On Thursday, the United States used its veto to block a Security Council resolution that could have led to "the State of Palestine" being admitted as a full member of the United Nations. "This vote does not reflect opposition to Palestinian statehood, but instead is an acknowledgment that it will only come from direct negotiations
The United States is once again opposing Palestinian efforts to gain full membership in the United Nations. The U.S. vetoed a Palestinian membership application Thursday, ending the latest debate on the issue at the U.N. Security Council and again squashing Palestinian statehood aspirations, at least for now. Despite U.S. opposition, there was overwhelming support on the 15-nation Security Council for the Palestinian bid. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the devastating war between...
The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognizing a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny the Palestinian Authority full membership of the world body. The United States says an independent Palestinian state should be established through direct negotiations between Israel
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 Biden administration voted against a United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council has scheduled an admission vote for a Palestinian state for Friday, according to a report by Reuters. The 15-member committee will reportedly decide at 3 p.m. on a resolution, introduced by Algeria, that would recommend to the U.N. General Assembly that "the State of Palestine be admitted to membership of
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Russia on Wednesday used its veto power at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to block a resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan to ban nuclear weapons in outer space.
UNITED NATIONS >> 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.
United Nations, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Anayansi Rodriguez on Thursday considered unjustifiable the veto of the United States against the accession of Palestine as a full member of the United Nations (UN). The post Cuba: U.S. veto of Palestinian membership in UN is unjustifiable first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Germany said on Wednesday it would resume cooperation with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), signaling a resumption of funding that was frozen after Israel accused 12 UNRWA staff of participating in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack. The allegations prompted 16 donor states, including the biggest, the United States,
Armored vehicles roll slowly past Haiti’s National Palace as police scan the horizon for gangs. Every day, bullets whiz past the area, striking buildings and people alike. Gangs control most of the territory that surrounds the palace, but a transitional council charged with selecting a new prime minister and Cabinet for Haiti is demanding that its members be sworn in at the palace. HAITI'S HEALTH SYSTEM PUSHED TO THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE BY RAMPANT GANG VIOLENCE The ceremony is scheduled for...