UN General Assembly approves Palestine membership bid

The UN General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new "rights and privileges" to Palestine and called on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its request to become the 194th member of the United Nations.

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The results of a vote on a resolution for the UN Security Council to reconsider and support the full membership of Palestine into the United Nations is displayed during a special session of the UN General Assembly, at UN headquarters in New York City on May 10, 2024. A veto from the United States during an April 18, 2024 UN Security Council meeting previously foiled the Palestinians' drive for full UN membership. -- Photo: Charly Triballeau/ AFP

Malika Shahid

2024-05-10 21:16:49

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has passed a resolution co-sponsored by Maldives to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and called on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its request to become the 194th member of the United Nations.

During the 10th emergency sitting held by the UN today, the United Arab Emirates submitted the "Admission of New Members to the United Nations" resolution.

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