Washington [US], April 9: Palestine's application to join the United Nations as a full member was referred to the Committee on the Admission of New Members without objection at a UN Security Council meeting.
"Unless I hear a proposal to the contrary, I shall refer to the committee of admissions of new members the request that renewed consideration be given to the application of the observer state of Palestine during the month of April 2024. As I hear no objection, it is so decided," said UN Security Council President and Malta's Permanent Representative Vanessa Frazier.
The council will hold its first meeting on the matter later in the day. The application was conveyed in an April 2 letter from Palestine, requesting renewed consideration of its 2011 application for UN membership. The admission of new members to the UN is decided by the General Assembly upon the Security Council's recommendation, which requires favourable votes from at least nine of the 15 members of the council and no vetoes from the five permanent members. (Sputnik)
Source: Qatar Tribune
