NNA -nbsp;Jordan has welcomed a new resolution adopted unanimously by the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) concerning the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls.

The decision was passed under the agenda item quot;Occupied Palestinequot; during the boardrsquo;s 221st session, held on Wednesday in Paris.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs said the resolution reaffirms the international communityrsquo;s position on the legal status of Jerusalem and calls on Israel, the occupying power, to halt all illegal and unilateral measures in the Old City and its surroundings. These actions, the ministry said, threaten the city#39;s cultural heritage and undermine its exceptional historical and cultural value.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ambassador, Sufian Qudah, emphasized that the resolution reinforces Jordanrsquo;s long-standing position regarding the Old City of Jerusalem, including the Islamic and Christian holy sites.

He added that the resolution also reaffirms previous decisions issued by UNESCOrsquo;s Executive Board and the World Heritage Committee concerning the cityrsquo;s status and heritage. — Petra news agency

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