South Sudan.
Filed under the agenda item concerning the right of peoples to self-determination, the resolution restated longstanding UN positions affirming Palestinians’ ability to freely decide their political future and advance their economic, social, and cultural development.
The text referenced key UN resolutions and international legal frameworks, including the UN Charter and various human rights covenants, emphasizing that "self-determination is a fundamental principle of international law."
It called upon all nations, along with UN specialized agencies and organizations, to continue offering support to the Palestinian population to facilitate the early realization of this right.
Furthermore, the resolution highlighted the importance of maintaining the territorial unity, contiguity, and integrity of the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, and reiterated backing for "a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace based on international law and UN resolutions."
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