The United States on Thursday blocked a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have recognised a Palestinian state. Twelve members of the Security Council had voted in favor of the ...
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.
EDUARDO MUNOZ / REUTERS The United States on Thursday, April 18, spoiled a long-shot Palestinian bid for full United Nations ... votes out of 15, and no vetoes – followed by endorsement by ...
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 ...
The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognising a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny Palestinians full membership of the ...
That initial bid ... the United States opposed and two abstentions. The resolution would have recommended that the 193-member General Assembly, where there are no vetoes, approve Palestine ...
The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin to grant new "rights and privileges" to Palestine and called on the Security ...
The United States on Thursday vetoed the UN bid to recognise a Palestinian state by casting a vote in opposition in the Security Council, denying Palestinians full membership of the world body.
On 18 May the Security Council was seized of a resolution that would have granted UN membership to Palestine.Twelve ... upon dozens of unjustified vetoes by the US, mostly to shield Israel from ...
The United States on Thursday spoiled a long-shot Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership ... Council -- meaning at least nine positive votes out of 15, and no vetoes -- followed by ...
The US has blocked a Palestinian bid to be recognised as a full member state at the United Nations. Twelve of the 15-member Security Council were in favour, Britain and Switzerland abstained, but ...