{"id":182737,"date":"2012-12-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=182737"},"modified":"2021-11-11T13:47:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T18:47:17","slug":"auto-insert-182737","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-182737\/","title":{"rendered":"UNRWA, Sp. Cttee to Investigate Israeli Practices – GA vote – Verbatim record (excerpts)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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General Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sixty-seventh session<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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59<\/strong><\/span>th plenary meeting<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 10 a.m.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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President<\/i><\/span>:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mr. <\/span>Jeremi\u0107<\/span>\u00a0…………………………………………………….<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The meeting was called to order at 10.20 a.m.<\/i><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u00a0Reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee)<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The\u00a0\u00a0Acting\u00a0\u00a0President<\/strong>: The General Assembly will consider the reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) on agenda items 49 to 60, 116 and 131.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I request the Rapporteur of the Committee to introduce the reports of the Committee in one intervention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The fourth report, submitted under agenda item 52, entitled \u201cUnited Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East\u201d, is contained in document <\/span>A\/67\/423<\/a>. The Fourth Committee considered the report of the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, as well as other relevant reports. The Committee adopted four draft resolutions related to various aspects of the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, as contained in paragraph 16 of the report.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The fifth report, submitted under agenda item 53, entitled \u201cReport of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories\u201d, is contained in document <\/span>A\/67\/424<\/a>. The Fourth Committee considered the report of the Special Committee concerning the protection and promotion of the human rights of the Palestinian people and other Arab inhabitants of the occupied territories, as well as other reports by the Secretary-General. The Fourth Committee adopted five draft resolutions, which are contained in paragraph 18 of its report.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Agenda item 52<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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United Nations Relief and Works Agency for\u00a0\u00a0Palestine Refugees in the Near East<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Report of the Special Political and\u00a0\u00a0Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A\/67\/423)<\/strong><\/div>\n

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The Acting President<\/strong>: The Assembly has before it four draft resolutions recommended by the Committee in paragraph 16 of its report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As no delegation wishes to take the floor in explanation of vote before the voting, we will now take a decision on draft resolutions I to IV, one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have an opportunity to explain their vote on any or all of the draft resolutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We turn first to draft resolution I, entitled \u201cAssistance to Palestine refugees\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A recorded vote has been requested.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A recorded vote was taken<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In favour<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of ), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of ), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People\u2019s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of ), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe<\/div>\n

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Against<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Israel<\/div>\n

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Abstaining<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Cameroon, Canada, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of ), Palau, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, United States of America<\/div>\n

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Draft\u00a0\u00a0resolution\u00a0\u00a0I was adopted by 170\u00a0\u00a0votes\u00a0\u00a0to 1,\u00a0\u00a0with 8 abstentions <\/i>(resolution 67\/114).<\/i><\/div>\n

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The\u00a0\u00a0Acting\u00a0\u00a0President<\/strong>: Draft resolution II is entitled \u201cPersons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostilities\u201d. A recorded vote has been requested.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A recorded vote was taken<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In favour<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of ), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of ), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People\u2019s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor- Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of ), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe<\/div>\n

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Against<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of ), Palau, United States of America<\/div>\n

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Abstaining<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Cameroon, Honduras, Panama, Papua New Guinea<\/div>\n

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Draft resolution II was adopted by 170 votes\u00a0\u00a0to 6,\u00a0\u00a0with 4 abstentions <\/i>(resolution 67\/115).<\/i><\/div>\n

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The\u00a0\u00a0Acting\u00a0\u00a0President<\/strong>: Draft resolution III is entitled \u201cOperations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East\u201d. A recorded vote has been requested.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A recorded vote was taken<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In favour<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of ), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of ), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People\u2019s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of ), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe<\/div>\n

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Against<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of ), Palau, United States of America<\/div>\n

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Abstaining<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Cameroon<\/div>\n

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Draft resolution III was adopted by 172 votes to 6,\u00a0\u00a0with 1 abstention <\/i>(resolution 67\/116).<\/i><\/div>\n

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The\u00a0\u00a0Acting\u00a0\u00a0President<\/strong>: We now turn to draft resolution IV, entitled \u201cPalestine refugees\u2019 properties and their revenues\u201d. A recorded vote has been requested.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A recorded vote was taken<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In favour<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of ), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of ), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan,\u00a0\u00a0Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People\u2019s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of ), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe<\/div>\n

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Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of ), Palau, United States of America<\/div>\n

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Abstaining<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Cameroon, Papua New Guinea<\/div>\n

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Draft resolution IV was adopted by 173 votes to 6,\u00a0\u00a0with 2 abstentions <\/i>(resolution 67\/117).<\/i><\/div>\n

