{"id":243975,"date":"2020-12-16T15:25:23","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T20:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=243975"},"modified":"2020-12-18T15:27:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T20:27:38","slug":"general-assembly-adopts-third-committee-resolution-the-right-of-the-palestinian-people-to-self%e2%80%91determination-press-release-ga-12304-excerpts","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/general-assembly-adopts-third-committee-resolution-the-right-of-the-palestinian-people-to-self%e2%80%91determination-press-release-ga-12304-excerpts\/","title":{"rendered":"General Assembly Adopts Third Committee Resolution &#8220;The right of the Palestinian People to Self\u2011determination&#8221; &#8211; Press Release (GA\/12304) (Excerpts)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><span class=\"meeting-session\">SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"meeting-information\">46TH MEETING (AM)<br \/>\n<\/span>GA\/12304<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"date-display-single\">16 DECEMBER 2020<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/press\/fr\/2020\/ag12304.doc.htm\">Fran\u00e7ais\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\/&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Next, the Assembly turned to the report titled \u201cRight of Peoples to self-Determination\u201d\u00a0(document\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/undocs.org\/en\/A\/75\/477\">A\/75\/477<\/a>), containing three draft resolutions.<\/p>\n<p>\/&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>By a recorded vote of 168\u00a0in favour to 5\u00a0against\u00a0(Israel, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, United States), with 10\u00a0abstentions, the Assembly then adopted draft resolution\u00a0II<strong>, \u201c<\/strong>The right of the Palestinian people to self\u2011determination\u201d, reaffirming the right of the Palestinian people to self\u2011determination, including to their independent State of Palestine.\u00a0 It urged all States and United Nations specialized agencies to continue to assist Palestinians in the early realization of this right.<\/p>\n<p>The representative of\u00a0<u>Canada<\/u>, explaining her country\u2019s position, said Canada is a strong ally and a close friend to Israel.\u00a0 Canada is also committed to the goal of comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East, including the creation of the Palestinian State living alongside in peace and security with Israel.\u00a0 Canada\u2019s vote is a reflection of its long\u2011standing commitment to the right of self\u2011determination for both Palestinians and Israelis.\u00a0 While disagreeing with some preambular paragraphs, Canada will support this resolution, she asserted.<\/p>\n<p>\/&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For information media. 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