Assistance to Palestine refugees
Year
2020
UN Body
General Assembly
Session
75
Session Type
GA Regular
Symbol
Agenda Item
52
Country Concerned
Israel
Condemnatory
Yes
Analysis
- The resolution serves Arab states that seek to preserve Palestinians as pawns in their political campaign to delegitimize Israel. The intent and effect of singling out Palestinians from all other refugee groups in the world is to isolate and demonize Israel. The resolution omits any reference to Lebanon's discrimination against Palestinian refugees in that country or the Syrian Assad regime's collective punishment of Palestinian refugees in that country and their treatment as second-class citizens. It is redundant to three other resolutions adopted on the same day dealing with refugees and UNRWA.
Main Sponsors
Cuba, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Nicaragua, Qatar, Palestine
Vote
Yes - 169, No - 2, Abstain - 7, Absent - 15
Key Praise
None
Key Criticism
- "Expressing grave concern at the especially difficult situation of the Palestine refugees under occupation, including with regard to their safety, well-being and socioeconomic living conditions."
- "Expressing grave concern in particular at the grave humanitarian situation and socioeconomic conditions of the Palestine refugees in the Gaza Strip..."
- "Notes with regret that repatriation or compensation of the refugees, as provided for in paragraph 11 of General Assembly resolution 194 (III), has not yet been effected, and that, therefore, the situation of the Palestine refugees continues to be a matter of grave concern and the Palestine refugees continue to require assistance to meet basic health, education and living needs."
- "Affirms the necessity for the continuation of the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East..."
Full Vote
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Yes169
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-
No2
- Israel
- United States
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Abstain7
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- Nauru
- Palau
-
Absent15
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