Majority of Security Council backs full UN membership for Palestine, but consensus remains elusive
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Observer State of Palestine, Riyad Al-Maliki speaks during a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, and the Israel-Hamas war at the United Nations headquarters on 29 November 2023 in New York City. Despite the lack of consensus, two-thirds of members are in favour, and the matter may still be put to a vote.
The Palestinians, who have had observer status at the world body since 2012, have lobbied for years to gain full membership, which would amount to recognition of Palestinian statehood. During its closed-door meeting,"there was no consensus," said Maltese Ambassador Vanessa Frazier, who holds the council's rotating presidency for April.While the ad hoc committee can only move forward by consensus - loosely speaking, when everyone is in agreement - any Security Council member may now put forth a resolution for a vote on the matter.
Washington maintains the United Nations is not the place for hashing out Palestinian statehood, which it stresses should be the result of an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.
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