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Urgent: UN General Assembly adopts resolution on status of Jerusalem

Xinhua,December 22, 2017 Adjust font size:

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution on the status of Jerusalem that will make U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital have no legal effect.

In a rare emergency special session, the draft resolution was adopted 128-9 with 35 abstentions. Enditem