The General Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Committee on the Exercise of the
Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People,1/
Taking note in particular of the relevant information contained in
chapter V.B of that report,
Recalling its resolutions 32/40 B of 2 December 1977, 33/28 C of 7
December 1978, 34/65 D of 12 December 1979, 35/169 D of 15 December 1980,
36/120 B of 10 December 1981, 37/86 B of 10 December 1982, 38/58 B of 13
December 1983, 39/49 B of 11 December 1984, 40/96 B of 12 December 1985,
41/43 B of 2 December 1986, 42/66 B of 2 December 1987, 43/175 B of 15
December 1988, 44/41 B of 6 December 1989, 45/67 B of 6 December 1990,
46/74 B of 11 December 1991, 47/64 B of 11 December 1992, 48/158 B of 20
December 1993, 49/62 B of 14 December 1994 and 50/84 B of 15 December 1995,
1. Notes with appreciation the action taken by the Secretary-General
in compliance with its resolution 50/84 B;
2. Considers that the Division for Palestinian Rights of the
Secretariat continues to make a useful and constructive contribution
through the organization of seminars and meetings of non-governmental
organizations, as well as through its research and monitoring activities,
the preparation of studies and publications, and the collection and
dissemination of information in printed and electronic form on all issues
pertaining to the question of Palestine;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the
Division with the necessary resources, including for the further
development of the United Nations Information System on the Question of
Palestine,2/ and to ensure that it continues to discharge the tasks
detailed in paragraph 1 of resolution 32/40 B, paragraph 2 (b) of
resolution 34/65 D, paragraph 3 of resolution 36/120 B, paragraph 3 of
resolution 38/58 B, paragraph 3 of resolution 40/96 B, paragraph 2 of
resolution 42/66 B, paragraph 2 of resolution 44/41 B, paragraph 2 of
resolution 46/74 B, paragraph 2 of resolution 48/158 B, paragraph 3 of
resolution 49/62 B and paragraph 3 of resolution 50/84 B, in consultation
with the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the
Palestinian People and under its guidance;
4. Also requests the Secretary-General to ensure the continued
cooperation of the Department of Public Information and other units of the
Secretariat in enabling the Division to perform its tasks and in covering
adequately the various aspects of the question of Palestine;
5. Invites all Governments and organizations to lend their
cooperation to the Committee and the Division in the performance of their
tasks;
6. Notes with appreciation the action taken by Member States to
observe annually on 29 November the International Day of Solidarity with
the Palestinian People and requests them to continue to give the widest
possible publicity to the observance, and requests the Committee to
continue to organize, as part of the observance of the Day of Solidarity,
an annual exhibit on Palestinian rights in cooperation with the Permanent
Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations.
72nd plenary meeting
4 December 1996
Notes
1/ A/51/35.
2/ See A/51/35, para. 86.