M'sia welcomes UNGA resolution on Palestinian membership

Malaysia welcomed the adoption of the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) Resolution during the resumed Tenth Emergency Special Session on Friday, which calls for the UN Security Council to reconsider Palestine’s application for full membership in the UN, said the Foreign Ministry. 

The ministry said Malaysia co-sponsored the resolution along with 76 other member states and voted in favour of it, in line with the country’s unwavering and long-standing position on the Palestinian cause.

“Malaysia will continue its efforts towards establishing an independent and sovereign state of Palestine, based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, as well as the admission of Palestine as a full member of the UN,” the statement read.

The ministry said the resolution, which received 143 affirmative votes, nine against and 25 abstentions, calls upon the UN Security Council to reconsider Palestine’s application for admission as a full UN member state after it was blocked by a veto last month.

The Foreign Ministry also noted that the overwhelming support for the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, including the right to their independent state of Palestine, signifies the international community’s steadfast commitment towards achieving lasting peace in the Middle East.

The resolution also confers the State of Palestine additional rights and privileges that enable full participation in the sessions and work of the UN, it added.

Earlier, Anadolu Agency reported the UNGA on Friday overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution calling for the re-evaluation of Palestine's UN membership bid and granting additional rights.

The resolution, which was spearheaded by the United Arab Emirates (on behalf of the Arab Group), was adopted by overwhelming consensus on Friday.

Co-sponsored by Turkiye along with nearly 80 member states, the resolution expressed “deep regret and concern” over a veto of the US at the UN Security Council on April 18, reported Anadolu. 

- Bernama

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