Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- The United Nations General Assembly's Second Committee, on Wednesday, adopted a draft resolution which reaffirms the permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people over the natural resources in occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.

The draft resolution, titled Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources, was introduced by Uruguay on behalf of the Group of 77 and China during the committee's 81st session.

The resolution was adopted by 151 votes in favour. African states, including Nigeria, Niger, Kenya, Ghana, Liberia, and Mali, voted in favour....