UN General Assembly adopts six resolutions on Middle East
27/11/2008 16:40
The UN General Assembly adopted yesterday by recorded vote six resolutions
meant to promote the Palestinian people's rights and limit Israel's actions in
Jerusalem and the Syrian Golan.
The votes came after two days of sometimes
contentious debate at the 192-member body on the conflict in the Middle East and
the plight of the Palestinian people.
The first three resolutions zeroed in
directly on the Palestinian people's needs, by backing the work of the Committee
on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, and
supporting the Secretariat's efforts to raise awareness of their difficulties
through conferences, training programs, links with civil society and other
activities. A fourth affirmed the illegality of Israeli actions to change the
status of Jerusalem.
Two additional resolutions on the Middle East region
expressed the assembly's unhappiness with Israeli moves to control Jerusalem, as
well as Israel's activities in the Syrian Golan, including what it views as
Israel's illegal occupation of the Syrian Golan since 1967.
Each of the six
resolutions was adopted by an overwhelming majority of more than 100 approval
votes while eight countries including Israel and the United States cast negative
votes.
Besides the six resolutions, the assembly also adopted resolutions
that pushed for immediate action on climate change, and urged member states to
consider health issues when shaping foreign policy and stressed the importance
of achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals.
Xinhua
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