Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- Nigeria on Monday joined most countries worldwide in voting in favour of a resolution that reaffirms the right of Palestinians to self-determination.

The UN General Assembly voted in favour of the resolution affirming the right to an independent State of Palestine.

A total of 164 member states, including all 54 African countries that are members of the UN, voted in favour of the resolution.

In total, only eight countries voted against the resolution. These are: Israel, the United States, Micronesia, Argentina, Paraguay, Papua New Guinea, Palau, and Nauru.

The resolution reiterated long-established United Nations positions affirming the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and to pursue their economic, s...