Poland voted in favor of the resolution supporting the granting of permanent membership status to Palestine at the United Nations.
The U.N. General Assembly passed the resolution on Friday, which was supported by 143 countries, including Poland. Nine countries were against the resolution, and there were 25 abstentions.
Since the granting of permanent member status must be approved by the Security Council, the General Assembly called for reconsideration of the proposal to provide the Palestinians with this right.
According to the U.N. Charter, potential U.N. members must “love peace,” and the Security Council must recommend their admission to the General Assembly for final approval. In 2012, Palestine became a non-U.N. observer state.
The draft resolution “determines” that the state of Palestine is eligible for membership - abandoning the original wording that the General Assembly considers it a “peace-loving state.” The document recommends that the Security Council reconsider the request for membership status “favorably.”
On April 18, the U.S. vetoed a widely supported Security Council resolution that would have paved the way for Palestine’s full membership in the U.N. Deputy U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Robert Wood acknowledged on Friday that his country voted against the resolution, although he favors a two-state solution. He reiterated that there is a process for obtaining full membership in the United Nations. He saw direct negotiations with Israel as the best way to ensure Palestine’s full U.N. membership.
Unlike the Security Council in the 193-member General Assembly, there is no veto. The resolution was approved by an overwhelming majority. Representatives of most of the states speaking after the vote supported a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Since the granting of permanent member status must be approved by the Security Council, the General Assembly called for reconsideration of the proposal to provide the Palestinians with this right.
According to the U.N. Charter, potential U.N. members must “love peace,” and the Security Council must recommend their admission to the General Assembly for final approval. In 2012, Palestine became a non-U.N. observer state.
The draft resolution “determines” that the state of Palestine is eligible for membership - abandoning the original wording that the General Assembly considers it a “peace-loving state.” The document recommends that the Security Council reconsider the request for membership status “favorably.”
In the final draft, the wording that would have put Palestine “on an equal footing with member states” was dropped. Among other things, there is a provision on the voting issue: “The State of Palestine has no voting rights in the General Assembly.”🇵🇱, along with 142 other countries, voted in favour of the resolution enhancing Palestine's status in the 🇺🇳.
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) May 10, 2024
Our vote stems from Poland's recognition of the 🇵🇸 Declaration of Independence from 1988 and is consistent with our previous stance on self-determination and statehood.
The list of new privileges includes granting Palestine the right to speak on all issues, not just those related to the Palestinians and the Middle East; to propose agenda items and respond in debates; the right to be elected chairman of the Assembly’s main committees; and the right to participate in U.N. and international conferences convened by the organization.UN General Assembly determines that the State of Palestine is qualified and should be admitted as a member to the United Nations.
— United Nations (@UN) May 10, 2024
UNGA further recommends that the Security Council reconsider the matter.https://t.co/xWc4QO8ruV pic.twitter.com/6dEl4ps8pp
On April 18, the U.S. vetoed a widely supported Security Council resolution that would have paved the way for Palestine’s full membership in the U.N. Deputy U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Robert Wood acknowledged on Friday that his country voted against the resolution, although he favors a two-state solution. He reiterated that there is a process for obtaining full membership in the United Nations. He saw direct negotiations with Israel as the best way to ensure Palestine’s full U.N. membership.
Unlike the Security Council in the 193-member General Assembly, there is no veto. The resolution was approved by an overwhelming majority. Representatives of most of the states speaking after the vote supported a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Source: PAP, TVP World
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