UN / PALESTINIAN RESOLUTION VOTE

The General Assembly (GA), by a two thirds majority adopted a draft resolution on the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legal consequences of Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). UNIFEED

• Video Length: 00:01:30
• Production Date: 18 September 2024
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: PHILEMON YANG
• Corporate Name: GENERAL ASSEMBLY; INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE - ICJ
• Subject Topical: PALESTINE QUESTION; TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL; JUSTICE; WAR; DISPLACED PERSONS
• Geographic Subject: PALESTINE; ISRAEL
• MAMS Id: 3255733
• Parent Id: 3255733
• Alternate Title: unifeed240918d

Description

STORY: UN / PALESTINIAN RESOLUTION VOTE
TRT: 01:30
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 18 SEPTEMBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters

18 SEPTEMBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY

2. Various shots, General Assembly
3. UPSOUND (English) Philemon Yang, President, General Assembly:
“The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/ ES.10/ L.31/ Rev. 1 entitled and I quote, advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences arising from Israel's policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and from the legality of Israel's continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territory.”
4. Various shots, voting board
5 UPSOUND (English) Philemon Yang, President, General Assembly:
“Draft resolution A/ ES.10/ L.31/ Rev. 1 is adopted.”
6. Wide shot, General Assembly

Storyline

The General Assembly (GA), by a two thirds majority adopted a draft resolution on the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legal consequences of Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).

The draft resolution received 124 votes in favour, 14 against, and 43 abstentions.

The resolution, adopted during the GA’s 10th emergency special session demands an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestine within the next twelve months.

It also “demands that Israel comply without delay with all its legal obligations under international law, including as stipulated by the International Court of Justice, by, inter alia: (a) withdrawing all its military forces from the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including its airspace and maritime space, and (b) putting an end to its unlawful policies and practices, including ceasing immediately all new settlement activity, evacuating all settlers from the Occupied Palestinian Territory and dismantling the parts of the wall constructed by Israel that are situated in the Territory, and repealing all legislation and measures creating or maintaining the unlawful situation."