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With 11 yes and 2 no including the veto of the US the resolution clearly fails. #UNSC @nimunpress

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The council is now in voting procedures on the JOINT resolution (a rare incident in security council). #UNSC @nimunpress

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The council is now voting on the Russian delegation’s amendment and it got approved #UNSC @nimun

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The delegation of South Africa seems to be sending memes to the delegation of France while the resolution is being read. #UNSC @nimunpress

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The delegation of the Russian federation has requested to amend clause 11 in the resolution. #UNHCR @nimunpress

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The delegation of UK is applying lipgloss while the resolution is being read. #UNSC @nimunpress

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The meeting is now adjourned. #UNHCR @nimunpress

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Resolution RES/B/1 along with RES/B/2 have both passed #UNHCR @nimunpress

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Now, the council is in voting procedures on Resolution Res/B/2 #UNHCR @nimunpress

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The delegation of Cameroon has raised a motion to be a co sponsor but it was out of order since this is jot considered an amendment. #UNHCR @nimunpress

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Res/B/2 calls upon safeguarding land and property rights of IDPs by prohibiting unlawful dispossessions and demanding states to implement effective mechanisms for protection and restitutions, as outlined in the Kampala principles. #UNHCR @nimunpress

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Res/B/2 affirms the responsibility of states parties under international law; as outlined in the Kampala principles on internal displacement. #UNHCR @nimunpress

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Resolution/B/2 is being read out loud by the director.#UNHCR @nimunpress

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With 15 votes with and 7 against the resolution/b/1 clearly passes. Clapping is very much in order. #UNHCR @nimunpress

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The resolution suggest the cooperative efforts of all nations in their legislations to impose and facilitate severe penalties on any individual that takes part directly or indirectly in persecution of say kind. #UNHCR @nimunpress

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The resolution is being read out loud right now #UNHCR @nimunpress

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The director is reading the resolution at the moment. #UNHCR @nimunpress

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There is a motion on the floor to vote on resolution/B/1 #UNHCR @nimunpress

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Both resolutions have been received in UNHCR. #UNHCR @nimunpress

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The delegation of Sudan asks all delegations present to find empathy ht within themselves to find solutions to the poor refugees suffering in Africa. #UNHCR @nimunpress