151 Countries in the United Nations Vote for Palestine: A Victory for Right in the Face of Arrogance and Occupation

At a time when fears are increasing about the retreat from international legitimacy resolutions, and the attempt to impose Security Council Resolution 2803 as an alternative to them, 151 countries in the United Nations General Assembly dealt a resounding blow to the occupation and all those who seek to bypass the established rights of the Palestinian people, and affirmed that those resolutions will remain present and reinforced until justice prevails, and the Palestinian people obtain their full and inalienable rights.
The General Assembly vote on December 5, 2025, came with an overwhelming majority on a resolution to extend the mandate of UNRWA for an additional three years, starting from June 30, 2026, until June 30, 2029, without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 11 of Resolution 194 (D-3) issued by the General Assembly. Two other resolutions were also voted on, one of which relates to "the continued provision of assistance to Palestinian refugees" in various places where they are present, affirming the international community's commitment to the rights of refugees, especially their right to return. The UN resolutions issued by an overwhelming majority reflect a growing international will to affirm the rights of the Palestinian people, and constitute a political blow to attempts to liquidate their cause or circumvent international legitimacy resolutions. Perhaps this renewed international momentum constitutes an opportunity that must be built upon by the Palestinians, by intensifying political and diplomatic efforts and unifying the national ranks, in a way that enhances the status of the Palestinian cause in international forums, and preserves historical gains, foremost of which is the continuation of UNRWA's work and the protection of refugee rights. The real bet now is on transforming this broad support into practical steps that fortify the rights of our people and bring closer the date of achieving their freedom and independence. As for the second resolution, related to "the continued provision of assistance to Palestinian refugees," it received the support of 151 countries, compared to the objection of 10 countries, and the abstention of 14 countries from voting. The General Assembly also adopted the third resolution related to "the properties of Palestinian refugees and the revenues resulting from them," and it received the support of 157 countries, compared to the objection of 10 and the abstention of 9 countries.
This broad support reflects once again that the Palestinian cause is still alive in the conscience of free peoples around the world and that attempts to obliterate or undermine international resolutions supporting the rights of the Palestinian people are doomed to failure. It is noteworthy that all the resolutions voted on by the General Assembly relate to the issue of Palestinian refugees and UNRWA, which is still being subjected to a systematic attack aimed at eliminating it and ending its role.
In this context, voting in favor of the "resolution to extend the mandate of UNRWA" related to the operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, which received the support of 145 countries compared to the objection of 10 and the abstention of 18 countries, constitutes an affirmation of the international community's adherence to this UN institution, and a rejection of attempts to liquidate it, and its adherence to the mandate granted to it under Resolution 302 of 1949, until a just solution to the issue of Palestinian refugees is reached in accordance with Resolution 194. The issuance of this resolution, along with other related resolutions, reaffirms the continued UN responsibility towards UNRWA and the rights of Palestinian refugees and holds the United Nations General Assembly responsible for providing political and legal protection to UNRWA as one of the UN institutions, in the face of continuous attempts at deletion and cancellation.
Also, the "renewal of UNRWA's mandate" for an additional three years calls on the international community, and the countries that voted in favor of the resolution, to move from political support to real financial support to bridge the growing deficit in the Agency's budget, which threatens its ability to continue performing its humanitarian and service role.
The countries that expressed their adherence to their principled position, and voted to renew UNRWA's mandate, are called upon today to translate their political positions into urgent financial commitments, which contribute to enabling the Agency to continue providing its basic services to approximately 6.2 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan, especially in light of the catastrophic repercussions of the war of genocide that the Gaza Strip has been subjected to during the past two years.
The UN resolutions that were issued by an overwhelming majority came to reflect a growing international will to affirm the rights of the Palestinian people, and at the same time constitute a political blow to attempts to liquidate their cause or circumvent international legitimacy resolutions. Perhaps this renewed international momentum constitutes a new opportunity that must be built upon by the Palestinians, by intensifying political and diplomatic efforts at various levels and based on a unified position that reads the developments and preserves the achievements in a way that enhances the status of the Palestinian cause in international forums, and preserves the historical gains achieved by our Palestinian people, foremost of which is the survival of the Palestinian cause alive and occupying its place at the top of the world's agenda. The real bet today is on the ability to transform this broad support into practical steps that guarantee access to achieving the rights of our people and enable them to achieve their freedom and independence.