Palestine Right To The Floor At The General Assembly

While india and other 165 nations voted in favour of the resolution titled the right of the palestinian people to self determination at the un general assembly s third committee the united states israel nauru micronesia and the marshall islands voted against it.

Palestine right to the floor at the general assembly.

The question of palestine was first brought before the general assembly. Numerous nonmembers such as states organizations and other entities e g the vatican the african union the international committee of the red cross and palestine maintain observer status enabling them to participate in the work of the general assembly. As of 2006 there were 192 members of the general assembly. The president also derided the recognition of jerusalem as israel s capital by some members of the international.

It resolved that refugees wishing to return to their homes and live at peace with their neighbours should be permitted to do so at the earliest. Speaking before the un s general assembly on tuesday erdogan called israel s occupation of palestine a bleeding wound of humanity he specifically condemned israeli government for policies of oppression violence and intimidation against palestinians. United nations general assembly resolution 194 was adopted on december 11 1948 near the end of the 1948 arab israeli war the resolution defined principles for reaching a final settlement and returning palestine refugees to their homes. Declares that full respect for and realization of the inalienable rights of the people of palestine particularly its right to self.

The general assembly reiteration of the right of return in 1969 with no progress apparent in the issue a general assembly resolution referring to the people of palestine and not simply to refugees read. Nine countries including australia guatemala and rwanda abstained. The general assembly is the main deliberative organ of the united nations composed of representatives of all member states. These include the right to participate in the general debate held at the start of each session of the general assembly the right to cosponsor resolutions and the right to raise points of order on palestinian and middle east issues.

In its resolution 73 158 the general assembly reaffirmed the right of the palestinian people to self determination including the right to their independent state of palestine and urged all. In a virtual address to the general assembly of the un in new york muhyiddin cited issues concerning palestine and rohingya as two glaring examples on why a stronger and better un was necessary.