Security Council to vote on Thursday on Palestinian state UN membership

Amid Israel's offensive in Gaza, the Palestinians in early April revived a membership application first made to the world body in 2011, though the veto-wielding United States has expressed opposition to the proposal.

AFP

April 17, 2024 / 18:51 IST

Security Council to vote on Thursday on Palestinian state UN membership

The UN Security Council will vote Thursday on the Palestinians' application to become a full member state of the United Nations, several diplomatic sources told AFP.

Amid Israel's offensive in Gaza, the Palestinians in early April revived a membership application first made to the world body in 2011, though the veto-wielding United States has expressed opposition to the proposal.

AFP

first published: Apr 17, 2024 11:48 am

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