Revised GA Palestinian Draft Resolution on Non-Members Flags

DRAFT

A/69/L.87/Rev.1

31 August 2015

69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

Agenda Item 120: Strengthening of the United Nations System

The General Assembly,

Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,

Bearing in mind the Preamble of the Charter of the United Nations and the reaffirmation of faith in the equal rights of men and women and nations large and small,

Deleted paragraph** (Recalling that the Holy See became a non-member Observer State at the United Nations on 6 April 1964, and recalling also in this regard its resolution 58/314 of 1 July 2003 and previous relevant resolutions,)

Taking note of the participation of non-member Observer States, which maintain permanent observer missions at United Nations Headquarters, in the sessions and work of the General Assembly,

Recalling that the State of Palestine became a non-member Observer State at the United Nations on 29 November 2012, and recalling also in this regard its resolution 67/19 of 29 November 2012 and previous relevant resolutions,

1. Decides that the flags of non-member Observer States at the United Nations maintaining permanent observer missions at Headquarters shall be raised at the United Nations Headquarters and Offices following the flags of the Member States of the United Nations,

 2. Requests the Secretary-General to undertake the necessary measures for the implementation of this resolution during the seventieth session of the General Assembly and within 20 days of the adoption of this resolution.

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