Summary
The General Assembly resolution adopted on 29 November 2012 which reaffirms the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and independence in their State of Palestine on the territory occupied since 1967, decides to accord to Palestine non-member observer State status in the United Nations without prejudice to the Palestine Liberation Organization’s acquired rights, privileges and role as the representative of the Palestinian people, and expresses the hope that the Security Council will consider favourably the State of Palestine’s 23 September 2011 application for full membership (Resolution 67/19: Status of Palestine in the United Nations (29 November 2012), PDF p.3).
Details
- The preamble recalls the observer line from resolutions 3210 and 3237 (XXIX) of 1974 through 43/177 of 1988 and 52/250 of 1998, commends the Palestinian National Authority’s 2009 institutions plan and the statehood-readiness assessments reflected in the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee Chair conclusions of April 2011, lists Palestine’s full memberships including UNESCO, and recognizes that 132 States Members of the United Nations have accorded recognition to the State of Palestine (PDF p.2-3). No vote count is given in the file.
- Paragraph 5 expresses the urgent need for resumed and accelerated negotiations resolving all outstanding core issues, namely the Palestine refugees, Jerusalem, settlements, borders, security and water; paragraph 7 requests a Secretary-General implementation report within three months (PDF p.4).
Related pages
Resolution 67/19: Status of Palestine in the United Nations (29 November 2012), Palestine Liberation Organization, UN General Assembly Resolution 3237, Self-determination, Two-state solution