(Bloomberg) -- The US vetoed a bid to make Palestine a full-fledged member of the United Nations, rebuffing a Palestinian push to gain broader international recognition. Twelve of 15 Security ...
A council resolution needs at least nine votes in favor and no vetoes by the permanent members -- US, Britain, France, Russia or China -- to pass. Palestine’s application for full UN membership ...
Palestinians could gain additional rights at the United Nations if the General Assembly votes to back its membership bid.
The US has vetoed a resolution in the UN Security Council on the latest Palestinian bid to be granted full membership ... voting in its favour, with no vetoes by any of its five permanent members ...
US allies France, Japan and South Korea supported the resolution. The resolution would have recommended that the 193-member UN General Assembly, where there are no vetoes, approve Palestine becoming ...
With approximately 140 countries already recognizing Palestine, widespread support for its admission was expected in the General Assembly, where no vetoes exist. US justification US Ambassador ...
(CNN) — The United States on Thursday blocked a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have recognised the Palestinian Authority as a state. Twelve members of the Security ...
The United States ... Palestinian statehood,” but rather emphasizes the belief that statehood should be the result of direct negotiations between the parties involved. Why It Matters: This bid ...
Amman, April 19 (Petra)-- The United States has blocked the world body's acceptance of a Palestinian state by vetoing a request for full UN membership made by Palestine to the Security Council.
The United States on Thursday spoiled a long-shot Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership ... nine positive votes out of 15, and no vetoes -- followed by endorsement by two-thirds ...