UNITED NATIONS, Sept 13 — When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas travels to New York for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations this month, he will for the...
With its people now granted a seat, can Palestine actually be a full UN member state next? Here’s how it works
But the Palestinian Authority, which represents the Palestinian people at the U.N. where the delegation is known as the State of Palestine, is not a full member and does not have a vote in the 193-member U.N. General Assembly.The Palestinians are a non-member observer state at the United Nations, the same status as the Holy See.
That resolution also granted the Palestinians some additional rights and privileges from September 2024 — like a seat among the U.N. members in the assembly hall. The Palestinians remain a non-member observer state as the 15-member Security Council has not acted on the General Assembly recommendation.Countries seeking to join the U.N. usually present an application to the U.N. secretary-general, who sends it to the Security Council for an assessment and vote.
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