Palestinians Formally Apply for UN Membership Again, Gaining Support from International Organizations
The Palestinians have formally submitted their application to join the United Nations as a full member state, according to a letter from their UN envoy dated April 3, 2024.
The Palestinians, who currently have observer status, have been pushing for full membership, which would imply recognition of a Palestinian state.
In the letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour requested that the application from 2011 be reconsidered by the Security Council this month.
The Palestinians have submitted a letter to the UN Security Council requesting membership as a state.
They have previously stated that UN membership is a priority in response to Israel's military offensive in Gaza.
However, any application must first be recommended by the council and endorsed by a two-thirds majority in the General Assembly.
The 2011 application by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas did not reach a vote in the Security Council, and the General Assembly granted observer status instead.
It is believed that the Palestinian push for membership is unlikely to succeed due to the US's ability to veto the recommendation as Israel's closest ally.
Three international organizations, the League of Arab States, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, and the Non-Aligned Movement, sent a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday, expressing their support for Palestine's bid for statehood recognition.
The letter stated that 140 UN Member States have already recognized the state of Palestine.
In the letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour requested that the application from 2011 be reconsidered by the Security Council this month.
The Palestinians have submitted a letter to the UN Security Council requesting membership as a state.
They have previously stated that UN membership is a priority in response to Israel's military offensive in Gaza.
However, any application must first be recommended by the council and endorsed by a two-thirds majority in the General Assembly.
The 2011 application by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas did not reach a vote in the Security Council, and the General Assembly granted observer status instead.
It is believed that the Palestinian push for membership is unlikely to succeed due to the US's ability to veto the recommendation as Israel's closest ally.
Three international organizations, the League of Arab States, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, and the Non-Aligned Movement, sent a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday, expressing their support for Palestine's bid for statehood recognition.
The letter stated that 140 UN Member States have already recognized the state of Palestine.
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