{"id":184604,"date":"1998-12-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=184604"},"modified":"2021-10-20T18:28:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T22:28:47","slug":"auto-insert-184604","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-184604\/","title":{"rendered":"Palestine refugees\/Israeli practices – GA vote – Verbatim record (excerpts)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Official Records<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

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United Nations<\/p><\/div>\n

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General Assembly<\/strong><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Fifty-third Session<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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Thursday, 3 December 1998, 3.00 p.m.<\/p><\/div>\n

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New York<\/p><\/div>\n

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President<\/i>:\t<\/span>Mr. Opertti…………………(Uruguay)<\/p><\/div>\n

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In the absence of the President, Mr. Mra (Myanmar), Vice-President, took the Chair.<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The meeting was called to order at 3.10 p.m.<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

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Agenda item 18<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (A\/53\/23 (Parts IIX))<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Reports of the Secretary-General (A\/53\/368, A\/53\/130 and Corr.1)<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Draft resolutions (A\/53\/L.58, A\/53\/23 (Part II), Chapter III, para. 12)<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The fourth report, issued as document A\/53\/597, relates to item 83 of the agenda, entitled "United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East". The Committee adopted seven draft resolutions on this item relating to various aspects of the mandate of the Agency, appear in paragraph 22 of the report, and recommends them to the General Assembly for adoption.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The fifth report, relating to agenda item 84, entitled "Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories", is contained in document A\/53\/598. The Committee adopted five draft resolutions, which appear in paragraph 21 of the report. It recommends the five draft resolutions to the General Assembly for adoption.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>I wish to emphasize here that, generally speaking, the Fourth Committee welcomed, when it was considering this item, the signing of the Wye River Memorandum on 23 October 1998 between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority and expressed the wish that a final and lasting peace would be achieved for the  mutual benefit of the two parties.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Agenda item 83<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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

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Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A\/53\/597)<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The Acting President:<\/strong> The Assembly will now take a decision on the seven draft resolutions recommended by the Special Political and Decolonization Committee in paragraph 22 of its report. After all the votes have been taken, representatives will have an opportunity to explain their votes.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>We turn first to draft resolution I, entitled "Assistance to Palestine refugees".<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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

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

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Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, \t<\/span>hilippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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\t<\/span>Israel<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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Micronesia (Federated States of), United States of America<\/p><\/div>\n

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Draft resolution I was adopted by 157 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions<\/i> (resolution 53\/46).<\/p><\/div>\n

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[Subsequently, the delegation of Solomon Islands informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The Acting President:<\/strong> We now turn to draft resolution II, entitled "Working Group on the Financing of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East".<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The Special Political and Decolonization Committee adopted draft resolution II without a vote. May I take it that the Assembly wishes to do the same?<\/p><\/div>\n

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Draft resolution II was adopted <\/i>(resolution 53\/47).<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The Acting President: <\/strong>We turn next to draft resolution III, entitled "Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostilities".<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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

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

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Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, \t<\/span>nited Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zimbabwe<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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\t<\/span>Israel, United States of America<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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\t<\/span>Micronesia (Federated States of)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Draft resolution III was adopted by 156 votes to 2, with 1 abstention<\/i> (resolution 53\/48).<\/p><\/div>\n

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[Subsequently, the delegation of Solomon Islands informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The Acting President: <\/strong>We turn next to draft resolution IV, entitled "Offers by Member States of grants and scholarships for higher education, including vocational training, for Palestine refugees".<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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

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

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Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mongolia, 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>None<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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\t<\/span>Israel<\/p><\/div>\n

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Draft resolution IV was adopted by 160 votes to none with 1 abstention<\/i> (resolution 53\/49).<\/p><\/div>\n

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[Subsequently, the delegation of Solomon Islands informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The Acting President: <\/strong>We turn next to draft resolution V, entitled "Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East".<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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

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

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Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zimbabwe<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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\t<\/span>Israel, United States of America<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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\t<\/span>Micronesia (Federated States of), Zambia<\/p><\/div>\n

