UN Affirms Palestinian and Syrian Sovereignty Over Natural Resources
The UN Economic and Financial Committee has passed a resolution asserting the sovereign rights of Palestinians and Syrians over their natural resources, drawing mixed international reactions.
The Economic and Financial Committee of the United Nations has adopted a resolution affirming the permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory, and of the Syrian population in the occupied Syrian Golan, over their natural resources.
The resolution, which passed with 151 votes last Wednesday, calls on Israel to cease the exploitation of resources in the occupied territories. It also emphasizes the urgent need to clear unexploded ordnance from the Gaza Strip.
The Syrian representative expressed appreciation for the nations that supported the resolution, viewing it as a significant step toward upholding sovereign rights.
Conversely, the Israeli representative criticized the resolution for failing to address the actions of Hamas, while the United States characterized the text as unbalanced.