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Abstaining:
Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, France, Gabon, Hungary,
Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
797.
For the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 13/5.
The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination
798. At the 41st meeting, on 24 March 2010, the representative of Pakistan (on behalf of
the Group of Arab States and the Organization of the Islamic Conference) introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/13/L.27, sponsored by Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the
Islamic Conference), Palestine and the Sudan (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), and
co-sponsored by Austria, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Cuba, El Salvador, Ireland, Malta,
Morocco, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).
Subsequently, Algeria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Cyprus, Egypt, Djibouti, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Luxembourg, Nicaragua, the
Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and Yemen joined the co-sponsors.
799. At the same meeting, the representative of Palestine made a statement as a
concerned party.
800. Also at the same meeting, the representative of the United States of America made a
statement in explanation of vote before the vote.
801. At the same meeting, at the request of the representative of the United States of
America, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The draft resolution was
adopted, by 45 votes to 1, with no abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia (Plurinational
State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, China, Cuba,
Djibouti, Egypt, France, Gabon, Ghana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy,
Japan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands,
Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea,
Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa,
Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay,
Zambia;
Against:
United States of America.
802.
For the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 13/6.
Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,
and in the occupied Syrian Golan
803. At the 41st meeting, on 24 March 2010, the representative of Pakistan (on behalf of
the Group of Arab States and the Organization of the Islamic Conference) introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/13/L.28, sponsored by Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the
Islamic Conference), Palestine and the Sudan (on behalf of the Group of Arab States) and
co-sponsored by Austria, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Cuba, El Salvador, Ireland, Malta,
Morocco, Slovenia, Sri Lanka and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). Subsequently,
Algeria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt,
Finland, Greece, Luxembourg, Nicaragua, the Niger, Nigeria, Portugal, Switzerland,
Turkey and Yemen joined the co-sponsors.
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