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Draft resolution V was adopted by 157 votes to 2, with 2 abstentions<\/i> (resolution 53\/50).<\/p><\/div>\n

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[Subsequently, the delegation of Solomon Islands informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The Acting President:<\/strong> We come now to draft resolution VI, entitled "Palestine refugees' properties and their revenues".<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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

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

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Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe<\/p><\/div>\n

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Israel, United States of America<\/p><\/div>\n

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Micronesia (Federated States of)<\/p><\/div>\n

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The draft resolution was adopted by 156 votes to 2, with 1 abstention<\/i> (resolution 53\/51).<\/p><\/div>\n

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[Subsequently, the delegation of the Solomon Islands informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The Acting President:<\/strong> We now turn to draft resolution VII, entitled "University of Jerusalem Al-Quds for Palestine Refugees".<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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

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

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Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda,  Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zimbabwe<\/p><\/div>\n

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Israel, United States of America<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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Micronesia (Federated States of), Zambia<\/p><\/div>\n

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The draft resolution was adopted by 156 votes to 2, with 2 abstentions<\/i> (resolution 53\/52).<\/p><\/div>\n

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[Subsequently the delegation of the Solomon Islands informed the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span> The Acting President:<\/strong> May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 83?<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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Agenda item 84<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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

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Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A\/53\/598)<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span> The Acting President:<\/strong> The Assembly will now take a decision on the five draft resolutions recommended by the Special Political and Decolonization Committee in paragraph 21 of its report. After all the votes have been taken, representatives will again have the opportunity to explain their vote.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span> We turn first to draft resolution I, entitled "Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories".<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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

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

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Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zimbabwe<\/p><\/div>\n

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Israel, United States of America<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Samoa, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Zambia<\/p><\/div>\n

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The draft resolution was adopted by 86 votes to 2, with 67 abstentions<\/i> (resolution 53\/53).<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span> The Acting President:<\/strong> We turn now to draft resolution II, entitled "Applicability 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 Jerusalem, and the other occupied territories".<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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

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

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Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zimbabwe<\/p><\/div>\n

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Israel, United States of America<\/p><\/div>\n

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Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of)<\/p><\/div>\n

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The draft resolution was adopted by 155 votes to 2, with 2 abstentions<\/i> (resolution 53\/54).<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span> The Acting President:<\/strong> Now we shall turn to draft resolution III, entitled "Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem, and the occupied Syrian Golan".<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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

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

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Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zimbabwe<\/p><\/div>\n

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Israel, Micronesia (Federated States of), United States of America<\/p><\/div>\n

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Marshall Islands, Swaziland<\/p><\/div>\n

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The draft resolution was adopted by 150 votes to 3, with 2 abstentions<\/i> (resolution 53\/55).<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span> The Acting President:<\/strong> We turn next to draft resolution IV, entitled "Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem".<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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

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

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Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zimbabwe<\/p><\/div>\n

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Israel, United States of America<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cameroon, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Zambia<\/p><\/div>\n

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The draft resolution was adopted by 151 votes to 2, with 4 abstentions<\/i> (resolution 53\/56).<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span> The Acting President:<\/strong> We turn last to draft resolution V, entitled "The occupied Syrian Golan".<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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

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

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Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zimbabwe<\/p><\/div>\n

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Israel<\/p><\/div>\n

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Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Swaziland, United States of America, Uruguay, Zambia<\/p><\/div>\n

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Draft resolution V was adopted by 150 votes to 1, with 6 abstentions <\/i>(resolution 53\/57).<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span> The Acting President:<\/strong> I now give the floor to the representative of Swaziland, who wishes to speak in explanation of vote on the resolution just adopted.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span> Mr. Dlamini <\/strong>(Swaziland): My delegation has reviewed its position on this item and this resolution. In view of the fact that Jerusalem is a place of spirituality where everybody has got to be happy and praise almighty God, everybody there must be protected and enjoy human rights.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The Acting President:<\/strong> May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 84?<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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