A letter was delivered this Might 13 to the Presidency of the Congress of the Republic through which the interpellation of the holder of the Ministry of Overseas Affairs, Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado.
The request, in keeping with block heads and deputies from twelve teams, is required “pressing” following Guatemala’s vote within the United Nations Group, in favor of the full integration of Palestine in that Worldwide group.
The signatory deputies level out that There will likely be two matters to debate within the interpellation.
First, “the actions and outcomes of administrative and ministerial administrationin worldwide commerce coverage and different associated insurance policies that the portfolio directs.”
Second, “the choice made by the State of Guatemalavia its consultant earlier than the United Nationsthrough the Tenth Extraordinary Interval of Emergency Classes of the United Nations Basic Meeting, held in New York on Might 10, 2024.”
As he justifies, “the second situation is diplomatic in nature, the concrete actions deployed have already brought regarding a stateand due to this fact they are often object of this inquiry”.
The deputies of the benches We, All, Braveness, Unionist, Blue, Go, Elephant, Victory, Lengthy stay, Good, Change and Cabal They require {that a} time and date be decided to hold out the interpellation.
At the moment the request for interpellation was submitted to the Minister of Overseas Affairs concerning Guatemala’s vote in favor of Palestine. In complete 11 blocks assist the impeachment.@free Press@Guatevision_tv pic.twitter.com/l1V0Ah4nzp
— Douglas Cuevas (@dcuevas_gtv) Might 13, 2024
Minex response
The Ministry of Overseas Affairs (Minex) spoke out this Monday following the request for interpellation offered by the Congressional benches, and warranted that, Along with being conscious of its evolution, it would even be offering the corresponding follow-up.
Antecedent
On Might 10, 2024, the Basic Meeting of the United Nations Group through which 143 international locations, together with Guatemala, voted in favor of Palestine being built-in as a full State.
Of the 193 members of the UN, 9 international locations voted in opposition to, together with United States, Israel, Argentina, Hungary and Czech Republic.
One other 25 international locations abstained from voting on the decision, co-sponsored by Spain, Eire, Norway and Belgiumtogether with greater than 70 international locations.
The decision authorised by the Meeting grants Palestine new powers that exceed its present standing of “Non-member observer state” and that outline their participation within the Basic Meeting, however specify that won’t have the precise to vote nor will he have the ability to current himself candidate for United Nations organizations.
Within the authorised textual content, the Meeting declares that the State of Palestine “is certified for membership within the UN in accordance with article 4 of the founding constitution, and due to this fact should be admitted as a member of the United Nations”; Consequently, “it recommends that the Safety Council rethink the matter favorably.”
In 2013, Guatemala acknowledged Palestine as a statefree, unbiased and sovereign“, following having abstained from doing so the earlier November, when the United Nations (UN) raised its standing as “observer entity” a “Non-member observer state”.
He Guatemalan Overseas Minister of that 12 months, Fernando Carrera, stated via a videoconference from the UN, that Guatemala modified its preliminary place In an effort to assist “the dialogue and peace initiatives of the worldwide neighborhood for one peaceable exit to the Israeli-Palestinian battle.”
Guatemala, Carrera then careworn, was becoming a member of the “overwhelming majority of Latin American and Caribbean international locations in acknowledge the Palestinian State as state free and unbiased“.
The previous head of Guatemalan diplomacy specified that the change in place concerning the popularity of the sovereignty of Palestine It will not hurt the relations of the Central American nation with Israel.
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