Sri Lanka Welcomes the Resolution on the Question of Palestine in the UN General Assembly

COLOMBO(News 1st); Sri Lanka welcomes the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the resolution endorsing the New York Declaration on the peaceful settlement of the Question of Palestine and the implementation of the two-State solution.

Sri Lanka reaffirms its unwavering support for the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to statehood, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the relevant UN resolutions.

The UN General Assembly voted Yesterday to back the "New York Declaration", a resolution which seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict - without the involvement of Hamas.

The text was adopted by 142 votes in favour, 10 against - including Israel and key ally the United States - and 12 abstentions. It clearly condemns Hamas and demands that it surrender its weapons.

Although Israel has criticised UN bodies for nearly two years over their failure to condemn Hamas's attack on Oct 7, 2023, the declaration, presented by France and Saudi Arabia, leaves no ambiguity.