US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield says, 'We do not see that doing a resolution in the Security Council will necessarily get us to a place where we can find a two-state solution moving forward'
The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine, a goal the Palestinians have long sought and Israel has worked to prevent. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions, from […]
America vetoed the draft resolution of the Security Council for Palestine’s membership in the United Nations. Britain and Switzerland abstained from voting on this draft, but 12 other members of the Security Council voted in favor. The US has stated that the formation of a Palestinian state should be through direct negotiations between Israel and […]
Washington blocks security council resolution supported by 12 member countries, with two abstentions including UKThe US has vetoed a Palestinian request to the United Nations security council for full UN membership, blocking the world body’s recognition of a Palestinian state.The vote in the 15-member security council was 12 in favor, the US opposed and two abstentions, the UK and Switzerland. Continue reading
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution that would have
The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions.
The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions.
The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for the state of Palestine. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions. The resolution would have recommended that […]
Attempts at structural reform of the United Nations Security Council,
No firm decision on timing had been taken as of late Wednesday, according to several diplomatic sources.