New York: The UN General Assembly, prompted by representatives from the Arab group of states, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), resumed its 10th emergency special session on the situation in Palestine. This session marks the 57th meeting addressing "illegal Israeli actions in Occupied Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory" since April 1997, as stated by Assembly President Philemon Yang. According to Kuwait News Agency, during its regular 79th session, the Assembly adopted three resolutions aimed at advancing the Middle East peace process and reaffirming the two-state solution as the sole pathway to enduring peace in the region. President Yang emphasized that peace and security cannot be achieved through force or occupation and lamented the continued denial of Palestinian statehood, which has fueled cycles of violence and despair. The session highlighted over a year of hostilities resulting in numerous deaths and widespread destruction. One of the resolutions, titled "Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine," was passed with 157 votes in favor, eight against, and seven abstentions. The resolution underscores the urgency of committing to a Middle East peace process and demands that Israel, as the occupying power, comply with international law by halting settlement activities and evacuating settlers from the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Another resolution, "Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat," was adopted with 101 votes in favor, 27 against, and 42 abstentions. It requests the Secretary-General to continue providing resources to ensure the effective functioning of the Division for Palestinian Rights. Additionally, the Assembly adopted a resolution concerning "The Syrian Golan" with 97 votes in favor, eight against, and 64 abstentions. This resolution declares Israel's decision to impose jurisdiction on the occupied Syrian Golan as null and void, urging Israel to resume talks on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks and w ithdraw from all occupied Syrian Golan.
