9 Implementation of 187 EX/Decision 12 on “the two Palestinian sites of al-Haram al-Ibrāhīmī/Tomb of the Patriarchs in al-Khalīl/Hebron and the Bilāl ibn Rabāh Mosque/Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem” (189 EX/9; 189 EX/28)
After considering this item, the Programme and External Relations Commission (PX) recommended by a vote taken by roll-call that the Executive Board adopt the following decision, with 39 votes in favour, 1 vote against (United States of America) and 12 abstentions; details of the vote are annexed to the summary record of the sixth plenary meeting of the Executive Board (189 EX/SR.6), at which the oral report of the PX Commission was presented:
The Executive Board,
1. Having examined document 189 EX/9,
2. Welcomes the admission of Palestine as Member State of UNESCO;
3. Reaffirms its previous decision 185 EX/Decision 15 concerning “the two Palestinian sites of al-Ḥaram al-Ibrāhīmī/Tomb of the Patriarchs in al-Khalīl/Hebron and the Bilāl ibn Rabāh Mosque/Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem”;
4. Decides to include this item in the agenda of its 190th session.
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Document Type: Arabic text, Chinese text, Decision, French text, Russian text, Spanish text
Document Sources: United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Subject: Agenda Item, Education and culture, Holy places
Publication Date: 27/02/2012