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Skip to contentSkip to site indexSearch & Section NavigationSection Navigation SEARCH Middle East SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEKLog in Saturday, May 11, 2024 Today’s Paper SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEK Israel-Hamas War * liveUpdates * Photos * Cease-Fire Talks * Israel’s Rafah Incursion * Biden’s Warning Over Rafah * A Postwar Gaza Plan Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD The vote comes after the United States last month vetoed a Security Council measure granting full U.N. membership to a Palestinian state. * Share full article * * Video transcript Back bars 0:00/1:20 -0:00 transcript U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY BACKS PALESTINIAN MEMBERSHIP BID THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVED THE RESOLUTION BY A VOTE OF 143 TO 9 WITH 25 NATIONS ABSTAINING. THE ASSEMBLY CAN ONLY GRANT FULL MEMBERSHIP WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL. “A ‘yes’ vote is a vote for Palestinian existence. It is not against any state, but it is against the attempts to deprive us of our state. That is why the Israeli government is so opposed to it. Because they oppose our independence and the two-state solution altogether.” “This is your mirror. So that you can see exactly what you are inflicting upon the U.N. charter with this destructive vote. This is — You are shredding the U.N. Charter with your own hands.” “The result of the vote is as follows: in favor 143, against nine, abstentions 25. Draft resolution A/ES10/L30/Rev1 is adopted.” [cheering] Advertisement LIVE 00:00 1:20 U.N. General Assembly Backs Palestinian Membership Bid 1:20 The United Nations General Assembly approved the resolution by a vote of 143 to 9 with 25 nations abstaining. The Assembly can only grant full membership with the approval of the Security Council.CreditCredit...Sarah Yenesel/EPA, via Shutterstock By Farnaz Fassihi * May 10, 2024 The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution declaring that Palestinians qualify for full-members status at the United Nations, a highly symbolic move that reflects growing global solidarity with Palestinians and is a rebuke to Israel and the United States. The resolution was approved by a vote of 143 to 9 with 25 nations abstaining. The Assembly broke into a big applause after the vote. But the resolution does not mean a Palestinian state will be recognized and admitted to the United Nations as a full member anytime soon. The Assembly can only grant full membership with the approval of the Security Council, and, if history is a guide, the United States would almost inevitably wield its veto power to kill such a measure, as it did in April. Even though a majority in the General Assembly have long supported Palestinian statehood, the resolution was the first time the body had voted on the issue of full membership. The resolution declares that “the State of Palestine is qualified for membership in the United Nations” under its charter rules and recommends that the Security Council reconsider the matter with a favorable outcome. The resolution was prepared by the United Arab Emirates, the current chair of the U.N. Arab Group, and sponsored by 70 countries. The United States voted no, along with Hungary, Argentina, Papua New Guinea, Micronesia and Nauru. Sign up for the Israel-Hamas War Briefing. The latest news about the conflict. Get it sent to your inbox. “The vast majority of countries in this hall are fully aware of the legitimacy of the Palestinian bid and the justness of their cause, which faces fierce attempts to suppress it and render it meaningless today,” said the U.A.E. ambassador, Mohamed Abushahab, as he introduced the resolution on behalf of the Arab Group. Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like. Farnaz Fassihi is the United Nations bureau chief for The Times, leading coverage of the organization, and also covers Iran and the shadow war between Iran and Israel. She is based in New York. More about Farnaz Fassihi A version of this article appears in print on May 11, 2024, Section A, Page 11 of the New York edition with the headline: U.N. General Assembly Backs a Palestinian State. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe * Share full article * * Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT SITE INDEX SITE INFORMATION NAVIGATION * © 2024 The New York Times Company * NYTCo * Contact Us * Accessibility * Work with us * Advertise * T Brand Studio * Your Ad Choices * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Terms of Sale * Site Map * Canada * International * Help * Subscriptions Enjoy unlimited access to all of The Times. See subscription options