Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • The Independent

    UN to vote on resolution that would grant Palestine new rights and revive its UN membership bid

    by Edith M. Lederer May 10, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

    The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Friday on a resolution that would grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and call on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its request to become the 194th member of the United Nations.

    The vetoed a widely backed council resolution on April 18 that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine, a goal the have long sought and Israel has worked to prevent, and U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood made clear Thursday the Biden administration

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from The Independent

    The Independent1 min read
    German Police Shoot Person Armed With Axe Ahead Of Euro 2024 Game In Hamburg
    German police have shot a person they say was armed with an axe in Hamburg just hours before the city staged its first game of Euro 2024. Reports on social media said the incident took place near a fan park where Netherlands fans were gathered ahead
    The Independent2 min read
    Plaid’s Rhun Ap Iorwerth Attacks Labour Over Manifesto ‘Disregard’ For Wales
    Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth has accused Labour of showing a “complete disregard” for Wales in its General Election manifesto. The Plaid leader said the document failed to back policies championed by Labour’s First Minister Vaughan Gething. Mr ap I
    The Independent4 min readSoccer
    The Lingering England Questions That Euro 2024 Opener Against Serbia Will Answer
    On Friday night, as Germany were setting a pace for their tournament by thrashing Scotland, Gareth Southgate gathered the England squad for a meeting. The theme of this was more reflective, almost a final mission statement before it all begins. South

    Related Books & Audiobooks