CHAIR OF THE COORDINATING BUREAU OF THE NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT - POLITICAL DECLARATION OF THE MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE OF THE NON-

The Ministers reaffirmed their full commitment to the principles and positions regarding the question of Palestine adopted in previous Declarations by the Committee, including, most recently, the Ministerial Declaration adopted on 23 October 2019 in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, on the sidelines of the XVIII Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Movement. [...] Hence, the Ministers appealed to the Members of the Movement, to renew their commitment and further strengthen and coordinate their efforts to promote the realization of justice and the inalienable rights of the Palestinian People, including to self-determination and independence. [...] The Ministers, in solidarity, reaffirmed their support to the initiatives of the State of Palestine at the UN, including the resolutions on the Question of Palestine that are annually presented within the various Committees of the UN General Assembly, and to act forthwith to coordinate positions to foster and mobilize the support of Member States. [...] The Ministers called for full respect for the historic and legal status quo at the holy site and for the Hashemite historic custodianship exercised by His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, of Jordan for the Christian and Muslim holy sites in the city and for the protection of the sanctity of the holy sites. [...] The Ministers pledged to remain in constant contact and coordination and to work cooperatively, in order to uphold the principles and positions declared herein and to ensure the implementation of the relevant United Nations resolutions in support of a just, lasting, comprehensive and peaceful solution to the question of Palestine, and its attainment without delay, and in solidarity with the Palest.