128 nations on Thursday voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution to declare the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital “null and void”.
General Assembly demands all States comply with UN resolutions regarding status of Jerusalem https://t.co/akpkQ7cID5
— UN News (@UN_News_Centre) December 21, 2017
Twenty-one countries were absent and only nine countries voted in favour of the US proposal to shift Israel’s capital to Jerusalem.
On Wednesday, Trump had threatened to cut off financial aid to countries that voted in favour. His warning did appear to have some impact with nine countries voting against the resolution and 35 abstaining.
Thank you President Trump and Ambassador Haley for standing up for Israel and for standing up for the truth. Ultimately the truth will prevail. pic.twitter.com/rJ0IFPJ3qS
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) December 21, 2017
This is how countries voted re: UN resolution to nullify the US Govt decision to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel.
Togo is the only African country which voted against.
Tanzania, Burundi, Botswana, SA among those which voted for.
Uganda, Rwanda among those that abstained. pic.twitter.com/Yk91apqQhr— Samira Sawlani (@samirasawlani) December 21, 2017
Govt of Botswana statement re: UN vote on Status of Jerusalem,
-tell US govt they will not be intimidated by the US warning that President Trump will be watching who votes against them. pic.twitter.com/W3AIIXm0ut— Samira Sawlani (@samirasawlani) December 21, 2017
Nations that receive the most U.S. aid. pic.twitter.com/wOfyzM7GNy
— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 21, 2017
Kenya: Still No Country for Women
President Kenyatta will soon present his list of nominees for cabinet and principal secretaries – a great opportunity to demonstrate his government’s commitment to enhancing gender equality in Kenya and to upholding the letter and spirit of the constitution.
He should ensure at least nine women are appointed to his cabinet and that at least one-third of the Principal Secretaries he appoints are women. President Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party has a majority in both the National Assembly and the Senate and so it would be easy for his party to table a bill before both houses that effectively address the two-thirds gender rule. Read:
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