(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 ...
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 ...
The United States vetoed a widely backed UN resolution Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine, a goal the Palestinians have long sought and Israel has ...
US Deputy Ambassador to the UN Robert Wood votes against a resolution allowing Palestinian UN membership ... at least nine votes in favor and no vetoes by the permanent members -- US, Britain ...
The vote comes after the United States last month vetoed a Security Council measure granting full U.N. membership to a ...
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is set to vote on a resolution that aims to grant Palestine full membership. The proposal ...
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted overwhelmingly in favor of endorsing a Palestinian request for full UN ...
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To be admitted as a full member, a state’s application must be approved by the Security Council with at least nine votes and no vetoes ... The US defended its veto, saying it was necessary to promote ...
where no vetoes exist. US justification US Ambassador Robert Wood reiterated the country's support for a two-state solution through direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.