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On December 16, 2025, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly
adopted a resolution reaffirming the right of the Palestinian people to
self-determination, including the right to establish an independent State of
Palestine. The resolution passed by a wide margin, with 164 countries voting
in favor, reflecting strong international support for Palestinian
self-determination.
In the final vote, nine countries abstained: Ecuador, Togo,
Tonga, Panama, Fiji, Cameroon, the Marshall Islands, Samoa, and South Sudan.
Eight countries voted against the resolution: Israel, the
United States, Argentina, Paraguay, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Palau, and
Nauru. Together, the abstentions and opposing votes represented a small
minority of the General Assembly.
The resolution reiterates long-standing United Nations positions that
Palestinians have the right to freely determine their political status and
pursue their economic, social, and cultural development without external
interference. It reaffirms principles grounded in the UN Charter and
international law and continues a decades-long pattern of General Assembly
action addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Supporters of the resolution described the outcome as a reaffirmation of
fundamental human rights and international legal norms, particularly amid
ongoing conflict and humanitarian concerns in the occupied Palestinian
territory. Some critics (including several of the countries that voted against
the measure) argue that repeated UN resolutions do not meaningfully advance
peace negotiations and risk entrenching political divisions. Even so, the
overwhelming margin of support demonstrated the persistence of broad
international backing for Palestinian self-determination within the United
Nations.
The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination
The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination PDF
UN General Assembly adopts resolution backing Palestinians' right to self-determination (Anadolu Ajansı, 12-16-25)
UN members vote 164-8 to support Palestinians’ inalienable right to an independent state (Tehran Times, 12-16-25)