UN Security Council refers Palestinian application to become full UN member to committee

Security Council to decide on Palestinian accession to the UN

"The Council has decided that this negotiation will take place in April," said Ambassador Vanessa Frazier of Malta, which holds the rotating presidency of the Council. In September 2011, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas initiated a procedure requesting "the accession of the State of Palestine to the United Nations". The process was never completed and the Palestinians finally obtained "non-member observer state" status in November 2…

On Monday, the executive body of the UN launched the process of examining the Palestinians' request for full membership in the United Nations. Described as “historic” by the Palestinian Authority, the approach is strongly condemned by Israel.

The U.N. Security Council on Monday informed the UN committee for accepting new members that it would reconsider in April the application of Palestine, an observer state, for full membership in the organization.

UN Security Council refers PA's membership bid to committee

UN Security Council president refers PA's application to become a full member to the committee on the admission of new member, which will meet on Thursday.

UNSC Considers Palestine Request for U.N. Membership; Germany Tells ICJ It Is Not Abetting Genocide

The U.N. Security Council will make a formal decision on Palestine’s bid for full U.N. membership this month. Palestine initially submitted its application for U.N. admission in 2011. This is the Palestinian U.N. ambassador, Riyad Mansour, speaking Monday. Riyad Mansour: “It was a historic moment then, and now that historic moment has been revived again. And we sincerely hope, after 12 years since we changed our status to an observer state, that…

UN Security Council begins review of Palestinian bid for full UN membership

The council’s move was described as “historic” by the Palestinians, but angrily denounced by Israel.