UNGA to vote on resolution backing recognition of Palestine as full member state

The United Nations General Assembly is set to vote today on a resolution backing the recognition of Palestine as a full member state, akin to other nations worldwide.

According to WAFA News Agency, the vote on the resolution will take place in the 193-member UN General Assembly at 10 a.m. New York time, serving as a global survey of support for Palestine’s full membership request in the international organization.

The draft resolution determines that a state of Palestine is qualified for membership, recommending that the UN Security Council reconsider its request for full membership favorably.

Passing the resolution requires a two-thirds vote of the UN General Assembly, which would signify Palestine’s eligibility to become a full member state, enhancing its legal status in the UN and its affiliated organizations.

Earlier this month, Palestine submitted a request to the Security Council to reconsider its 2011 application for full UN membership.

The United States exercised its veto power on April 18th to prevent Palestine from obtaining full membership.

At that time, a resolution presented by Algeria, recommending that the General Assembly accept the State of Palestine as a member of the United Nations, was supported by 12 of the 15 Security Council members, with the United States opposing it and Britain and Switzerland abstaining.

Currently, Palestine holds observer state status, a designation granted by the UN General Assembly in 2012.