The UN General Assembly on Friday approved the extension of the mandate of UNRWA, the UN agency for “Palestinian refugees”.
170 countries voted in favor of the extension, with only the US and Israel voting against. Seven countries abstained: Canada, Cameroon, Guatemala, Nauru, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Vanuatu.
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