Canada's UN voting record for 2023. Prime Minister: Justin Trudeau (Liberal).
1. “Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources” (A/RES/78/?)
Resolution adopted by the General Plenary on December 19, 2023
Excerpt: "Reaffirms the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and of the population of the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources, including land, water and energy resources; Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, cease the exploitation, damage, cause of loss or depletion and endangerment of the natural resources in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan..."
Committee Vote:
- 151 Yes
- 6 No (Canada)
- 11 Abstain
Plenary Vote:
- 158 Yes
- 6 No (Canada)
- 13 Abstain
2. “The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination” (A/RES/78/?)
Resolution adopted by the General Plenary on December 19, 2023
Excerpt: "Reaffirms the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, including the right to their independent State of Palestine; Urges all States and the specialized agencies and organizations of the United Nations system to continue to support and assist the Palestinian people in the early realization of their right to self-determination."
Committee Vote:
- 168 Yes (Canada)
- 5 No
- 9 Abstain
Plenary Vote:
- 172 Yes (Canada)
- 4 No
- 10 Abstain
3. “Assistance to the Palestinian people” (A/RES/78/?)
Resolution adopted without a vote by the General Plenary on December 8, 2023. Canada did not break the consensus on this vote, but neither did Canada express any positive sign of support.
Excerpt: "Urges the international donor community, United Nations agencies and organizations and non-governmental organizations to extend to the Palestinian people, as rapidly as possible, emergency economic assistance and humanitarian assistance, particularly in the Gaza Strip, to counter the impact of the current crisis..."
4. “Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem” (A/RES/78/?)
Resolution not considered this year. This resolution has been bi-annualized, and is now voted on every other year.
5. “Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the occupied Syrian Golan” (A/RES/78/?)
Resolution adopted by the General Plenary December 7, 2023
Excerpt: "Reaffirms that the Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan are illegal and an obstacle to peace and economic and social development; ... Reiterates its demand for the immediate and complete cessation of all Israeli settlement activities in all of the Occupied Palestinian Territory..."
Committee Vote:
- 145 Yes
- 7 No (Canada)
- 18 Abstain
Plenary Vote:
- 149 Yes
- 6 No (Canada)
- 19 Abstain
6. “Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the other occupied Arab territories” (A/RES/78/?)
Around 2019, the content of this resolution was merged into Settlements and no longer comes to a separate vote.
7. “Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories” (A/RES/78/?)
Resolution adopted by the General Plenary December 7, 2023
Excerpt: "Commends the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories for its efforts in performing the tasks assigned to it by the General Assembly, in spite of the obstruction of its mandate; ... Also requests the Special Committee to continue to investigate the treatment and status of the thousands of Palestinian and Arab prisoners and detainees, including children, women and elected representatives, in Israeli prisons and detention centres..."
Committee Vote:
- 85 Yes
- 13 No (Canada)
- 72 Abstain
Plenary Vote:
- 86 Yes
- 12 No (Canada)
- 75 Abstain
8. “Palestine refugees’ properties and their revenues” (A/RES/78/?)
Resolution adopted by the General Plenary December 7, 2023
Excerpt: "Reaffirms that the Palestine refugees are entitled to their property and to the income derived therefrom, in conformity with the principles of equity and justice; Requests the Secretary-General to take all appropriate steps, in consultation with the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine, for the protection of Arab property, assets and property rights in Israel..."
Committee Vote:
- 156 Yes
- 6 No (Canada)
- 8 Abstain
Plenary Vote:
- 163 Yes
- 5 No (Canada)
- 9 Abstain
9. “Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East” (A/RES/78/?)
Resolution adopted by the General Plenary December 7, 2023
Excerpt: "Reaffirms that the effective functioning of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East remains essential in all fields of operation; ... Strongly appeals to all Governments and to organizations and individuals to contribute generously to the Agency and to the other intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations concerned for the above-mentioned purpose..."
Committee Vote:
- 160 Yes
- 4 No (Canada)
- 7 Abstain
Plenary Vote:
- 165 Yes
- 4 No (Canada)
- 6 Abstain
10. “Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostilities” (A/RES/78/?)
Around 2020, the content of this resolution was merged into UNRWA Operations and no longer comes to a separate vote.
11. “Assistance to Palestine refugees” (A/RES/78/?)
Resolution adopted by the General Plenary December 7, 2023
Excerpt: "Affirms the necessity for the continuation of the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and the importance of its unimpeded operation and its provision of services, including emergency assistance, for the well-being, protection and human development of the Palestine refugees and for the stability of the region, pending the just resolution of the question of the Palestine refugees..."
Committee Vote:
- 161 Yes (Canada - Click here for Canada's explanation of vote)
- 1 No
- 11 Abstain
Plenary Vote:
- 168 Yes (Canada)
- 1 No
- 10 Abstain
TBD - Unclear if this resolution will make it to a vote this year
13. “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine” (A/RES/78/?)
TBD - Unclear if this resolution will make it to a vote this year
14. “Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat” (A/RES/78/?)
Resolution not considered this year. This resolution has been bi-annualized, and is now voted on every other year.
15. “Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat” (A/RES/78/?)
Resolution not considered this year. This resolution has been bi-annualized, and is now voted on every other year.
16. “Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People” (A/RES/78/?)
Resolution not considered this year. This resolution has been bi-annualized, and is now voted on every other year.