UN Adopts Resolution Affirming Palestinian and Arab Rights to Natural Resources
New York: The United Nations General Assembly’s Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee) has adopted a draft resolution titled ‘Permanent autonomy of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources,’ with 152 votes in favour, 8 against, and 12 abstentions.
The draft resolution reaffirms a set of principles and foundations related to Palestinian natural resources, including the applicability of the Geneva Convention related to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War to the occupied Palestinian territory, as well as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
The resolution also refers to the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 19 July 2024, concerning the legal consequences arising from Israel’s policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and the illegality of Israel’s continued presence in the occupied territory. It further recalls the ICJ’s advisory opinion on the segregation and expansion wall.
The draft resolution expresses deep concern over Israel’s exploitation of Palestinian natural resources and the destruction it causes to Palestinian land and agriculture, as well as the widespread devastation of agricultural structures and infrastructure, particularly those related to water and electricity supply, especially in the Gaza Strip.
It further highlights the harmful effects of illegal settlements on all aspects of Palestinian life. The draft resolution reaffirms the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people to their natural resources and calls on the Israeli occupation to cease its exploitation of those resources. It also affirms the right of the Palestinian people to claim compensation for Israel’s exploitation of their resources. Moreover, it stresses that the construction of settlements, the separation wall, and other activities related to the occupying power are detrimental to the Palestinian environment.
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