A/HRC/RES/28/27
(a)
The restrictions imposed by Israel that impede access of Christian and
Muslim worshippers to holy sites in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East
Jerusalem, and calls upon Israel to include guarantees for non-discrimination on grounds of
religion or belief as well as for the preservation and peaceful access to all religious sites;
(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;
25.
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;
26.
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;
27.
Deplores the persistent non-cooperation of Israel with special procedures
mandate holders and other United Nations mechanisms, and 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;
28.
Requests the Office of the High Commissioner to strengthen further the
presence of its office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory by, inter alia, deploying the
necessary personnel and expertise;
29.
Requests the Secretary-General to report on the implementation of the present
resolution to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-first session;
30.
Decides to remain seized of the matter.
57th meeting
27 March 2015
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 43 to 1, with 3 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Brazil, China, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia,
France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana,* India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan,
Kazakhstan, Kenya, Latvia, Maldives, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco,
Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea,
Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, United Arab
Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam
Against:
United States of America
Abstaining:
Botswana, Paraguay, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia]
*
The delegation of Ghana subsequently stated that there had been an error in its voting and that it had
intended to abstain.
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