U.S. Report: Pacific Associated States vote most with United States at United Nations General Assembly

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Palau tops in supporting U.S. in United Nations Voting

Island Times

Palau is the number one supporter of the United States in voting on international issues before the United Nations.This is according to the US State Department which released its annual voting confidence record (last) week.

"Palau is the number one friend of the US, ahead of everyone, including Israel. We overtook Israel this year," Palau Ambassador to the United Nations Stuart Beck confirmed from New York. Palau’s overall voting confidence is 96.5 percent, followed by the Federated States of Micronesia at 94 percent, Israel 91.8 percent and the Republic of the Marshall Islands at 81 percent.

The overall member states average was 41.6 percent. "It is worth noting that Afghanistan and Iraq only voted with the US approximately 35 percent," Beck added.

Of the 15 important votes identified by the US, all three freely associated states and Israel voted the same, differing from the US only the question of the death penalty, in recognition of their constitutions.

That is in contrast to the overall member states average on the same 15 important issues of only 51.1 percent.

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Relevant Excerpts

Compact of Free Association

Marshall Islands

Section 123

"(a) In recognition of the authority and responsibility of the Government of the United States under Title Three, the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands shall consult, in the conduct of its foreign affairs, with the Government of the United States."

Compact of Free Asociation

Federated States of Micronesia

Section 123

"(a) In recognition of the authority and responsibility of the Government of the United States under Title Three, the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia shall consult, in the conduct of its foreign affairs, with the Government of the United States."

Compact of Free Association

Republic of Palau

"In recognition of the authority and responsibility of the Government of the United States under Title Three, the Government of Palau shall consult with the Government of the United States. The Government of the United States, in the conduct of its foreign affairs, shall consult with the Government of Palau on matters which the Government of the United States regards as relating to or affecting the Government of Palau, and shall provide, on a regular basis, information on regional foreign policy matters."