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43/177. Question of
The General Assembly,
Having considered the item entitled "Question of Palestine",
Recalling its
resolution 181 (II) of 29 November 1947, in which, inter alia, it called
for the establishment of an Arab State and a Jewish State in Palestine,
Mindful of
the special responsibility of the United Nations to achieve a just solution to
the question of Palestine,
Aware of the
proclamation of the State of Palestine by the Palestine National Council in
line with General Assembly resolution 181 (II) and in exercise of the
inalienable rights of the Palestinian people,
Affirming the
urgent need to achieve a just and comprehensive settlement in the Middle East
which, inter alia, provides for peaceful coexistence for all States in
the region,
Recalling its
resolution 3237 (XXIX) of 22 November 1974 on the observer status for the
Palestine Liberation Organization and subsequent relevant resolutions,
1. Acknowledges the proclamation of the
State of Palestine by the Palestine National Council on
2. Affirms the need to enable the
Palestinian people to exercise their sovereignty over their territory occupied
since 1967;
3. Decides that, effective as of 15
December 1988, the designation "Palestine" should be used in place of
the designation "Palestine Liberation Organization" in the United
Nations system, without prejudice to the observer status and functions of the
Palestine Liberation Organization within the United Nations system, in
conformity with relevant United Nations resolutions and practice;
4. Requests the
Secretary-General to take the necessary action to implement the present
resolution.
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RECORDED VOTE ON RESOLUTION 43/177: 104-2-36
In favour:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin,
Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma,
Burundi, Byelorussia, Cape Verde, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cuba, Cyprus,
Czechoslovakia, Democratic Kampuchea, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Ecuador,
Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, German Democratic Republic,
Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran,
Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Libya,
Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia,
Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua
New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia,
Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan,
Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine,
USSR, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Viet Nam,
Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Against:
Abstentions:
Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bhutan,
Canada, Central African Republic, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Finland,
France, Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
Lesotho, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malawi, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Uruguay,
Venezuela, Zaire.
Absent: