UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for UN membership

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UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for UN membership

STORY: UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for UN membership SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the UNGA Hall 2. various of delegates 3. various of the voting process 4. various of the result of voting STORYLINE: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday adopted a resolution supporting the Palestinian bid to become a full UN member by recognizing it as qualified to join and recommending that the Security Council "reconsider the matter favorably." The resolution was adopted with 143 votes in favor and nine against, including the United States and Israel, while 25 countries abstained. China voted for the resolution. The resolution states, "The State of Palestine... should therefore be admitted to membership" and "recommends that the Security Council reconsider the matter favorably." The resolution "determines" that a State of Palestine is qualified for membership - dropping the original lang

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