Human Rights Council adopts first Resolution in favour of Palestine – Middle East Monitor

The United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously voted on Thursday in favour of a Decision on guaranteeing accountability and attaining justice in Palestine.

37 international locations voted in favour of the decision and seven abstained, whereas 3 international locations voted towards the Decision.

The Palestinian Ministry of Overseas Affairs and Expatriates welcomed the UNHRC Decision, thanking the member states that had voted in favour of the draft decision submitted by the State of Palestine.

The Ministry mentioned in an announcement that the unanimous vote displays “the principled place of the member states on the significance of accountability of the Israeli colonial and apartheid regime”.

In accordance with the assertion, 37 international locations have voted in favour of the Decision, together with sister Arab and European international locations, China and necessary international locations in Africa and Asia, whereas seven international locations have abstained specifically, Ukraine, the UK, Cameroon, the Marshall Islands, India, Nepal and Honduras. Malawi, Brazil, and the US voted towards the decision:

The Ministry mentioned “the worldwide consensus and the vote in favour of Palestine’s resolutions is a type of safety for the Palestinian individuals and preserving their rights, which might in the end result in the dismantling of the Israeli apartheid regime,” including that the vote is proof of “the dedication of those international locations to make sure those that perpetrate battle crimes and crimes towards humanity towards the Palestinian persons are held to account.”

The Ministry urged the worldwide neighborhood “to carry Israel and Israeli battle criminals to account,” and careworn that “the coverage of double requirements and selectivity in implementing the foundations of worldwide regulation will undermine the rule-based worldwide order”.

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