The
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed the consensual UN vote in
favor of a set of draft resolutions regarding Palestine at the General
Assembly’s Fourth Committee, particularly the resolution concerning the renewal
of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the
Near East UNRWA’s mandate for another three years by a majority of 170, with
only two states voting against it.
The
OIC considered this stand as an international commitment and consensus in favor
of supporting the Palestinian people’s rights including the refugees’ right to
return to their homestead in accordance with UN resolution No.194.
OIC Secretary
General, Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, applauded the stand of those states that
voted, in their overwhelming majority, in favor of the resolution and called on
all of them to further concretize this political support through financial
contributions to enable UNRWA to continue benefiting the Palestinian refugees
of its much needed services until the final settlement of their national cause
in line with adopted UN resolutions.