2024-05-11 06:20:07
The UN General Assembly hasn't made Palestine a full member; it just passed a resolution supporting its membership bid and enhancing its mission's rights. Full membership requires UN Security Council approval, where the U.S. recently vetoed Palestine's bid. [Link][Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(21-0-8) Author
2024-05-11 07:44:41
The UN General Assembly voted to support Palestine’s bid for full UN membership, recommending that the Security Council consider it. Membership can only be decided by the Security Council, and the US vetoed a similar bid last month. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(20-3-6) Author
2024-05-11 10:45:40
Note not needed because the original post is correct - the UNGA did approve Palestine’s membership. What happens next, the UNSC involvement making it official, isn’t a matter for CN to “fix a problem”, since there isn’t one, but for the replies so others can engage w/ it. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(6-1-3) Author