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Date: 17/10/2018

?The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed the United Nations decision, with a majority of 146 votes, to grant the State of Palestine more powers to perform its duties as the Chair of the Group of 77 + China in 2019, stating that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ vote shows great discernment on the part of the international community to upgrade the status of the State of Palestine and further its right to full membership of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ.

OIC Secretary General Dr Yousef Al-Othaimeen paid tribute to all countries that have voted in favor of Palestine, delivering a strong political, moral and humanitarian message of support for the Palestinian people¡¯s rights and aspiration to establish an independent state of its own, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.

Hailing the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ vote as a historic achievement, Dr Al-Othaimeen said it should galvanize global efforts to engage on a political process that delivers a two-state solution, in line with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.