The Palestinians failed to pass a major hurdle in their renewed effort to seek full United Nations membership on Thursday when the United States vetoed a Security Council resolution recommending ...
(Bloomberg) -- The US vetoed a bid to make Palestine a full-fledged member of the United Nations, rebuffing a Palestinian push to gain broader international recognition. Twelve of 15 Security ...
• US envoy says Washington’s negative vote ‘does not reflect its opposition to Palestinian statehood’ • Pakistan hopes Israel will be held accountable for its crimes • Granting ...
The UN voted overwhelmingly on granting additional Palestinian rights on Friday, with 143 members in favour, nine against and ...
Robert Wood, deputy permanent representative of the United States to the United Nations, vetoes the Palestinian bid for admission as a member state of the United Nations at the U.N. Security ...