{"id":227957,"date":"2019-12-18T17:34:13","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T22:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=227957"},"modified":"2020-07-22T00:40:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T04:40:11","slug":"ga-approves-draft-resolution-the-right-of-the-palestinian-people-to-self-determination-press-release-ga-12231-excerpts","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/ga-approves-draft-resolution-the-right-of-the-palestinian-people-to-self-determination-press-release-ga-12231-excerpts\/","title":{"rendered":"GA Approves Draft Resolution &#8220;The Right of the Palestinian People to Self-determination&#8221; &#8211; Press Release (GA\/12231) (Excerpts)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><span class=\"meeting-session\">SEVENTY-FOURTH SESSION<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"meeting-information\">50TH MEETINGS (AM)<br \/>\n<\/span>GA\/12231<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"date-display-single\">18 DECEMBER 2019<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/press\/fr\/2019\/ag12231.doc.htm\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\/&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><u>Action on Third Committee Draft Resolutions<\/u><\/p>\n<p>\/&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The Assembly also adopted draft resolution\u00a0II titled, \u201cThe right of the Palestinian people to self\u2011determination\u201d\u00a0(document\u00a0A\/C.3\/74\/L.58), by a recorded vote of 167\u00a0in\u00a0favour to 5\u00a0against\u00a0(Israel, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, United States), with 11\u00a0abstentions, reaffirming the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, including to their independent State of Palestine.\u00a0 It also urged all States and United Nations specialized agencies to continue to support and assist Palestinians in the early realization of their right to self-determination.<\/p>\n<p>\/&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The representative of\u00a0<u>Canada<\/u>\u00a0said his country is a close friend of Israel and is strongly committed to the goal of peace in the Middle East, including the creation of a Palestinian State.\u00a0 Thus, Canada supported the resolution, and strongly supports international consensus on a two\u2011State solution.\u00a0 This is particularly important when the prospect of two States for two peoples is increasingly under threat.\u00a0 However, he expressed concern that resolutions on the topic unfairly single out Israel for criticism, and do not indicate the destructive role played by terrorist organizations.\u00a0 The international community should channel its efforts towards a lasting peace instead.<\/p>\n<p>\/&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For information media. 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