UN General Assembly approves Palestine membership bid

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The assembly called on the UN Security Council to favourably reconsider their request to have a Palestinian state become the 194th member of the United Nations.

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INVESTIGATION: Beautiful infrastructure but poor staffing, lack of drugs hinder PHC services in Borno communitiesWe need new elites, By Ireti Bakare-Yusuf The assembly also called on the UN Security Council to favourably reconsider the request to have a Palestinian state become the 194th member of the United Nations.

The United States vetoed a widely backed council resolution on 18 April that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine, a goal the Palestinians have long sought and Israel has worked to prevent. It’s essential to acknowledge that news production incurs expenses, and we take pride in never placing our stories behind a prohibitive paywall.

 

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