United Nations In order to become a full member of the United Nations, diplomats say Palestine A Security Council vote on the request is expected on Thursday or Friday.
Earlier, several diplomatic sources told AFP news agency that the vote would take place on Thursday, but the situation has changed after some member states called for the vote to be held on Friday.
According to several diplomatic sources, no final decision had been taken by Wednesday night. “It is still in limbo,” Slovenia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Samuel Zabogar, told reporters.
However, Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour said that ‘voting will be held tomorrow at three o’clock.’
Malta’s diplomatic mission, which took over the Security Council presidency in April, has also yet to confirm a schedule.
However, diplomatic experts say that whatever the history, this attempt of Palestinian membership Israel It seems to have failed due to the opposition of America, its biggest supporter.
Palestine, which has had observer status at the world body since 2012, has been lobbying for years for full membership, which would amount to recognition of a Palestinian state.
Any request to become a member of the United Nations must first go through the Security Council, where Israel’s allies America It has the power of veto and is then ratified by the General Assembly.
Gaza In light of Israel’s aggression, the Palestinians last week revived their 2011 UN membership application, prompting the Security Council to begin a formal review process.
On the other hand, the head of the United Nations Palestinian Refugee Agency (UNRWA) has said that the man-made famine in the Gaza Strip is strengthening its grip.
According to the Reuters news agency, UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini told the 15-member UN Security Council: ‘Today, there is an insidious campaign to end the operations of UNRWA, which includes There will be serious implications for international peace and security.’
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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) provides education, health and aid to millions of Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.
Since the Israeli offensive on Gaza began six months ago, top UN officials have called UNRWA the backbone of aid operations.
“The man-made famine in Gaza is tightening its grip,” Lazzarini said. In the north, infants and young children have begun to die of malnutrition and dehydration. Food and clean water await across the border. But UNRWA was not allowed to deliver this aid and save lives.’
Israel has long complained about UNRWA, and in January a dozen members of its 13,000 staff in Gaza were accused of involvement in an October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel that killed 1,200 people. were killed
According to the authorities of the health department of Gaza, more than 33 thousand people have lost their lives in Israel’s aggression, most of them are civilians, women and children.
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2024-08-28 13:12:19
