return2ozma@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoUN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bidapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square127fedilinkarrow-up1547arrow-down115cross-posted to: palestine@lemm.ee
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minus-squareEvilcoleslaw@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up46·2 months agoVeto power exists in the Security Council, not in the General Assembly. Unfortunately in this case, admission requires the Security Council to recommend a member be approved before the General Assembly can hold a vote.
minus-squaremagnetosphere@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up18·edit-22 months agoI phrased it that way because the security council is part of the U.N., but you’ve provided an important explanation.
minus-squarethe post of tom joad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 months agoAh thank you for clarifying this
Veto power exists in the Security Council, not in the General Assembly. Unfortunately in this case, admission requires the Security Council to recommend a member be approved before the General Assembly can hold a vote.
I phrased it that way because the security council is part of the U.N., but you’ve provided an important explanation.
Ah thank you for clarifying this