A/HRC/RES/25/29
(b)
The increasing tensions in occupied East Jerusalem and the wider region,
including those stemming from attempts aimed at illegally changing the status quo of holy
sites;
22.
Expresses serious concern at the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law
adopted by the Knesset, which suspends the possibility, with certain rare exceptions, of
family reunification between an Israeli citizen and a person residing in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, thus adversely affecting the lives of many
families;
23.
Urges Member States to continue to provide emergency assistance to the
Palestinian people to alleviate the financial crisis and the dire socioeconomic and
humanitarian situation, particularly in the Gaza Strip;
24.
Emphasizes the need to preserve and develop the Palestinian institutions and
infrastructure for the provision of vital public services to the Palestinian civilian population
and the promotion of human rights, including civil, political, economic, social and cultural
rights;
25.
Stresses the need for Israel to abide by all relevant United Nations resolutions
and to cooperate with the Human Rights Council, all special procedures and the Office of
the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights;
26.
Requests the Secretary-General to report on the implementation of the present
resolution to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-eighth session;
27.
Decides to remain seized of the matter.
56th meeting
28 March 2014
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 46 to 1. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile,
China, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Czech Republic, Estonia,
Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Maldives, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco,
Namibia, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian
Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam
Against:
United States of America]
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