RAMALLAH, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki announced that the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted on Monday three resolutions in favor of Palestine.
A resolution against the Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories won the support of 26 member states of the UN council, while two voted against and nine abstained, al-Maliki said in a press statement.
The resolution about the Palestinian people's right in self-determination was backed by 43 member states, with two voting against it and two abstentions, according to the statement.
A third resolution in favor of the status of the human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories including East Jerusalem was passed with 42 yes votes against two no votes.
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