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The Acting President<\/strong>: I now give the floor to the representative of the United States of America, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote following the voting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr.\u00a0\u00a0Erdman\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>(United States of America): As President Obama said in this Hall almost three months ago, \u201cthe road is hard but the destination is clear: a secure, Jewish State of Israel and an independent, prosperous Palestine\u201d (A\/67\/PV.6, p. 14<\/i>) With that goal in mind, we remain deeply troubled by the repetitive and disproportionate number of one-sided General Assembly resolutions condemning Israel. There are a total 17 such resolutions, all of which are unbalanced in their explicit or implicit one-sided criticism of Israel. All parties to this tragic conflict have direct responsibilities for ending it, and we are disappointed that Member States continually single out Israel without acknowledging the obligations and difficult steps required of both sides. These resolutions set back our collective efforts to advance a peaceful resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In contrast to the 17 annual resolutions on Israel, this body has only adopted five other resolutions this year critical of specific Member States, all focused on severe human rights abuses. Support for these biased resolutions does not contribute to a just, lasting and comprehensive peace. In fact, they push us further away from that goal. These resolutions presuppose the outcome of permanent status issues, which can only be resolved through direct negotiations between the parties. Furthermore, they damage the credibility of the United Nations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I would like to highlight three annual resolutions that are particularly troubling: \u201cDivision for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat\u201d (resolution 67\/21), \u201cCommittee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People\u201d (resolution 67\/20) and \u201cWork of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories\u201d (A\/67\/424, draft resolution I). Those three resolutions renew mandates for United Nations bodies established more than a generation ago, wasting valuable resources, expending limited time and perpetuating the perception of systematic and inherent United Nations bias against Israel. All Member States should evaluate the effectiveness of supporting and funding those bodies. Those who support a Palestinian State should do all they can to support the parties\u2019 efforts to bring about a just and lasting peace and avoid actions like these resolutions that hinder them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The United States sees no contradiction between support for the Palestinian people and support for Israel. We do not support these resolutions. Instead, we are focused on continuing to work with the parties, the Quartet and our international partners to create a context conducive to resumed negotiations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The\u00a0\u00a0Acting\u00a0\u00a0President<\/strong>: May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 52?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It was so decided<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Agenda item 53<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Report of the Special Committee to Investigate\u00a0\u00a0Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of\u00a0\u00a0the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the\u00a0\u00a0Occupied Territories <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Report of the Special Political and\u00a0\u00a0Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee)\u00a0\u00a0(A\/67\/424)<\/strong><\/div>\n

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The Acting President<\/strong>: The Assembly has before it five draft resolutions recommended by the Committee in paragraph 18 of its report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As no delegation wishes to take the floor in explanation of vote before the voting, we shall now proceed to take a decision on draft resolutions I to V, one by one. After all the decisions have been taken, representatives will again have an opportunity to explain their vote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We turn first to draft resolution I, entitled \u201cWork of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories\u201d. A recorded vote has been requested.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A recorded vote was taken<\/i>.<\/div>\n

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In favour<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of ), Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Comoros, Congo, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of ), Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People\u2019s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of ), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe<\/div>\n

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Against<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Australia, Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of ), Palau, Panama, United States of America<\/div>\n

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Abstaining<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu<\/div>\n

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Draft\u00a0\u00a0resolution\u00a0\u00a0I was\u00a0\u00a0adopted\u00a0\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a098\u00a0\u00a0votes\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a08,\u00a0\u00a0with 72 abstentions <\/i>(resolution 67\/118).<\/div>\n

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[Subsequently, the delegation of the United Kingdom informed the Secretariat that it had intended to abstain.]<\/div>\n

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The Acting President<\/strong>: Draft resolution II is entitled \u201cApplicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the other occupied Arab territories\u201d. A recorded vote has been requested.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A recorded vote was taken<\/i>.<\/div>\n

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In favour<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of ), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of ), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People\u2019s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emiraes, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of ), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe<\/div>\n

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Against<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of ), Palau, United States of America<\/div>\n

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Abstaining<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Cameroon, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu<\/div>\n

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Draft resolution II was adopted by 171 votes\u00a0\u00a0to 6,\u00a0\u00a0with 3 abstentions <\/i>(resolution 67\/119).<\/div>\n

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The\u00a0\u00a0Acting\u00a0\u00a0President<\/strong>: Draft resolution III is entitled \u201cIsraeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the occupied Syrian Golan\u201d. A recorded vote has been requested.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A recorded vote was taken<\/i>.<\/div>\n

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In favour<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of ), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of ), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People\u2019s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of ), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Against<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of ), Palau, United States of America<\/div>\n

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Abstaining<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Cameroon, Honduras, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu<\/div>\n

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Draft resolution III was adopted by 169 votes to 6,\u00a0\u00a0with 5 abstentions <\/i>(resolution 67\/120).<\/div>\n

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The\u00a0\u00a0Acting\u00a0\u00a0President<\/strong>: Draft resolution IV is entitled \u201cIsraeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem\u201d. A recorded vote has been requested.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A recorded vote was taken.<\/i><\/div>\n

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In favour<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of ), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of ), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People\u2019s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor- Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of ), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe<\/div>\n

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Against<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Australia, Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of ), Palau, Panama, United States of America<\/div>\n

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Abstaining<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Cameroon, El Salvador, Honduras, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Vanuatu<\/div>\n

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Draft resolution IV was adopted by 164 votes to 8,\u00a0\u00a0with 6 abstentions <\/i>(resolution 67\/121).<\/div>\n

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The\u00a0\u00a0Acting\u00a0\u00a0President<\/strong>: Draft resolution V is entitled \u201cThe occupied Syrian Golan\u201d. A recorded vote has been requested.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A recorded vote was taken.<\/i><\/div>\n

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In favour<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of ), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of ), Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People\u2019s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of ), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Against<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Israel<\/div>\n

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Abstaining<\/i>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Cameroon, Canada, Honduras, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of ), Palau, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Tonga, United States of America, Vanuatu<\/div>\n

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Draft resolution V was adopted by 168 votes\u00a0\u00a0to 1,\u00a0\u00a0with 11 abstentions <\/i>(resolution 67\/122).<\/div>\n

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The\u00a0\u00a0Acting\u00a0\u00a0President<\/strong>: May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 53?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It was so decided<\/i>.<\/div>\n

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The meeting rose at 12.40 p.m.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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