RAMALLAH, June 23 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riyad al-Maliki, announced that the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), adopted on Monday, three resolutions in favour of Palestine.
A resolution against Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, won the support of 26 member states of the UN council, while two voted against and nine abstained, al-Maliki said, in a press statement.
The resolution about the Palestinian people’s right in self-determination was backed by 43 member states, with two voting against it and two abstentions, according to the statement.
A third resolution, in favour of the status of the human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem was passed with 42 yes votes against two no votes.– NNN-WAFA
