What to know about the U.N. vote on whether to admit Palestinians as full members
The U.N. Security Council met Thursday to debate and vote on the Palestinian application for full membership in the United Nations, which would allow it to vote during U.N. proceedings.
Updated April 18, 2024 at 5:48 PM ET
The U.N. Security Council failed to pass a vote on the Palestinian Authority's bid to join the United Nations as a full member with a final vote of 12 to 1 with an additional member abstaining.
The United States, one of the Security Council's five permanent members, tanked the bid with its veto, unsurprisingly. Officials indicated that the proposal didn't have U.S. support before the vote took place this evening.
For almost 12 years, Palestinians have participated in U.N. sessions as a nonmember observer state. That status also granted Palestinians the ability to join other international organizations —, a charge Israel has denied.
